Our client is looking for an experienced Security Lead Architect to join their security leadership team and play a strategic role in shaping enterprise security architecture.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior security skilled who can go beyond traditional security reviews and proactively influence technology and security decisions , particularly across Azure, AI/LLM, agentic AI, cloud, and emerging technologies .

Compensation Range: $115,000 - $156,600/year

What You’ll Do

- Act as a strategic security advisor to the CTO, CIO, CISO, and technology leadership teams .
- Own and shape the security architecture roadmap across traditional and emerging technologies.
- Develop reusable, practical security architecture patterns and frameworks .
- Help establish secure-by-design approaches for AI, LLMs, agentic AI, cloud, and data platforms .
- Translate global security standards and best practices into practical technical controls and guidance .
- Collaborate with global teams and security leaders to identify best practices and bring them into the Canadian environment.
- Present security strategies and recommendations to senior leadership.




- Provide technical leadership and act as a trusted advisor across technology teams.
- Strong experience in Security Architecture and Azure — Azure experience is essential.
- Experience with AI/ML/LLM security, AI governance, or emerging technology security .
- Strong understanding of cloud security, data security, application security, and enterprise architecture .
- Ability to translate security strategy and standards into practical, implementable solutions.
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and working across complex enterprise environments.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
- A confident and diplomatic leadership style — bold in your recommendations, but collaborative in your approach .
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with strong technical depth and hands‑on understanding.

Location: Canada — preference for GTA-based candidates

Schedule: Flexible to support collaboration with global teams

If you're a strategic security leader with deep Azure expertise and want to help shape the future of enterprise and AI security, we'd love to connect.

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