Apply penetration testing expertise to complex cloud environments, using AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP to uncover vulnerabilities. This Canada-based senior role supports production security.
As a Senior Security Specialist, you will investigate attack paths and assess cloud architectures, configurations, and deployment pipelines. You will conduct hands-on Red Team and Purple Team exercises. Your findings will guide technical teams, business stakeholders, and defensive specialists.
Key Responsibilities:
- Simulate realistic attacks within mature production environments
- Investigate vulnerabilities, security events, and exploitation paths
- Assess cloud architectures, networking, patching, and availability
- Strengthen detection and response with defensive teams
- Translate technical findings into actionable recommendations
Requirements:
- Cybersecurity experience, including penetration testing preferred
- Strong Linux and Windows technical foundations
- Understanding of PaaS, SaaS, and cloud service operations
- Ability to explain complex risks to technical and non-technical audiences
- Analytical, investigative, decision-making, and collaboration skills
Use cloud penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, and explicit communication to improve resilience across business-critical production systems.