Who you are

- Strong hands on experience in security engineering, including implementation, administration, and improvement of security controls

- Broad and deep experience across most security domains

- Experience implementing and supporting security tools and controls, not just advising on them

- Ability to move between tactical engineering work and higher-level architectural thinking

- Interest in architecture, with experience in technical design, documentation, standards, or best practice development

- Strong judgment in balancing security risk, business needs, and practical execution

- Experience working in environments where security is still maturing is highly valued

- Self motivated and highly accountable

- Quick learner who can absorb a lot of context and ramp fast

- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and helping create structure

- Strong communicator who can explain technical issues clearly and effectively

- Able to pivot as priorities evolve without losing momentum

- Collaborative, low ego, and easy to work with

- Calm, practical, and execution focused

- Energized by building security maturity

- Experience in SaaS or complex enterprise environments

- Experience helping build or mature cybersecurity capabilities in a growing organization

- Familiarity with cloud first and hybrid environments

- Experience partnering closely with IT, infrastructure, and engineering teams

- Exposure to security architecture, control rationalization, or platform standardization efforts

- Experience working effectively in remote or distributed teams

What the job involves

- We are hiring a Senior Security Engineer to help strengthen and scale cybersecurity across a complex, evolving setting. This is a hands-on role for a strong builder, someone who can operate across multiple security domains, move quickly, communicate clearly, and help create structure in an environment where security maturity is growing





- This person will work closely with Security Architecture & Engineering leadership and partner across infrastructure, IT, cloud, engineering, and business teams to improve security capabilities and drive meaningful security outcomes
- The right candidate is technically strong, self-motivated, adaptable, and excited by the opportunity to help shape and mature security in a company where there is real room to make an impact

- Design, implement, improve, and help operationalize security controls across the enterprise

- Partner with leadership to mature cybersecurity capabilities and support long term security architecture

- Lead or contribute to security initiatives across key domains, including:

- Identity and access management

- Endpoint security
- Network & cloud security

- Data security

- Vulnerability and exposure management
- Logging, detection, and response enablement

- Evaluate current state security controls, identify gaps, and recommend practical, risk-based improvements

- Help define and document security standards, architecture patterns, design decisions, and implementation guidance

- Support implementation, integration, tuning, and lifecycle management of security technologies across the stack

- Work cross functionally with technical and non technical stakeholders to ensure security controls are effective, scalable, and aligned with business needs

- Help establish repeatable processes, technical standards, and strong engineering discipline across the security program

- Contribute to a security culture that is collaborative, pragmatic, and focused on enabling the business while reducing risk

Benefits

- Flexibility to work where/how you want – in-office, remote, or hybrid

- Robust health and wellness advantages, including an annual wellness stipend

- Continued investment in your professional development through Udemy

- 401k with company match

- Flexible and generous paid time off

- Employee Stock Purchase Program

📌 Senior Security Engineer (Canada)
🏢 EverCommerce
📍 Canada