Senior Security Architect

🕒 July 17

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $99.2k - $132.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Medavie

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5001 - 10000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Healthcare Insurance • Community Health

Medavie is a national health solutions partner dedicated to improving the wellbeing of all Canadians. It integrates benefits management, healthcare delivery, and advanced health solutions, aiming to transform healthcare in Canada with innovative approaches. Medavie also focuses on community health through its foundation, promoting initiatives for accessible and equitable healthcare services.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain the enterprise security architecture roadmap aligned with corporate security strategy and business goals • Establish security reference architectures, patterns, and standards for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments • Lead architectural assessments for new technologies, platforms, and major initiatives • Architect secure solutions across Azure/AWS, applications, data, and networks • Define security controls and requirements for system designs, integrations, and third-party technologies • Review technical designs and solution architectures for security best practices and compliance • Ensure alignment with regulatory, privacy, and internal policy requirements • Partner with risk, compliance, and audit functions to assess security posture and identify architectural gaps • Create and maintain security documentation, architectural diagrams, and standards • Advise IT, engineering, and business leaders on secure architecture and emerging threats • Lead cross-functional architecture reviews and security design workshops • Mentor engineering and security staff and promote security-by-design • Lead threat modeling and architectural risk assessments for critical systems and new initiatives • Monitor industry trends, threat intelligence, and technology advancements • Evaluate and recommend new security technologies and capabilities • Mentor architects and engineers and establish reusable patterns and guardrails • Lead cross-domain programs such as IAM modernization, secure cloud adoption, and data security

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field • 8–12+ years of experience in cybersecurity with at least 5 years in architecture-level roles • Proven experience designing and securing cloud, hybrid, and enterprise-class environments • CISSP certification • TOGAF (or equivalent enterprise architecture certification) • Ability to design end-to-end security architectures across application, infrastructure, identity, data, and network domains • Strong command of least privilege, defense-in-depth, secure-by-design/default, separation of duties, trust boundaries, and threat modeling concepts • Ability to produce reference architectures, solution designs, security patterns, exception/risk acceptances, and architecture decision records • Deep understanding of SSO, federation, OAuth2/OIDC, SAML, and Kerberos where relevant • Knowledge of PAM, RBAC/ABAC, conditional access, identity lifecycle, and governance • Familiarity with MFA patterns, device posture, session controls, and identity-centric security • Proven experience securing workloads in at least one of Azure, AWS, or GCP • Understanding of cloud security concepts, hybrid connectivity, network security architecture, TLS/PKI, and secure connectivity • Ability to advise and design for secure SDLC, CI/CD security controls, dependency management, and code scanning concepts • English (Spoken and Written) required • Reliability Status Clearance (Enhanced Level B) required, including Fingerprinting, Criminal Record Check, and Credit Check • Must have resided in Canada for at least 5 years and hold Permanent Resident or Citizenship Status

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits • Opportunities for personal and professional growth • Flexible work options • Meaningful experiences and supportive leadership • Permanent full-time position with strong career growth opportunities • Hybrid or remote work arrangements • Flexible work environment and work-life balance • 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision benefits (effective Day 1) • 100% employer-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan • Annual performance-based Incentive Bonus • A gifted week of vacation in your first year + optional Vacation Purchase Program • Support for professional development, training, and certifications • Wellness programs, health resources, and fitness discounts • Recruitment accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the process