Senior Security Solution Architect - Tangerine

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangerine, Canada’s leading digital bank, seeks a Senior Security Solutions Architect to design and deliver secure technology solutions across cloud, data, identity and infrastructure, aligning with enterprise standards and reducing risk.

You will provide security architecture guidance, review designs, and translate security controls into actionable guidance for delivery teams, collaborating with technology, architecture and security partners to enable timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, cloud security, or a related technology risk role.
• Experience reviewing technology designs and providing practical security architecture recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of security controls across cloud, application, API, SaaS, identity and access management, data protection, network security, logging, monitoring, and vulnerability management.
• Experience working with public cloud platforms and modern delivery practices such as DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, containers, and cloud-native architectures.
• Familiarity with security frameworks, standards, and leading practices such as NIST, CIS, CSA, or equivalent enterprise security standards.
• Ability to assess risk, identify security gaps, document recommendations, and influence outcomes with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, AWS, Azure, or GCP security certifications are considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide security architecture advice for cloud, application, SaaS, API, data, identity, and infrastructure initiatives across Tangerine.
• Review solution designs and technical proposals to identify security risks, control gaps, and practical remediation options.
• Translate enterprise security standards and control requirements into clear design guidance for delivery and engineering teams.
• Support secure-by-design practices by helping teams consider security requirements early in the project lifecycle.
• Partner with technology, architecture, security, risk, and delivery teams to resolve security design issues and support timely delivery.
• Document security design decisions, control rationale, and risk considerations to support governance, audit, and compliance needs.
• Contribute to reusable security architecture patterns, checklists, and guidance that improve consistency and delivery efficiency.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security architecture

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Risk assessment

Communication

Stakeholder management

Security standards (NIST/CIS/CSA)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, IT, engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD tools

IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Containers (Docker/Kubernetes)

Job description

Title: Senior Security Solution Architect - Tangerine

Requisition ID: 274631

At Tangerine,we’reredefining banking. As Canada’s leading digital bank, we thrive on innovation, agility, and bold thinking, tackling every challenge head-on with leading technology and the unstoppable power of collaboration.

Our client-obsessed teams deliver flexible, accessible banking solutions, breakthrough products, and award-winning service. Beyond banking,we’recommitted to making an impact in the communities we serve and across our organization. We foster a culture built on integrity, inclusion, and fearless ambition – where diverse perspectives are valued, and people are empowered to do their best work.

Are you ready to disrupt the status quo? Do you crave challenges that push boundaries? Ifyou’rea high performer looking to accelerate your career and reimagine the banking landscape, this is your moment.

Let’sshape the future of banking together!

Purpose

The Senior Security Solutions Architect plays a key role in helping Tangerine design and deliver secure technology solutions. This role provides security architecture guidance across cloud, application, data, identity, and infrastructure initiatives, working closely with technology, delivery, architecture, and security partners. The successful candidate will help ensure security requirements are considered early in the design process, aligned to enterprise standards, and implemented in a practical way that supports business delivery while reducing risk.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Provide security architecture advice for cloud, application, SaaS, API, data, identity, and infrastructure initiatives across Tangerine.
• Review solution designs and technical proposals to identify security risks, control gaps, and practical remediation options.
• Translate enterprise security standards and control requirements into clear design guidance for delivery and engineering teams.
• Support secure-by-design practices by helping teams consider security requirements early in the project lifecycle.
• Partner with technology, architecture, security, risk, and delivery teams to resolve security design issues and support timely delivery.
• Document security design decisions, control rationale, and risk considerations to support governance, audit, and compliance needs.
• Contribute to reusable security architecture patterns, checklists, and guidance that improve consistency and delivery efficiency.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, cloud security, solution architecture, or a related technology risk role.
• Experience reviewing technology designs and providing practical security architecture recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of security controls across cloud, application, API, SaaS, identity and access management, data protection, network security, logging, monitoring, and vulnerability management.
• Experience working with public cloud platforms and modern delivery practices such as DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, containers, and cloud-native architectures.
• Familiarity with security frameworks, standards, and leading practices such as NIST, CIS, CSA, or equivalent enterprise security standards.
• Ability to assess risk, identify security gaps, document recommendations, and influence outcomes with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, AWS, Azure, or GCP security certifications are considered an asset.

What's in it for you?

• You will be part of a diverse and inclusive team of Client-focused go-getters looking to learn from each other in an environment that celebrates and recognizes success!
• You will have access to thousands of online and in person courses so you can shape your career growth with the support from diverse industry leaders.
• You will get our help to save for your future and to invest in your total wellbeing through our Tangerine benefits*.
• You belong here, we are equal and un-complicated. Bring your true self to work, dress codes don’t apply here.
• You will enjoy workspace flexibility and all the excitement that comes from working at the official Bank of the Toronto Raptors.

*Tangerine employees participate in Scotiabank’s pension & benefits programs (available to permanent employees)

At Tangerine we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the team, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.