Security Architect

Job Title: Security Architect
Job ID: 81765
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan

Overview:
Our government client has an immediate need to hire several Security Architects on a 2-year contract (with the option of 1 yr extensions), reference number RFR-0696, for their Regina, SK location. The position requires regular onsite meetings so candidates must be local to the Regina area or willing to relocate for the duration of the contract.


 What you will be doing: 

• Participate in project design reviews to ensure infrastructure and application designs adhere to security guidelines and standards;

• Collaborate with the Solution Architects and vendors in identifying cloud security requirements and secure integration of Endpoint, Network, and Cloud solutions;

• Analyze the current environments to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvements;

• Analyze security industry best-practices and market trends, determine their potential impact on the enterprise, and provide leadership for adapting to our business;

• Evaluate emerging technologies and suggest suitable controls;

• Be responsive and decisive about adjusting architecture as customers' requirements, market conditions and technology evolve;

• Partner with Solution Architects to facilitate the evaluation and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards, as well as the design of standard software and solution configurations;

• Ensure existing data/information assets are identified, stewarded, and leveraged across the enterprise;

• Balance the need for access to information against security and performance requirements;

• Ensure information security is built into architecture solutions to address all identified risks to assets within the organization, meet regulatory and legislative compliance while ensuring security solutions are leveraged across the organization;

• Prepare Security advisory on existing technology platforms;

• Aid and support to the Security Risk, Governance, Compliance, and Operations functions;

• Leading from an Information Security perspective, the upgrade and renewal of critical information environments;

• Redesign of Government’s critical infrastructure as required;

• The retirement of legacy environments;

• Provide advisory services for security risk mitigation;

What you must have:
Demonstrate a variety of technical engagements at a senior level as an IT Architect with the following characteristics (describe each of the engagements as they relate to the following):

• Served as the lead architect or in charge of a major subsystem.

• All engagements were performed using a formal IT methodology and within a standard framework for information security controls.

• The solution, or the portion of the solution, was successfully implemented.

• Demonstrated experience working with and an in-depth knowledge of an industry standard information security framework such as ISO 27001 or an equivalent

• Demonstrated experience of DevSecOps operations and automation that support enterprise products and services development and deployment.

• Demonstrated experience with multiple architecture methodologies and an ability to compare them.

• Have received formal training in a recognized IT design methodology and have experience implementing that methodology on an IT design engagement

• Achievement of Architecture related certification such as TOGAF, SABSA, or similar industry recognized certification is a definite asset

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