Technology Architect 9514-0715

Overview Join to apply for the Technology Architect role at Foilcon . This hybrid contract role is three (3) days in office. Candidates resume must include first and last name, email and phone contact information. The candidate must be able to travel the same day or overnight in Ontario, as required to school board locations across the province. The Senior Technology Architect brings extensive expertise in cyber security and privacy controls to strengthen the cyber resilience of Ontario K–12 school boards. This role focuses on identifying vulnerabilities, cyber posture maturity gaps, guiding remediation, and enhancing protection for school boards\' digital environments. The architect leads assessments, develops tailored action plans, and provides hands-on implementation guidance and support to improve the risk posture of school boards. This Resource Is Responsible For, But Not Limited To Lead and conduct comprehensive cyber security and privacy assessments across Ontario K–12 school boards, including Threat Risk Assessments (TRA), Cyber Security Risk Assessments, and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA). Develop improvement recommendations and tailored, board-specific actionable remediation plans to address identified gaps, mitigate risks and improve overall cyber resilience. Provide hands-on practical subject matter expertise and implementation guidance to enhance school board cyber protection capabilities, including: Strengthening existing cyber security controls Identifying, selecting, and implementing new cyber security controls Enhancing privacy safeguards with a focus on minors as a priority Ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, current and upcoming requirements Aligning with sector-specific standards and best practices Right-sizing recommendations and solutions to the K–12 education sector Supporting the development and operationalization of cyber security controls, policies, and playbooks tailored to the K–12 education environment Advising on findings, root cause analysis and mitigation strategies following security or privacy incidents, ensuring lessons learned are translated into improved practices Producing and maintaining risk logs, remediation plans, and technical documentation to support transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement Collaborating with ministry, school board and sector third-party cyber security personnel to share knowledge, upskill IT teams and guide implementation of recommended controls Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including school board leadership, IT teams, and government partners, to ensure alignment with broader cyber security initiatives and legislative requirements (e.g., Bill 194 / EDSTA) Delivering presentations, briefings, and consultation sessions to communicate findings, recommendations, and progress updates Monitoring and reporting on project deliverables, providing regular status updates and ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks Stay current with evolving cyber threats, privacy regulations, and sector-specific risks and incorporate this knowledge into engagements and recommendations. Manage and deliver multiple concurrent cyber security engagements across diverse school board environments, prioritizing and maintaining high-quality deliverables under tight timelines. Deliver on other duties as assigned. This work involves working in close partnership with various government departments, the K–12 education sector, telecommunications providers, and network and cyber security technology vendors to develop tailored approaches and implementation plans. To support stakeholders, the resource must be available to perform hands-on configuration, troubleshooting and training at the client site. Therefore, travel within Ontario (same day or overnight) is required as needed. Skills Experience and Skill Set Requirements TOTAL OF 100% Note MUST HAVE NICE TO HAVE Cyber Security and Privacy – 55% 10+ years\' experience with cyber security processes and regulations, and standards, preferably for the public sector or broader public sector. 10+ years\' experience with cyber security and privacy audits and assessments including TRA, cyber security assessments, and assessments of cyber security governance, risk and compliance (GRC) programs 10+ years\' experience evaluating technical and administrative controls, producing cyber security and privacy findings and risk logs/reports and preparing remediation plans, preferably for the public sector or broader public sector. Experience using maturity models (e.g., CMMI, NIST-based, proprietary models) to evaluate cyber security capabilities. 10+ years\' experience applying cyber security industry frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, COBIT and ISO 27001; experience with NIST CSF v2.0. 10+ years\' experience applying privacy frameworks such as the NIST Privacy Framework, ISO/IEC 27701. Excellent knowledge and exposure to Internet of Things (IoT) security issues. Excellent knowledge of Ontario, federal and international privacy laws applicable to the Ontario K–12 sector (e.g., MFIPPA, GDPR, etc.). Knowledge of Bill 194 and EDSTA, 2024. Communication Skills and Experience – 25% 10+ years\' experience in presenting technical concepts to executives, management teams and diverse stakeholder audiences 10+ years\' experience in preparing written materials (e.g., security and privacy reports, status reports, recommendations, briefing notes) and translating technical findings into clear actionable reports Industry Certifications / Relevant Degrees – 15% Security certification is mandatory (CISSP or CISM). Privacy certification is preferred (CIPT, CIPM or CIPP). Public Sector Experience – 5% 5+ years of hands-on experience working in large public sector environments, preferably with Ontario K–12 education sector. Experience with Ontario\'s cyber security standards and GO-ITS 25.x; knowledge of Government of Ontario legislation (e.g., Bill 194 / EDSTA). 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