Senior Consultant, Cloud Security (Markham)

Senior Consultant, Cloud Security (Markham)

19 Apr
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BDO Canada
|
Markham

19 Apr

BDO Canada

Markham

Putting People First, Every Day BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. We offer an award‑winning environment that fosters a people‑first culture with a high priority on personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity BDO Canada's Cloud Security Engineering Advisory team focuses on protecting cloud‑first and hybrid organizations through modern security architectures, data protection, identity‑centric controls, and continuous security operations. We work across Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud ecosystems and align security outcomes to business risk, regulatory expectations, and operational maturity. We are seeking a replacement Cloud Security Senior Consultant who combines strong technical depth with client‑facing maturity, modern security thinking, and a proactive, ownership‑driven mindset.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and deliver cloud security assessments, architecture reviews, and implementation engagements across Azure, AWS, and GCP.

Design and implement Zero‑Trust aligned security architectures covering identity, device, application, data, and infrastructure layers.

Advise clients on data protection and information governance, including classification, labeling, encryption, retention, and eDiscovery considerations.

Implement and optimize identity and access management capabilities, including Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and workload identities.

Design and implement cloud‑native security controls across:

Cloud posture management (CSPM)

Workload protection (CWPP)

Logging, monitoring, and threat detection

Support secure adoption of AI and GenAI workloads, including data exposure risk, identity boundaries, and model access controls.

Translate security risks into clear, business‑focused recommendations for both technical and executive audiences.

Contribute to proposals, statements of work, and client roadmaps, including effort estimation and solution shaping.

Identify and implement automation opportunities using infrastructure‑as‑code and security tooling.

Mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal standards, frameworks, and reusable assets.

Work with multiple cloud service providers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform,



and various security vendors to understand their solution offerings and advise clients on appropriate technologies and architectures based on their needs.

Success Criteria

Demonstrate BDO's core values: Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.

Understand clients' industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high‑quality work.

Identify, recommend, and focus on effective service delivery to clients.

Share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent.

Actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace.

Grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Experience and Education

3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in cloud security, including identity and access management, logging and monitoring, data security, and cloud reference architecture.

College diploma or university degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, or Computer Science.

Advanced certification in at least one cloud service platform.

Hands‑on experience in cloud security, cybersecurity consulting, or security engineering.

Strong understanding of cloud security domains: identity, data protection, logging, monitoring, and architecture.

Experience conducting security assessments and translating findings into actionable recommendations.

Familiarity with industry frameworks and standards such as:

NIST (CSF, SP 800‑53, Cloud Reference Architecture)

CIS Critical Security Controls

Cloud Security Alliance CCM

OWASP Top 10

Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Experience working in consulting or client‑facing delivery roles.

Strong exposure to:

Cloud & Platform Security: Microsoft Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud security services; secure landing zones and cloud reference architectures; Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Bicep, Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation); DevSecOps concepts, CI/CD pipeline security, and secrets management.

Data Protection & Information Security: Microsoft Purview (Information Protection,



DLP, eDiscovery, Insider Risk); data classification, labeling, and encryption strategies; DLP across cloud services and endpoints; secure collaboration and third‑party data sharing controls.

Identity & Zero Trust: Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD); Conditional Access, MFA, phishing‑resistant authentication; Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Just‑in‑Time access; identity governance and lifecycle automation.

AI & Emerging Technology Security: Securing Copilot, GenAI, and AI‑enabled workloads; data leakage risks in AI‑assisted environments; governance and access controls for AI services.

Advanced certifications: Azure Security Engineer, SC‑series certifications; AWS Security Specialty; CISSP, CCSP, CISM.

The expected range of compensation for this role is $84,000 - $128,000 annually.

Why BDO? We provide a people‑first environment with extensive learning and development opportunities, flexible benefits, a market‑leading personal time‑off policy, and support for overall wellness. We are committed to a culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Benefits

Competitive total cash compensation recognizing and rewarding contributions.

Flexible advantages from day one.

Market‑leading personal time‑off policy.

Reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Opportunities for learning and professional development.

Flexibility All personnel are expected to spend some time working in the office, client sites, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place. Our model supports flexible needs for people, the firm, and clients.

Code of Conduct Our Code of Conduct establishes clear standards for how we conduct business, ensuring ethical decisions and maintaining trust with clients and the public.

Legal Notice Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation.

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📌 Senior Consultant, Cloud Security (Markham)
🏢 BDO Canada
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