Are you a cybersecurity leader passionate about advancing digital government and building cyber resilience across institutions? Our client seeks a Senior Cyber Security Specialist to support the expansion of cybersecurity education and consultation programs for higher education and healthcare sectors. In this strategic role, you’ll provide expert-level security architecture advice and lead complex security design initiatives.
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Advantages
- Hybrid work model with flexibility and collaboration across sectors
- High-impact role supporting digital government and security modernization
- Focus on education, awareness, and consultation across healthcare and education institutions
- Collaborate with internal and external cyber security experts and policy leaders
- Long-term project with opportunities for continued engagement
Responsibilities
- Defines, evaluates, and assesses security architecture requirements for systems environments and IT projects.
- Ensure the incorporation of IT security and contingency measures in the development of systems.
- Advises on the identification, analysis, and resolution of specific security factors, risks, vulnerabilities; protection of personal privacy issues; and appropriate industry and international security standards.
- Carry out information and information technology (I&IT) security projects and tasks as assigned by Corporate Security or cluster I&IT management.
Deliverables:
- Expanding cyber security education and consultation efforts for higher education and healthcare sectors.
- Design and implement training programs, resources, and awareness initiatives to strengthen cyber resilience across these sectors.
- Engage with institutions to assess needs, provide guidance on risk mitigation, and support the broader adoption of the Cyber Security Strategy.
- Key responsibilities include developing sector-specific cybersecurity best practices, coordinating workshops and consultations, and delivering reports to inform policy decisions.
Qualifications
Must Haves:
- Provides security design expertise and advice to internal stakeholders on design principles and best practices and the development and implementation of security mechanisms to ensure the protection of information assets of client ministries and compliance with legal requirements and industry best practices.
General Skills:
- Strong understanding and expertise in security architecture.
- Knowledge of techniques to secure information assets and the planning, design, and implementation of security technologies.
- Proven techniques to discover gaps or weaknesses in security architecture to identify and mitigate known security threats or inherent weaknesses.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and corporate directives related to the security and confidentiality of information (e.g. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) in order to identify and assess areas of concern and risk.
- Solid knowledge of current security and contingency technology and techniques (e.g. digital signature, encryption, access controls, firewalls, authentication, virus protection, etc.); and a proven working knowledge of security audit procedures and protocols.
- Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models).
- Experience in providing specialized security support at the specified experience level.
- Experience in establishing secure environments at a network, operating system or application level.
- Experience with implementing security on complex and distributed systems..
- Awareness of emerging IT trends and directions, especially as related to security.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models) based on the client's Enterprise Architecture processes and practice.
- Experience in Threat Risk Assessment methods.
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
- Experience in business recovery and disaster recovery planning.
- Experience in performing threat and risk assessment.
- Experience in public key infrastructure development and operation.
- Experience in security design as part of systems development projects.
- Experience in intrusion detection systems.
- Experience in mitigation tools for malicious software.
- Experience in vulnerability analysis and penetration testing.
- Experience in network monitoring.
- Experience in security policy development.
- Experience in developing and delivering security education.
- Experience in forensic investigation.
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
Summary
Our client is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Specialist to lead and expand education and consultation programs. This strategic role supports the implementation of the Cyber Security Strategy by delivering secure architecture guidance, sector-specific training, and policy-informing analysis. If you’re a forward-thinking cyber leader with strong architecture, communication, and consultation experience, this is your opportunity to lead transformation that protects critical systems.
Also, remember that updating your profile on Randstad.ca helps us find you faster when we have roles that match your skills! So, even if this role isn’t for you, please update your profile so we can find you!
We look forward to supporting you in your job search! Good luck!
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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Are you a cybersecurity leader passionate about advancing digital government and building cyber resilience across institutions? Our client seeks a Senior Cyber Security Specialist to support the expansion of cybersecurity education and consultation programs for higher education and healthcare sectors. In this strategic role, you’ll provide expert-level security architecture advice and lead complex security design initiatives.
Advantages
- Hybrid work model with flexibility and collaboration across sectors
- High-impact role supporting digital government and security modernization
- Focus on education, awareness, and consultation across healthcare and education institutions
- Collaborate with internal and external cyber security experts and policy leaders
- Long-term project with opportunities for continued engagement
Responsibilities
- Defines, evaluates, and assesses security architecture requirements for systems environments and IT projects.
- Ensure the incorporation of IT security and contingency measures in the development of systems.
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- Advises on the identification, analysis, and resolution of specific security factors, risks, vulnerabilities; protection of personal privacy issues; and appropriate industry and international security standards.
- Carry out information and information technology (I&IT) security projects and tasks as assigned by Corporate Security or cluster I&IT management.
Deliverables:
- Expanding cyber security education and consultation efforts for higher education and healthcare sectors.
- Design and implement training programs, resources, and awareness initiatives to strengthen cyber resilience across these sectors.
- Engage with institutions to assess needs, provide guidance on risk mitigation, and support the broader adoption of the Cyber Security Strategy.
- Key responsibilities include developing sector-specific cybersecurity best practices, coordinating workshops and consultations, and delivering reports to inform policy decisions.
Qualifications
Must Haves:
- Provides security design expertise and advice to internal stakeholders on design principles and best practices and the development and implementation of security mechanisms to ensure the protection of information assets of client ministries and compliance with legal requirements and industry best practices.
General Skills:
- Strong understanding and expertise in security architecture.
- Knowledge of techniques to secure information assets and the planning, design, and implementation of security technologies.
- Proven techniques to discover gaps or weaknesses in security architecture to identify and mitigate known security threats or inherent weaknesses.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and corporate directives related to the security and confidentiality of information (e.g. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) in order to identify and assess areas of concern and risk.
- Solid knowledge of current security and contingency technology and techniques (e.g. digital signature, encryption, access controls, firewalls, authentication, virus protection, etc.); and a proven working knowledge of security audit procedures and protocols.
- Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models).
- Experience in providing specialized security support at the specified experience level.
- Experience in establishing secure environments at a network, operating system or application level.
- Experience with implementing security on complex and distributed systems..
- Awareness of emerging IT trends and directions, especially as related to security.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; written and verbal communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models) based on the client's Enterprise Architecture processes and practice.
- Experience in Threat Risk Assessment methods.
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
- Experience in business recovery and disaster recovery planning.
- Experience in performing threat and risk assessment.
- Experience in public key infrastructure development and operation.
- Experience in security design as part of systems development projects.
- Experience in intrusion detection systems.
- Experience in mitigation tools for malicious software.
- Experience in vulnerability analysis and penetration testing.
- Experience in network monitoring.
- Experience in security policy development.
- Experience in developing and delivering security education.
- Experience in forensic investigation.
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
Summary
Our client is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Specialist to lead and expand education and consultation programs. This strategic role supports the implementation of the Cyber Security Strategy by delivering secure architecture guidance, sector-specific training, and policy-informing analysis. If you’re a forward-thinking cyber leader with strong architecture, communication, and consultation experience, this is your opportunity to lead transformation that protects critical systems.
Also, remember that updating your profile on Randstad.ca helps us find you faster when we have roles that match your skills! So, even if this role isn’t for you, please update your profile so we can find you!
We look forward to supporting you in your job search! Good luck!
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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