Job Title

Security Architect - Onsite

Vacancy No

VN8419

Company Name

Compugen Inc

Work Location

Regina, SK

Base Pay Range

To be discussed during the recruitment process

Job Details

About Compugen

Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.

Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us — it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

Our Culture

We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals — we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours.

If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

Position Overview:

Compugen is seeking a Security Architect for a 2 year contract working onsite starting in September. This role provides services that reduce cyber security risk in critical information assets and participates in the execution of the Cybersecurity Maturity Program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in project design reviews to ensure infrastructure and application architectures align with established security standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and vendors to define cloud security requirements and ensure secure integration across Endpoint, Network, and Cloud environments.
• Assess current environments to identify critical security gaps and recommend effective remediation strategies.
• Monitor and analyze industry trends and security best practices to evaluate their relevance and potential impact on the organization, providing strategic guidance for adaptation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend appropriate security controls.
• Adapt architectural strategies in response to evolving customer needs, market dynamics, and technological advancements.
• Partner with Solution Architects to support the evaluation and selection of technology platforms, product standards, and standardized solution configurations.
• Ensure enterprise data and information assets are properly identified, governed, and utilized effectively.
• Balance accessibility, performance, and security requirements in architectural decisions.
• Embed information security into architectural solutions to mitigate identified risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote consistent security practices across the organization.
• Provide security advisories for existing technology platforms.
• Support Security Risk, Governance, Compliance, and Operations teams with expert guidance.
• Lead security efforts in the upgrade and renewal of critical information systems.
• Oversee the redesign of critical infrastructure and the decommissioning of legacy environments.
• Deliver advisory services to mitigate security risks.
• Contribute to other Information Security and Architecture initiatives as assigned by the Branch.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with solutions architecture and/or IT design.
• Served as the lead architect or in charge of a major subsystem.
• All engagements were performed using a formal IT methodology and within a standard framework for information security controls.
• Demonstrated experience working with and an in-depth knowledge of an industry standard information security framework such as ISO 27001 or an equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience of DevSecOps operations and automation that support enterprise products and services development and deployment.
• Demonstrated experience with multiple architecture methodologies and an ability to compare them.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of a wide variety of technologies and how they are securely implemented.
• Have received formal training in a recognized IT design methodology and have experience implementing that methodology on an IT design engagement.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise through multiple projects in architecting solutions.
• Demonstrated experience applying current knowledge of key trends in one or more implemented solutions (such as integrations, data management, technical governance).
• Has served as an IT Architect through the full lifecycle of a solution. The candidate should demonstrate experience and involvement through strategy, planning, design, implementation, and management of at least one project or engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in incident and problem management by collaborating with various teams to ensure customer issues are resolved efficiently.
• Achievement of Architecture related certification such as TOGAF, SABSA, or similar industry recognized certification is a definite asset.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional business experience in a technical field is considered an asset.

Equity Statement

At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.

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