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Security Architect

Job in Burnaby, BC, Canada
Listing for: BCAA
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-05
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: IS Security Architect

Why BCAA?

Feel proud of what you do and help shape the future of BC at a BC Top Employer. We’re driven by purpose – delivering peace of mind to one in three BC households with insurance, roadside assistance, auto repair, Evo Car Share and Evolve E-Bike Share. With a long history of keeping roads safe and giving back in ways that build stronger communities, we offer a wide variety of meaningful, rewarding careers that move BC forward.

We are currently hiring an
IS Security Architect
based in our
Head Office
.

AstheIS Security Architect, you willbethe enterprisesecurity architectureauthorityformajor technology initiatives and platforms. You will help shape and advanceBCAA’s security capabilities across cloud, identity, network, and applicationdomains.

In this role, youwill provide strategic technical planning, architecture guidance,and designexpertisewhilepartnering closelywith business and IS teams toprotect BCAA’sassetsand enable secure delivery of business priorities.

You will also serve as a trusted escalation point for the security team, offering technical leadership, mentoring, and practical guidance on complex security challenges.

Who you are

  • You’rea consensus builder and a problem-solver who drives innovation to meet businessobjectives.

  • You understand that business strategy drives technology innovation.

  • Youdon'tlook only for problems tosolvebut you also bring alternatives to address a challenge while improving the company's security maturity.

  • You first try to understand why things are the way they are and then adjust the course of action based on risk and business impact.

  • You havedemonstratedexcellence with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, andmethodologydevelopment.

  • Your exceptional communication skills allow you to translate technical language for non-technical audiences and translate business language for non-business audiences.

  • You have a keen eye for detail and excellent listening,analyticaland troubleshooting skills.

  • You’reas comfortable leading and mentoring a team as you are being an individual contributor.

  • You'rea team playerwhere youthrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment and enjoy partnering with others to achieve shared goals.

  • What you’ll do

  • Develop,documentandmaintainanenterprisesecurity architecture framework, ensuring it alignswith businessobjectivesand industry standards.

  • Lead Zero Trust architecturedesign and implementationacrossidentity, device, network, and application control planes.

  • Architect and drive adoption of SASE/SSE solutions (SWG, CASB, ZTNA, DLP) to close visibility gaps acrossenterprise applications.

  • Provide technical leadership andcollaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security requirements into the software development lifecycle.

  • Alignsolutions with PCI DSS, NIST CSF, and internal risk frameworksthroughpractical architectural controls.

  • Design and enhance security logging and monitoring architecture,including SIEM pipelines and log ingestion strategies.

  • Investigate security incidents and collaborate on post-incident reviews, offering recommendations for remediation and prevention.

  • Leadadoption ofemerging AI-enabledsecurity paradigms tostrengthenBCAA’s security posture.

  • What you bring

  • CISSP, Undergraduate in Computer Science, Applicable Certifications or Diploma.

  • 10+ years of working in asecurity-focusedrole with a minimum of3years of architectural experience.

  • Demonstrated experience designing Zero Trust and SASE/SSE architectures.

  • Strong understanding of identity-centric security (Entra , IAM, PAM).

  • Experience with cloud security architecture tooling (CSPM, CWPP, SSPM).

  • Experience making architecture trade-off decisions in high-stakes environments.

  • Experience providing technical incident response and operational support to engineering teams.

  • Proventrack recordacting as a lead architect across complex enterprise initiatives.

  • Knowledge of system design and architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, SABSA, ESAis a plus.

  • Proven excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and with other team members.

  • Ability to create systems and consistent procedures and processes in both…

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