Cloud Security Engineer (Toronto)

Cloud Security Engineer (Toronto)

25 Oct
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Momentum Financial Services Group
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Toronto

25 Oct

Momentum Financial Services Group

Toronto

Who We Are At Momentum Financial Services Group, we help people move forward by reimagining how money works for those who need it most. With more than 40 years of experience, we're the team behind Money Mart-Canada's largest non-bank branch network, and a leader in financial solutions for underserved communities.

From short-term loans to money transfers and prepaid cards, we power the products, technology, and operations that connect over a million customers a year to the money they need, when they need it.

At MFSG, we come together across teams and departments to create something bigger than ourselves: solutions that remove barriers and give people access to money they might not get anywhere else. Whether you're solving problems, building systems, or shaping strategy, your work fuels real support for real people.

Compensation Philosophy Our strategy is simple-we aim to match the market. We regularly review industry standards to ensure our total rewards package is competitive and fair.

Discretionary Annual Bonus Enjoy the opportunity for a discretionary bonus based on individual performance and company success.

Comprehensive Benefits Our benefits include health and dental plans with 100% of the premiums covered. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program to support your mental well-being and provide resources for personal challenges.

Retirement Plans Plan for your future with our robust retirement savings options, ensuring you're set for the long haul.

Hybrid Work Environment Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance remote work with in-office. When you're at our corporate head office, enjoy a relaxed and collaborative setting featuring breakout rooms for brainstorming and unwinding,



plus a variety of snacks to keep you energized throughout the day.

Perks and Rewards Enjoy reimbursement for tuition assistance and professional development, discounts through Perkopolis and participate in our rewards and recognition programs to celebrate your contributions.

The Job: Cloud Security Engineer We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer with deep AWS expertise to secure our cloud infrastructure, applications, and workloads. This role is responsible for designing and implementing security controls, ensuring compliance, and integrating security into DevOps and engineering workflows. You will be a key player in protecting our AWS environments and driving cloud security best practices across the organization.

What You’ll Do

Design and implement AWS security architectures aligned with compliance and industry best practices

Assess cloud security risks, enforce security policies, and support audits across AWS environments

Manage AWS IAM, Organizations, and Control Tower to enforce least privilege and role-based access controls

Deploy and manage AWS-native security services (Security Hub, GuardDuty, Macie, Inspector, WAF, Shield)

Configure and maintain encryption solutions (AWS KMS, CloudHSM, ACM, Secrets Manager)

Integrate AWS logging and monitoring (CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Config)



with SIEM platforms for threat detection

Secure networks via AWS VPCs, Security Groups, ACLs, and PrivateLink

Work with DevOps to embed security in CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native and third-party tools

Automate security with Terraform, CloudFormation, and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Apply container and Kubernetes security practices for AWS EKS, ECS, and Fargate environments

Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and remediation in AWS environments

Drive compliance with CIS AWS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA frameworks

Develop and test incident response and disaster recovery plans for cloud systems

Train internal teams on cloud security risks, controls, and emerging best practices

What You’ll Bring to the Table

10+ years of IT/security experience with 4+ years focused on AWS cloud security

Strong knowledge of AWS-native security tools (GuardDuty, Security Hub, Macie, Inspector, WAF, Shield, CloudTrail, CloudWatch)

Proficiency in encryption and key management using AWS KMS, CloudHSM, and ACM

Experience with IaC and automation (Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Skilled in container and serverless security (EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda)

Knowledge of Zero Trust, identity federation, and RBAC in AWS environments

Experience with vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and audit readiness in cloud environments

Familiarity with SIEM and SOAR tools, incident response, and forensic analysis in AWS

Experience with multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP) is a plus

AWS Security Specialty or equivalent certifications preferred (CISSP,

📌 Cloud Security Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Momentum Financial Services Group
📍 Toronto

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