We are hiring an Enterprise level security architect for our client.

Its a 1 year contractual role with possible extensions.

What we are looking for Domain architecture: Ability to develop roadmaps for large organizations.

Architecture governance: Strong capability in establishing and guiding architecture governance.

Technical leadership: Ability to influence stakeholders, set strategic direction, and develop roadmaps to support that direction.

This is a leadership role, not an operational role.

This role will provide enterprise-level security architecture leadership across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, with a primary focus on

Azure Cloud, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), and Microsoft Defender security technologies .

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, governing, and evolving security architecture standards, reference models, and multi-year security roadmaps. The role plays a key part in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems and data across complex environments while enabling secure digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and manage

multi-year security domain architecture roadmaps

aligned with enterprise strategy

Define and maintain

security architecture standards, principles, controls, and reference architectures

Provide architectural leadership across

Azure Cloud and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

environments

Design and enforce

security guardrails

for identity, infrastructure, applications, and data

Assess current-state security architecture and define

target-state models and gap analyses

Drive adoption of

Zero Trust architecture

and defense-in-depth strategies

Provide expert guidance on

Microsoft Defender suite , including:

Advise on

Azure security architecture , including Entra ID, policy, and governance controls





Evaluate and integrate

emerging security technologies and architectural patterns

Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure alignment

Provide

risk advisory and architectural guidance

to senior stakeholders and leadership

Support

threat modeling, vulnerability management, and security posture management

Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks such as

NIST, ISO 27001, PHIPA, HIPAA (as applicable)

Mandatory Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in

Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline

Minimum

5 years of experience

in security architecture or enterprise cybersecurity roles

One or more of the following certifications:

Azure Security Engineer Associate

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Skilled)

CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)

Must be

legally authorized to work in Canada

Preferred Experience

Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise security architectures

Strong expertise in

Microsoft Azure security services , including Entra ID and governance policies

Experience with

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

or similar virtualization platforms

Strong knowledge of

Microsoft Defender ecosystem

and security operations tooling

Experience in:

Security governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)

Identity and access management (IAM)

Data protection and encryption strategies

Incident response and threat detection

Experience with

hybrid cloud and multi-platform security environments

Experience applying

Zero Trust and defense-in-depth frameworks

Experience working in

regulated environments (healthcare/public sector preferred)

Strong stakeholder management and executive advisory skills

Experience developing

security strategies and roadmaps at an enterprise level

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📌 Enterprise Security Architect (Winnipeg)
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