IT Enterprise Architect – Cyber Security

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  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Toronto
  • Profession

    Other/tbc
  • Industry

    Banking & Financial Services
  • Pay

    N/A

Contract Hybrid role Cybersecurity Enterprise Architect at Toronto ON

Job type: Cybersecurity Enterprise Architect
Job Location: Toronto ON HYBRID
Job Type: 1+ Contract hybrid

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain security architecture artifacts (e.g. models, templates, standards, and procedures) that can be used to leverage security capabilities in projects and operations.
  • Maintain and enforce industry leading architectural standards, policies and procedures and gain approval from IT Senior Management/Executives
  • Lead technical Proof of Concepts for Cybersecurity technologies
  • Manage and audit IT project execution, technical governance to ensure technical standards compliance and/or manage and track exceptions
  • Lead new Cybersecurity architecture and design / modernization discussions
  • Participate in support on end-to-end problem resolution and root cause analysis in collaboration with other functional groups, business units and vendors
  • Support the Cybersecurity Operations team with incident management and problem management issues
  • Communicate complex technical issues in an easily understood language orally and in writing to diverse stakeholders
  • Ensure security policies, standards, and principles are applied to all environments and, where required, across partner relationships.
  • Review and recommend enhancements to current system security measures from an enterprise architecture perspective.
  • Support & update the IT Asset Management model for Cybersecurity assets, including a life cycle and framework (aligned to corporate goals) that drive/improve IT system reliability, quality and timeliness of IT service, cost and/or security
  • Support the development of IT foundational technology security strategy and system plans, including conducting technical research, trending analysis, specifications and the creation of white papers
  • Provide technical leadership for solution design architecture to support business cases and problem/incident management
  • Reviews and approves technology related strategies, roadmaps, architectures, policies, standards, and designs for compliance with the Enterprise’s security architecture.
  • Stays abreast of current and emerging security technologies and security threats and proposes and recommends enhancements to security architecture to mitigate risks.
  • Guide IT Business units through risk management and cyber assessment.
  • Serve as a security subject-matter expert in discussions with key business and IT stakeholders.

Competencies:
  • Post-secondary technical degree (e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering) or other relevant professional designation, or a combination of equivalent related training and applicable experience
  • Five to ten (5-10) years of experience in Cyber Security Enterprise Architecture
  • Five years of experience developing reference documents such as security architectures, policies, directives, standards, and guidelines.
  • Five years of experience in recommending Security designs, reviewing or approving designs, and conducting Security Risk Analysis

Knowledge of:
    • Enterprise security architecture & risk management frameworks
    • Cyber Security standards such as: NIST 800-53, ISO 27001/27002, SOC 2
    • Various cyber-based concepts such as Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability and Threat Management, Zero Trust Architectures, Data Loss Prevention, etc.
    • Tools and techniques to secure cloud-based workloads
  • Experience with utility specific operational systems (e.g. SCADA, ADMS, AMI is a plus)
  • Experience with designing solutions for emerging technologies such as Battery Storage, Energy Storage, Charging Station, Protocols and standards.
  • Experience supporting system implementation for both operational initiatives and strategic projects related to Cyber Security.
  • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, techniques, technologies, and controls
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Solid understanding of security-enabling technologies across the development lifecycle
  • Expertise with cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS
  • Strong experience analyzing data output from network security systems
  • Knowledge of and experience working with data privacy regulations
  • Knowledge of Incident and Problem Management, Technical Governance structures, ITIL and SDLC Frameworks
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Works towards continuous improvement and productivity as essential drivers of long-term sustainability.

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