Technology Architect

Arthur Grand Technologies Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced cybersecurity expert with strong knowledge in network and security architecture. The ideal candidate will lead initiatives within K-12 education, driving strategic advisory solutions while ensuring robust security operations. Applicants should have over 10 years of cybersecurity experience and relevant certifications. This role offers the flexibility of both onsite and remote work.

Benefits

Market-relevant benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity solutions focusing on architecture design.
• 5+ years experience in K-12 education sector for Ontario.
• 5+ years experience with network infrastructure components.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure architectures for educational networks.
• Integrate security operations between internal and external teams.
• Present findings and strategies to senior management.

Skills

Cyber security expertise

Network security

Architecture design

Strategic planning

Incident response

Cloud security

Education

Postgraduate degree in computer science or cyber security

Relevant cyber security certifications

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Security frameworks (NIST, MITRE)

Network monitoring tools (SolarWinds)

Job description

Arthur Grand Technologies (www.arthurgrand.com) is in the business of providing staffing and technology consulting services. We have doubled our revenue year over year for the past 5 years. This speaks to the long-lasting relationship and customer satisfaction that we have built in this short span of time. Our company is managed by a team of professionals who worked for big 5 consulting firms for 20+ years.

We are a minority owned staff augmentation and technology consulting company
To keep our valued employees, we need to keep them engaged in challenging, interesting work, offer market-relevant benefits and provide continued opportunities for professional growth.

Job Description

Assignment Type: (3 days onsite and 2 days remote)

Must Have:

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Cyber security, network security and architecture expertise – 50%

·10+ years in cyber security solutions and next generation network security, with a focus on architecture design, strategic planningand implementation.

·5+ years of experience designing and implementing secure architectures,preferably within Ontario K–12 school boards.

·5+ years of experience in network security within advanced SDN environments—preferably in Ontario K–12 school boards.

·Proven hands-on experience deploying and implementing the following solutions and technologies,preferably for Ontario K-12 school boards:

oCloud-based security (SSE/SASE including SWG, CASB, FWaaS, ZTNA)

oZero-trust architecture (ZTA)

oCloud security architecture (e.g. Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)

oMITRE ATT&CK, D3FEND, and ATLAS frameworks

oNIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) v2, CIS Controls v8

oAI/ML-driven cyber security and agentic AI-based automation

oSecurity automation (static and dynamic) and playbook development

oEndpoint security solutions (EPP, EDR, XDR)

oAdvanced IPS/IDS, DDoS protection, and network access control

oIdentity security and authentication (passwordless, password-based, certificate-based, 2FA, MFA)

oIncident response and incident management (IR/IM)

oAutomated vulnerability management and patching

oUser and Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA)

oPenetration testing and automated red teaming

oOT security

·Proven hands-on experience designing and implementing hybrid (internal and outsourced) security operations solutions and practices, including:

oIntegrating and optimizing security solutions and operations practices between internal security team and outsourced managed security services provider

oSecurity solutions and practices in a hybrid (internal and outsourced) security operation model

oThreat detection and incident response practices in a hybrid model

oSIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and threat intelligence platforms in a hybrid implementation

oAutomation and orchestration workflows in a hybrid model

oGovernance, risk, and compliance in a hybrid (in-house and outsourced) security operations environment

·Strong knowledge of different managed security services models, such as managed security service provider (MSSP), managed detection and response (MDR), security operations center as a service (SOCaaS).

·Strong knowledge of federated or multi-tenant cyber security architectures.

·Demonstrated ability to assess and evaluate emerging cyber security technologies through pilots and proof-of-concepts.

·Strong knowledge of IoT cyber security and data capture mechanisms.

·5+ years of experience with network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, VPN, VLAN) and its components (e.g., switches, routers, firewalls).

·5+ years of experience with SDN/SD-WAN technologies (e.g., Fortinet, Meraki, Palo Alto, etc.).

·3+ years of experience with SSE/SASE technologies (e.g., Netskope, Zscaler, Prisma SASE, Cato SASE, etc.).

·5+ years of experience implementing WAN and LAN/WLAN network solutions in Ontario’s K–12 education sector, school boards.

·5+ years of experience with network monitoring, traffic analysis and management tools (e.g., SolarWinds, FortiManager, PRTG, Panorama, Wireshark).

·3+ years of experience with data logging formats (e.g., Syslog, IPFix, NetFlow).

·5+ years of experience configuring and troubleshooting network protocols (e.g., MPLS, VPLS, VLAN Trunking Protocol).

·Experience evaluating emerging network technologies through pilots and proof-of-concepts.

Strategic Advisory and Architecture Leadership – 15%

·5+ years of experience presenting to senior and executive management and external stakeholders.

·5+ years’ coordinating and leading complex technical work with multiple diverse IT teams, internal and external stakeholders.

·5+ years of experience preparing written materials for different audiences(e.g., technical documentation, status reports, recommendations, briefing notes).

·5+ years of experience delivering cyber security upskilling training to IT and security teams.

·Experience developing strategic network and cyber security technology roadmaps and modernization strategies.

·Experience aligning network and security strategies with federal, provincial/local and K-12 sector compliance requirements.

·Strong knowledge on secure solution design, telemetry / metrics management.

·5+ years of experience advising organizations on the adoption of different managed security services models (from fully outsourced to co-managed) in a hybrid security operations approach.

·Experience with governance models and performance evaluation of managed security service providers.

Industry Certifications / Relevant Degrees – 10%

·Relevant vendor certifications or equivalent work experience.

·Postgraduate degree (e.g.,M.Sc. and/or Ph.D.) in computer science, cyber security or engineeringis preferred.

·Cyber security certification(s). Preference is Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP). Other examples include Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).

Public Sector Experience – 5%

·Knowledge of Government of Ontario standards (e.g., GO-ITS) and relevant policies and legislation.

·5+ years’ hands-on experience working in the K-12 education sector, with Ontario K-12 school boards, in particular with school board network, network security and cyber security.

Thanks,

Arthur Grand Technologies Inc

Arthur Grand Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (including disability/vets)

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