Enterprise Security Architect

Job summary

Define and govern enterprise security architecture standards, reference models, guardrails, and multi-year roadmaps across Azure, VMware Cloud Foundation, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Advise senior stakeholders and partner teams on security strategy, Zero Trust, Microsoft Defender, risk, threat modeling, and regulatory alignment.

Job details

We are hiring an Enterprise level security architect for our client. Its a 1 year contractual role with possible extensions. What we are looking for Domain architecture: Ability to develop roadmaps for large organizations. Architecture governance: Strong capability in establishing and guiding architecture governance. Technical leadership: Ability to influence stakeholders, set strategic direction, and develop roadmaps to support that direction. This is a leadership role, not an operational role. This role will provide enterprise-level security architecture leadership across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, with a primary focus on Azure Cloud, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), and Microsoft Defender security technologies. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, governing, and evolving security architecture standards, reference models, and multi-year security roadmaps. The role plays a key part in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems and data across complex environments while enabling secure digital transformation. Key Responsibilities Develop and manage multi-year security domain architecture roadmaps aligned with enterprise strategy Define and maintain security architecture standards, principles, controls, and reference architectures Provide architectural leadership across Azure Cloud and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments Design and enforce security guardrails for identity, infrastructure, applications, and data Assess current-state security architecture and define target-state models and gap analyses Drive adoption of Zero Trust architecture and defense-in-depth strategies Provide expert guidance on Microsoft Defender suite, including: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Microsoft Defender for Identity Advise on Azure security architecture, including Entra ID, policy, and governance controls Evaluate and integrate emerging security technologies and architectural patterns Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure alignment Provide risk advisory and architectural guidance to senior stakeholders and leadership Support threat modeling, vulnerability management, and security posture management Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, PHIPA, HIPAA (as applicable) Mandatory Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline Minimum 5 years of experience in security architecture or enterprise cybersecurity roles One or more of the following certifications: Azure Security Engineer Associate Azure Solutions Architect Expert CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) Must be legally authorized to work in Canada Preferred Experience Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise security architectures Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure security services, including Entra ID and governance policies Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) or similar virtualization platforms Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender ecosystem and security operations tooling Experience in: Security governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) Identity and access management (IAM) Data protection and encryption strategies Incident response and threat detection Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-platform security environments Experience applying Zero Trust and defense-in-depth frameworks Experience working in regulated environments (healthcare/public sector preferred) Strong stakeholder management and executive advisory skills Experience developing security strategies and roadmaps at an enterprise level

What you’ll do

Define and govern enterprise security architecture standards, reference models, guardrails, and multi-year roadmaps across Azure, VMware Cloud Foundation, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Advise senior stakeholders and partner teams on security strategy, Zero Trust, Microsoft Defender, risk, threat modeling, and regulatory alignment.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, or a related discipline, at least five years of security architecture or enterprise cybersecurity experience, and one or more listed Azure, CISSP, or CISM certifications. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and should bring strong Azure, Microsoft Defender, governance, hybrid-cloud, and executive advisory experience.

Listed skills

• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Executive Advisory · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Enterprise Security Architecture
• Security Governance
• Architecture Roadmapping
• Azure Security
• VMware Cloud Foundation
• Microsoft Defender
• Entra ID
• Zero Trust
• Defense In Depth
• Identity And Access Management
• Risk And Compliance
• Data Protection
• Threat Modeling
• Vulnerability Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Advisory

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Government & Public Sector

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