This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Cybersecurity Operations Architect based in Canada.
This role sits at the core of modern security operations strategy, combining architectural leadership with hands-on cybersecurity expertise. You will design and evolve advanced security operations capabilities across cloud, infrastructure, and SaaS environments, ensuring resilience against evolving threats. The position focuses heavily on building scalable detection and response systems, integrating AI-driven security automation, and improving end-to-end incident handling processes. You will act as a senior technical authority, guiding security architecture decisions and influencing tooling and platform strategy across the organization. Working closely with engineering, SecOps, IT, and risk stakeholders, you will translate complex threat landscapes into actionable security designs. This is a high-impact role where innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement are central to success.
Accountabilities:
- Lead the design and evolution of cybersecurity operations architecture across cloud, infrastructure, and SaaS environments, ensuring scalable and resilient defense and detection capabilities.
- Conduct and review security architecture assessments for platforms, integrations, and operational workflows, ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards and risk posture.
- Develop and optimize detection engineering frameworks, including log ingestion pipelines, correlation rules, alerting systems, and security automation across multi-cloud environments.
- Enhance incident response, threat hunting, and digital forensics capabilities by driving continuous improvement and operational maturity.
- Design and implement AI-augmented security operations workflows, including automated triage, anomaly detection, and intelligent threat enrichment processes.
- Serve as a senior advisor to leadership on cybersecurity risk, architectural trade-offs, and strategic security investments.
- Mentor security operations engineers and analysts while acting as an escalation point for complex incidents and architectural decisions.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, including designing and operating security architectures across cloud and enterprise environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and security tooling across distributed infrastructures.
- Deep expertise in detection engineering, log management, security automation, and security operations workflows.
- Proven experience conducting security architecture reviews for operational systems, integrations, and security platforms.
- Experience working with AI/ML tools or AI-driven security solutions, ideally with practical application in security operations environments.
- Strong understanding of incident response, threat hunting, and modern defensive security practices such as defense-in-depth and zero trust.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary ranging from approximately $191,600 to $249,000 annually, with additional bonus and equity eligibility where applicable.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and wellness coverage.
- Performance-based compensation growth, including bonuses and potential equity grants.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements depending on role requirements and location.
- Opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI-driven cybersecurity and advanced threat detection initiatives.
- Strong focus on professional development, mentorship, and technical leadership growth.
- Inclusive and collaborative environment with a strong emphasis on continuous learning and innovation.