Contract Term: 12 months with possible extension

Location

- This role is a hybrid or an onsite position and must be filled by individuals residing within the National Capital Region (NCR).

- Work from outside National Capital Region is not permitted.

Hourly Pay

- $83.00-$108.00 per hour

(This represents the expected hourly compensation for this role.)

Vacancy Status

- This posting is for an existing contract vacancy.

Tasks / Deliverables

Summary of Role The Security Architect will provide senior-level security architecture leadership supporting Defence programs, including Military Command and Control (C2), Communications and Information Systems, and ISTAR / Land C4ISR environments. The resource will be responsible for defining secure system architectures, governance frameworks, and enterprise security strategies, and for ensuring security is embedded by design across complex, mission-critical systems. The role includes supporting risk management, compliance, security operations, and executive decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead security architecture and engineering activities using secure-by-design principles and industry best practices.

- Assess and mitigate system vulnerabilities using security engineering and risk management principles.

- Develop and maintain security governance, policies, standards, procedures, and compliance frameworks.

- Design organizational communication and network security architectures, including VPN solutions, encryption, cryptography, and key management strategies.

- Design and implement enterprise identity and access management (IAM) strategies.

- Define and oversee security operations,



including logging, monitoring, event investigation, and incident management.

- Provide architectural direction and technical authority for secure system designs.

- Lead and support security architecture reviews, threat and risk assessments, and design assurance activities.

- Prepare and review technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals.

- Provide senior-level advice, guidance, and recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders.

- Lead or contribute to multidisciplinary teams delivering complex Defence systems.

Requirements

- Security Clearance: Must be eligible for Secret level Federal Security Clearance (generally requires 10 years of residence in Canada)

- Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada

- Education

- Master’s degree in software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field (preferred), OR

- Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field from a recognized post-secondary institution

- Certifications

- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license in Canada is mandatory

- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Qualified) is mandatory





- Minimum 144 months experience in at least 4 of the following areas

- Security architecture and secure engineering design practices

- Vulnerability assessment and risk mitigation

- Security governance, compliance, policy, and standards development

- Network and communications security architecture (VPN, cryptography, encryption, key management)

- Identity and access management (IAM) architecture

- Security operations, logging, monitoring, incident management

- Minimum of 60 months demonstrated experience on Military Command and Control, Communications & Information Systems, or ISTAR systems.

- Minimum 48 months of experience preparing technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals in IT / IM / engineering domains

- Demonstrated experience in

- Communicating IT/security architectures and strategies to technical and executive audiences

- Providing system engineering and architecture direction

- Providing advice and recommendations to senior management

- Leading multidisciplinary technical teams

- Supporting strategic, operational, and tactical planning activities

Language Requirements

- Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

- Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this role.

Additional Information

- Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

Application Process

- Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

- Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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