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Cybersecurity Planning Advisor

Number of positions: 3 Job Location: Dunsmuir 08

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 109,700.00 - 138,700.00

Position Highlights
As a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor for the Cybersecurity Planning Team, you will lead the strategic planning and

architecture function for BC Hydro, shaping the long term direction of its cybersecurity program. You will strengthen the

organization’s security posture by developing strategic plans and capability roadmaps that define how current assets will be

sustained, how existing capabilities will mature, and how gaps and vulnerabilities will be addressed. In this role, you will

connect enterprise security architecture, project delivery, and cybersecurity operations, ensuring that all initiatives align with

the overarching security architecture vision. You will work closely with enterprise architects, business units, and vendors to

develop investment justifications, build business cases, and oversee solution delivery. Success in this position requires both

deep technical expertise and broad strategic insight, enabling you to assess and approve technical solution designs and

implementation plans that are secure, operable, and intuitive for cybersecurity teams and end users.

What you'll do

• Strategic Planning: Lead and coordinate strategic planning activities by working with business units and technical teams to

capture, prioritize, and translate requirements into actionable project plans. This includes developing capability plans,

guiding asset lifecycle and sustainment strategies, and supporting performance and capacity planning to ensure

cybersecurity platforms and services remain reliable, scalable, and aligned with long term organizational needs.

• Technical Leadership: Provide architectural leadership by guiding and reviewing solution designs to ensure they are

technically sound, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles. Define, establish, and maintain cybersecurity

architecture standards, patterns, and reference models, ensuring they are well documented and consistently applied across

projects. Evaluate new technologies, assess solution alternatives, and validate that designs meet security, performance,

operability, and compliance requirements while ensuring delivered solutions are resilient, scalable, and maintainable.

• Roadmap Development: Develop and maintain capabilities and implementation roadmaps in partnership with Enterprise

Architecture and operational teams ensuring alignment with the enterprise vision, long-term objectives and evolving

business needs.

• Financial Planning: Promote fiscal accountability by validating the business value of investments through cost benefit

analysis, performing project estimations and forecasting, and supporting the operational budgeting process with financial

projections.

• Project Oversight: Provide ongoing oversight throughout the project delivery lifecycle, ensuring solutions are implemented

securely and effectively.

• Design Review: Review and approve technical solution designs and detailed implementation documents, providing expert

feedback and recommendations.

• Risk Management: Support the assessment and prioritization of cybersecurity risks, drive remediation of gaps, and

support operational teams in maintaining a strong security posture.

• Vendor Engagement: Work with vendors to identify, evaluate, and select solutions that meet BC Hydro’s cybersecurity and

operational needs.

• Subject Matter Expert: Serve as a subject matter expert, offering a “cyber lens” on solutions for other business units and

supporting enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in IT and OT

security.

What you bring

• Technical Architect Mindset: Demonstrated experience as a technical architect or cybersecurity specialist, with the ability

to bridge strategy, design, delivery, and operations.

• Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a combination of equivalent experience

may be considered. CISSP, CISM, or similar certifications preferred.

• Experience: Minimum 7 years designing and implementing technical solutions with cybersecurity components in large

enterprise environments, including at least 4 years in strategic or advisory roles.

• Expertise in Two or More Areas:

o Application Security

o Cloud Security

o Identity & Access Management (IAM)

o Infrastructure & Data Centre Security

o Endpoint Security

o Network Security

o Security Monitoring & Operations

o Threat & Vulnerability Management

o Data Protection

o OT and ICS Security

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in IAM, cloud, and application areas at this time.

What we offer

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 5R3

PN 2012958, 2031442, 2031440

• A comprehensive benefits package

• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

• A lifetime pension

• Flexible work model, depending on your role type

• Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written and oral communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to influence

stakeholders and resolve conflicts.

• Tools: Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint.

• Experience with NERC CIP compliance an asset.

• Please note that this role is categorized as an IT Advisor at BC Hydro.

• Applicants who do not meet the full qualifications or those with lesser work experience may be considered for a lower level

position.

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role

requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as

outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

Date Posted: 2026-05-06 Closing Date: 2026-05-30

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