The Security Specialist role focuses on enhancing cyber resilience through strategic security architecture design, risk mitigation, and incident response planning. This position supports cyber tabletop exercises that simulate attack scenarios to assess organizational readiness. The specialist collaborates with stakeholders to develop security me
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chanisms that align with industry standards, protect sensitive data, and comply with legal requirements. Responsibilities span across technical security implementation, stakeholder engagement, and project leadership. The role plays a key part in driving digital transformation and strengthening cyber infrastructure as part of broader service modernization initiatives.
Advantages
•Opportunity to lead enterprise-level security architecture initiatives
•Involvement in high-impact cyber resilience exercises
•Work with emerging technologies and industry-standard frameworks
•Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership
•Exposure to strategic planning for digital transformation
•Contribute to the protection of critical information assets
•Influence and shape cybersecurity policy, planning, and implementation
Responsibilities
•Design and implement secure IT architectures that align with legal and industry standards
•Lead large-scale cybersecurity design projects and oversee technical components
•Provide expert consultation on security principles and solutions to internal teams
•Conduct tabletop exercises to assess and improve incident response readiness
•Identify vulnerabilities and assess risks to guide secure system development
•Produce reports, dashboards, and briefings for executive stakeholders
•Collaborate with IT and program teams to develop sector-specific security approaches
•Deliver strategic advice to enhance service delivery and cyber infrastructure
Qualifications
•10+ years’ experience in enterprise-level cybersecurity architecture and systems
•Expertise in security mechanisms such as encryption, firewalls, digital signatures, and access controls
•Proven experience with risk assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability analysis
•Familiarity with public key infrastructure, threat mitigation, and secure system development
•Strong understanding of privacy legislation and compliance (e.g., FOIPPA)
•Knowledge of information management and business continuity principles
•Experience in security policy development, education, and forensic investigation
•Skilled in communicating complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Summary
The Security Specialist is a pivotal role for professionals with deep technical knowledge and a strategic mindset. With a focus on designing secure architectures, leading cybersecurity initiatives, and enhancing organizational readiness through tabletop exercises, this role offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation and resilience in critical digital services.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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The Security Specialist role focuses on enhancing cyber resilience through strategic security architecture design, risk mitigation, and incident response planning. This position supports cyber tabletop exercises that simulate attack scenarios to assess organizational readiness. The specialist collaborates with stakeholders to develop security mechanisms that align with industry standards, protect sensitive data, and comply with legal requirements. Responsibilities span across technical security implementation, stakeholder engagement, and project leadership. The role plays a key part in driving digital transformation and strengthening cyber infrastructure as part of broader service modernization initiatives.
Advantages
•Opportunity to lead enterprise-level security architecture initiatives
•Involvement in high-impact cyber resilience exercises
•Work with emerging technologies and industry-standard frameworks
•Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership
•Exposure to strategic planning for digital transformation
•Contribute to the protection of critical information assets
•Influence and shape cybersecurity policy, planning, and implementation
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Responsibilities
•Design and implement secure IT architectures that align with legal and industry standards
•Lead large-scale cybersecurity design projects and oversee technical components
•Provide expert consultation on security principles and solutions to internal teams
•Conduct tabletop exercises to assess and improve incident response readiness
•Identify vulnerabilities and assess risks to guide secure system development
•Produce reports, dashboards, and briefings for executive stakeholders
•Collaborate with IT and program teams to develop sector-specific security approaches
•Deliver strategic advice to enhance service delivery and cyber infrastructure
Qualifications
•10+ years’ experience in enterprise-level cybersecurity architecture and systems
•Expertise in security mechanisms such as encryption, firewalls, digital signatures, and access controls
•Proven experience with risk assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability analysis
•Familiarity with public key infrastructure, threat mitigation, and secure system development
•Strong understanding of privacy legislation and compliance (e.g., FOIPPA)
•Knowledge of information management and business continuity principles
•Experience in security policy development, education, and forensic investigation
•Skilled in communicating complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Summary
The Security Specialist is a pivotal role for professionals with deep technical knowledge and a strategic mindset. With a focus on designing secure architectures, leading cybersecurity initiatives, and enhancing organizational readiness through tabletop exercises, this role offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation and resilience in critical digital services.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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