Senior Perimeter Security Architect

State Street; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

State Street in Toronto, Canada seeks a Staff Perimeter Defense Engineer to lead strategy, architecture and engineering of perimeter security across enterprise networks, internet-facing services, apps, and remote access.

You will drive security standards, collaborate with Network, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams, and work with the CDC to strengthen defenses and reduce risk. 8+ years in cybersecurity and relevant certifications preferred; hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years in cybersecurity, network security, security engineering, or security architecture.
• 5+ years designing and implementing perimeter security technologies and controls.
• Experience working in financial services or other regulated industries preferred.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, PCNSE, CCNP Security, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise perimeter security strategy, architecture, and roadmap.
• Lead the evaluation, implementation, and continuous improvement of perimeter security controls and technologies.
• Partner with Network Engineering, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams to design and deploy secure network and internet-facing architectures.
• Collaborate with the Cyber Defense Center (CDC) to enhance detection, investigation, threat hunting, and response capabilities for network and perimeter-based attacks.
• Lead security initiatives involving next-generation firewalls, web application firewalls (WAF), DDoS protection, secure web gateways, remote access security, API protection, and Zero Trust technologies.
• Drive integration of perimeter security platforms with SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence, and security analytics solutions.
• Develop security standards, architecture patterns, and implementation guidance for perimeter security technologies.
• Lead proof-of-concepts, product evaluations, and vendor assessments for network and perimeter security solutions.
• Track and report key metrics related to threat prevention, attack surface reduction, control effectiveness, and risk reduction.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for perimeter security and defensive engineering initiatives.

Skills

Perimeter security

Network security

Zero Trust

Threat hunting

Automation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Zscaler

Palo Alto Networks

Cloudflare

F5

Job description

State Street in Toronto, Canada seeks a Staff Perimeter Defense Engineer to lead strategy, architecture and engineering of perimeter security across enterprise networks, internet-facing services, apps, and remote access.

You will drive security standards, collaborate with Network, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams, and work with the CDC to strengthen defenses and reduce risk. 8+ years in cybersecurity and relevant certifications preferred; hybrid work model offered.