Cybersecurity Architect, Qualico

Job Overview Reporting to the Director of IT, as the Cybersecurity Architect you define and maintain the strategic security architecture, mitigating threats, and ensure compliance with industry standards. You also implement security solutions, assess risks, and promote a culture of security awareness through continuous improvement and education. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include : Maintaining strategic security architecture vision, including reference architectures and frameworks that are aligned with the overall business strategy. Understanding current well as emerging security threats and designing security architecture to mitigate threats where possible. Responding to and investigating security incidents and providing thorough post-event analyses. Maintaining advanced knowledge of regulatory, industry, security, and privacy standards. Making recommendations to security policies, directives, and guides to ensure Qualico’s security program evolves to new standards. Assessing, recommending, designing, and implementing security products and services. Identifying and risk assessing control strengths / weaknesses and opportunities for improvement of current / proposed infrastructures. Maintaining security and compliance audits, internal / external penetration analysis, and vulnerability research. Reviewing existing architecture, identifying design gaps, and recommending and implementing security enhancements. Cultivating a culture of security awareness and arranging continuing education of employees to ensure policies are always adhered to. Providing guidance and mentorship to other members of the Cybersecurity team. As our ideal candidate, you are… A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation as well as write and present in a persuasive and influencing manner. An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way. Mindful; you respect diversity and deal with sensitive situations using high degree of integrity. Excellent service oriented; you handle relations with customers, internal and external parties with tact and diplomacy. Detailed oriented; you focus on detailed accuracy when dealing with a high volume of work. A creative problem solver; you think outside the box for solutions without fear of failure. Organized; you effectively manage your time while balancing multiple priorities. Essential Requirements 10 years of experience in the IT industry, in which 5 is in cybersecurity. Post-secondary education and training in IT is required. Valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle. Satisfactory verification of criminal record check. Advanced knowledge in the following is required: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Backup / Recovery strategies, LAN / WAN Network Architecture, Virtualization technologies, Firewall / VPN’s. Advanced understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, and authorization. Preferred Qualifications IT security certifications are an asset. Project Management experience is an asset. What We Value Creating trusting and successful working relationships. Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals. Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner. Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions. Consistently meeting customer expectations. Staying current with technical job skills. Working Conditions You primarily work in an office environment during regular business hours. Overtime may occasionally be required. #J-18808-Ljbffr