Senior Security Architect

Insight Global; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Security Architect to serve as a trusted cybersecurity advisor and architect for executive stakeholders and enterprise clients. This highly consultative, hands-on role designs and communicates comprehensive security strategies across cloud, automation, AI, and emerging technologies.

The candidate will influence senior executives, challenge assumptions, and create end-to-end architectures that align with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity and enterprise security architecture.
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions across multiple cyber domains.
• Strong background in cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior cybersecurity advisor to executives and external clients.
• Design and communicate enterprise security architecture strategies across security domains.
• Develop high-level architecture roadmaps and visually represent future-state security environments.
• Evaluate security technologies and determine integration within broader enterprise ecosystems.
• Provide architectural guidance for cloud security, identity, network security, automation, and AI-related solutions.
• Collaborate with implementation teams to ensure feasible architecture designs aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Cloud security

Executive communication

Consulting / client-facing

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

IAM / Identity Security

Prisma Cloud

Zscaler

Job description

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Senior Security Architect to serve as a trusted cybersecurity advisor and architect for executive stakeholders and enterprise clients. This is a highly consultative, hands-on architecture role focused on designing and communicating comprehensive security strategies across multiple cyber domains.

The successful candidate will be comfortable challenging assumptions, influencing senior executives, and creating end-to-end security architectures that incorporate cloud, automation, AI, and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a senior cybersecurity advisor to executives, including VPs, CISOs, Senior Directors, and external clients.
• Design and communicate enterprise security architecture strategies across multiple security domains.
• Develop high-level architecture roadmaps and visually represent future-state security environments.
• Evaluate security technologies and determine how they integrate within broader enterprise ecosystems.
• Provide architectural guidance for cloud security, identity, network security, automation, and emerging AI/agentic solutions.
• Challenge existing approaches and provide strategic recommendations backed by technical expertise and business rationale.

Collaborate with implementation teams to ensure architecture designs are technically feasible and aligned with business objectives.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].

Skills and Requirements

• 10-15+ years of experience within cybersecurity, including enterprise security architecture responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing security solutions across multiple cyber domains.
• Strong background in cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Working knowledge of modern cybersecurity platforms and technologies such as:
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • IAM / Identity Security
  • Prisma Cloud
  • Zscaler
  • Other enterprise security technologies
• Strong understanding of security integrations and how different security tools interact within an enterprise environment.
• Previous hands-on implementation experience with cybersecurity technologies before moving into architecture roles.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior business and technical stakeholders.
• Consulting or professional services background.