Collaborate with the infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to integrate security controls into EDC's technology stack

Identify security gaps and vulnerabilities, prioritize remediation measures, and develop tactical plans

Design and implement security and automation tools and hardening standards

Contribute to threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and assessments of emerging technologies

Monitor the threat landscape and develop actionable improvements

Act as a security partner to agile and delivery teams throughout design, development, and deployment

Conduct security reviews of project documentation, architecture diagrams, code changes, and configuration decisions

Promote secure-by-default practices, DevSecOps, and a shift-left approach

Design and maintain reusable security standards, guidelines, and templates

Advise engineering and product stakeholders and translate security risks into business language

Assess security risks associated with AI and machine learning workloads

Support EDC's AI security approach through risk assessments, security reviews, and governance feedback

Use AI and machine learning to improve security operations, including anomaly detection, threat hunting, and alert triage

Explore and evaluate AI-assisted security tools

Collaborate with stakeholders to align security practices with EDC's strategic objectives and 2030 roadmap

Communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

Contribute to key performance indicators and metrics tracking the progress of the security posture

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the evolution of the security program

Requirements

Postsecondary degree in computer science, information security, engineering, or a related field, combined with equivalent practical experience

At least 7 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity engineering, application or cloud security, or a similar technical role

Extensive,



demonstrated experience across multiple security domains, such as application, cloud, network, or endpoint security, identity, data protection, or vulnerability management

Expertise in several areas of security and working knowledge of others

Experience integrating security into software development life cycle processes, continuous integration and continuous delivery practices, and agile workflows

Strong cloud security expertise, preferably with Azure; experience with AWS and GCP is also recognized

Hands-on experience with a broad range of security tools, including SIEM, vulnerability management, SAST, DAST, secrets management, identity platforms, endpoint security, and cloud security tools

Knowledge of AI and machine learning security considerations

Experience with AI security, including hands-on work, architecture reviews, governance, risk assessment, proof-of-concept development, or collaboration with AI platform teams

Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate security risks into business language

Team-oriented, curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to work independently

CISSP, CCSP, CEH, OSCP, Azure Security specialization, Microsoft professional certifications, or equivalent certifications are considered an asset

Experience with AI and machine learning platforms, large language models, or analytics and data science pipelines is considered an asset

Experience with Copilot Studio, Databricks, AI embedded in SaaS, or similar AI services is considered an asset

Knowledge of Salesforce, ServiceNow, and other SaaS security models is considered an asset





Knowledge of Canadian compliance and regulatory frameworks applicable to federal Crown corporations is considered an asset

Experience writing scripts and coding with Python, PowerShell, or Bash is considered an asset

Fluency in both official languages, English and French, is considered an asset

Preference will be given to candidates legally authorized to work in Canada at the time of application

Candidates must meet government security requirements

Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity engineering with a focus on application and cloud security, integrating security into the software development life cycle, and utilizing AI and machine learning for security operations. Strong communication skills are essential for translating complex security concepts into business language and collaborating with diverse teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Cybersecurity Engineering

Cloud Security Expertise

AI Security Experience

Security Tools Proficiency

Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

Cybersecurity Engineering

Application Security

Cloud Security

Vulnerability Management

Security Automation

Threat Modeling

Security Architecture Reviews

Scripting with Python

Scripting with PowerShell

Scripting with Bash

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication

Collaborative

Curious

Comfortable with Ambiguity

Independent Work

Certifications & Qualifications

CISSP

CCSP

CEH

OSCP

Azure Security Specialization

Microsoft Professional Certifications

Industry Keywords

DevSecOps

Shift-Left Approach

Canadian Compliance

Regulatory Frameworks

AI and Machine Learning Security

Tools & Technologies

SIEM

Vulnerability Management Tools

SAST

DAST

Identity Platforms

Endpoint Security Tools

Cloud Security Tools

AI Platforms

Databricks

Salesforce

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📌 Cybersecurity Engineer (Quebec City)
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