Security Assessment & Authorization Specialist – Lead

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PLATO

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1997

💼 Consulting

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $2M Seed Round - Plato Testing on 2022-05

Consulting • B2B • Enterprise

PLATO is Canada’s largest Indigenous-owned software testing and technology services company. For nearly 30 years it has partnered with enterprises to deliver reliable digital products through software testing, quality assurance, risk mitigation, system stability, and user-experience improvements. PLATO operates a 100% Canada-based workforce offering testing services, IT and business consulting, and training programs that include Indigenous-focused recruitment and guaranteed employment to increase Indigenous participation in the tech workforce.

📋 Description

• Lead the planning, execution, and governance of Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) activities for applications and solutions deployed within Microsoft Azure environments • Facilitate the preparation, review, and maintenance of security authorization documentation, including Control Activity Evidence, Security Test Reports, and SA&A packages • Collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, security teams, privacy specialists, and project delivery teams to assess controls, document findings, collect evidence, and support authorization activities • Conduct security and compliance assessments to identify risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and support authorization decisions • Extract functional and non-functional requirements from security controls and translate them into actionable security requirements • Design and execute security test plans validating controls and demonstrating compliance • Provide security guidance and assessment support for Azure-based solutions, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, and Azure Data Factory • Support risk identification, remediation planning, and ongoing compliance activities throughout the solution lifecycle • Ensure security, privacy, and operational requirements are incorporated into solution design, implementation, and authorization processes

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience performing security functional testing and control mapping • Experience with the Canadian Government Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) process • Experience supporting security authorization activities, documentation, assessments, and evidence collection • Knowledge of Azure services and component security • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, and Azure Data Factory (ADF) • Knowledge of security governance, control assessment, testing, risk management, and operational security practices • Active Government of Canada Secret Clearance required at the time of application

🏖️ Benefits

• Collaborative environment • Mentorship, coaching, and knowledge-sharing • Inclusive hiring practices • Recruitment-process accommodation support