Contract Term: 12 months with possible extension

Location

• This role is a hybrid or an onsite position and must be filled by individuals residing within the National Capital Region (NCR).

Hourly Pay

• $83.00-$108.00 per hour

(This represents the expected hourly compensation for this role.)

Vacancy Status

• This posting is for an existing contract vacancy.

Tasks / Deliverables
Summary of Role
The Security Architect will provide senior-level security architecture leadership supporting Defence programs, including Military Command and Control (C2), Communications and Information Systems, and ISTAR / Land C4ISR environments. The resource will be responsible for defining secure system architectures, governance frameworks, and enterprise security strategies, and for ensuring security is embedded by design across complex, mission-critical systems. The role includes supporting risk management, compliance, security operations, and executive decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture and engineering activities using secure-by-design principles and industry best practices.
• Assess and mitigate system vulnerabilities using security engineering and risk management principles.
• Develop and maintain security governance, policies, standards, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
• Design organizational communication and network security architectures, including VPN solutions, encryption, cryptography, and key management strategies.
• Design and implement enterprise identity and access management (IAM) strategies.
• Define and oversee security operations, including logging, monitoring, event investigation, and incident management.
• Provide architectural direction and technical authority for secure system designs.
• Lead and support security architecture reviews, threat and risk assessments, and design assurance activities.
• Prepare and review technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals.
• Provide senior-level advice, guidance, and recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead or contribute to multidisciplinary teams delivering complex Defence systems.

Requirements

• Security Clearance: Must be eligible for Secret level Federal Security Clearance (generally requires 10 years of residence in Canada)
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• Education:
  • Master’s degree in software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field (preferred), OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field from a recognized post-secondary institution
• Certifications:
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license in Canada is mandatory
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is mandatory
• Minimum 144 months experience in at least 4 of the following areas
  • Security architecture and secure engineering design practices
  • Vulnerability assessment and risk mitigation
  • Security governance, compliance, policy, and standards development
  • Network and communications security architecture (VPN, cryptography, encryption, key management)
  • Identity and access management (IAM) architecture
  • Security operations, logging, monitoring, incident management
• Minimum of 60 months demonstrated experience on Military Command and Control, Communications & Information Systems, or ISTAR systems.
• Minimum 48 months of experience preparing technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals in IT / IM / engineering domains
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Communicating IT/security architectures and strategies to technical and executive audiences
  • Providing system engineering and architecture direction
  • Providing advice and recommendations to senior management
  • Leading multidisciplinary technical teams
  • Supporting strategic, operational, and tactical planning activities

Language Requirements

• Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

• Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this role.

Additional Information

• Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

Application Process

• Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.