Systems security Architect

Toronto 8 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
Mandatory Skills: Configuration management tools, Functional use with one or more (Windows OS, Mac OS, Virtual Desktop Infra, Remote Access, Azure Cloud based SaaS solutions like M365 Responsibilities • Understanding for AI ecosystem • Deep Technology Cyber Security Practitioner • Architect, design and implement/test resilient and manageable solutions across disparate systems. • Lead architect for Windows, MacOS, Endpoint security solutions, MDM solutions, Remote access solutions and others used to support business needs. • Apply security best practices to harden OSes, maintain secure configurations and reduce host attack surface. • Draft security policies, standards and procedures for Oses, Endpoint Security for organization and regulatory compliance. • Contribute to technical and business discussions for security strategy with an emerging threat landscape. • Design and develop for shared services, workflows and processes for on-premises and hybrid (on prem + cloud) solutions. • Align with cloud architects to create secure workloads in Microsoft Azure including Microsoft SaaS solutions like M365. • Define and document design requirements for hardware and software upgrades across platforms. • Design for integrated security controls, workflows, data protection, authentication and authorization • Design security for monitoring, logging, IAM, encryption, data protection, detection and preventive controls. • Advise and design with commercial and open-source security tools and controls. • Oversee enforcement of vulnerability management mitigation in technical teams’ operational responsibilities. • Stay up to date with cybersecurity threats, risks and vulnerabilities with potential impact to services. • Form relationships with colleagues in operations, threat intel, software development and risk management. • Define key performance indicators, objectives and key results, and metrics to illustrate reduction in attack surface and host and platform resiliency. • Attend project and implementation meetings and advise on secure application and infrastructure configurations. Required Qualifications • At least eight-plus years’ experience in IT and security operations, with a focus on systems security. • Demonstrated experience as a team lead within projects and daily operations. • Functional use with one or more of the following: Windows OS, Mac OS, Virtual Desktop Infra, Remote Access, Azure Cloud based SaaS solutions like M365 • Proficient with configuration management tools • Ability to influence technical team and business units and collaborate to reduce attack surface. • Capacity to comprehend complex technical infrastructure, identities, access controls and least privilege. • Strong written and oral communication skills across varying levels of the organization.