Primary focus: Security strategy, enterprise architecture, and executive influence.

Target experience: 10+ years in cybersecurity, including 5+ years in architecture roles; experience in enterprise-scale organizations.

What this person should be able to do

· Define enterprise security architecture standards and roadmaps.

· Review major technology initiatives and provide security design guidance.

· Lead architecture reviews across cloud, applications, infrastructure, and third-party solutions.

· Create security patterns, standards, and reference architectures.

· Drive Secure by Design initiatives and lead threat modeling for critical initiatives.

· Evaluate emerging technologies and associated risks.





· Influence technology and business stakeholders at director and executive levels.

Key technical / capability areas

· Solid AWS and Azure knowledge.

· Identity and access management (IAM).

· Network and application security.

· Executive communication and architecture review board experience.

What strong candidates will demonstrate

· Can connect security controls to business objectives.

· Embeds security early enough to prevent design-related issues.

· Communicates trade-offs clearly and credibly with senior stakeholders.

📌 Security Architect (Mississauga)
🏢 ThoughtStorm
📍 Mississauga