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.