Senior Security Engineer

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Reports to: Information Security Manager

Location: Canada - Remote

Backcountry needs a senior security engineer to protect and harden the multi-cloud platforms, Kubernetes workloads, and CI/CD pipelines that power its digital commerce ecosystem. The role spans AWS, GCP, Azure Entra , Microsoft Defender XDR, and Git Ops tooling — with a growing mandate to govern secure AI adoption across engineering and business teams.

As Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
, you will define security baselines, drive Dev Sec Ops  practices, and lead incident response across cloud, container, and identity layers. Within your first six months, you will have measurably improved pipeline security posture, tightened identity and access controls, and established governance guardrails for AI tooling.

This is a lean team. You will own a lot, move fast, and make decisions with full end-to-end responsibility.

• Protect and monitor infrastructure hosted in AWS and GCP; configure and maintain AWS WAF/CDN and GCP Cloud Armor rules; review Infrastructure as Code for security best practices
• Secure containerized workloads across EKS and GKE clusters; implement Istio mesh policies (mTLS, authorization, traffic controls); manage Git Ops delivery security through ArgoCD (RBAC, secrets, drift detection)
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions; manage dependency and supply-chain risk via Dependabot; collaborate with engineering teams on secure development practices
• Administer and secure Azure Entra  SSO configurations; enforce least-privilege access across cloud, Kubernetes, and SaaS platforms; conduct periodic access reviews
• Manage Microsoft Defender XDR for endpoint and identity security; monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and lead incident response efforts across cloud, Kubernetes, and identity layers
• Secure the Microsoft 365 environment (Exchange Online, SharePoint, One Drive, Teams); implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and email security controls
• Define and enforce secure baselines for Linux and Windows VMs, including patching, configuration management, and vulnerability remediation
• Evaluate and govern the secure use of AI tools (Claude, OpenAI) and automation platforms (n8n) across the organization, including data handling, access controls, and leakage risks

• 5+ years of experience in Sec Dev Ops , Cybersecurity, or related roles
• Hands-on, production-level experience with AWS and GCP security configurations
• Practical AI experience with tools such as Claude, OpenAI, or similar in production or automation workflows
• Demonstrated experience managing Kubernetes and containerized workloads
• Demonstrated experience in at least 3 of the following:
  Identity and Access Management (Azure Entra , SSO); service mesh technologies (Istio or similar);
  Git Ops tooling (ArgoCD or similar);
  Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) / XDR solutions; OAuth, OIDC, SSO;
  IaC (Terraform preferred) and Git/Git Hub workflows
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VPNs)
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, Power Shell, or Bash)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty, GCP Security Engineer, CKS, SC-200, OSCP, or CEH
• Background in compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, GDPR)
• Experience with workflow-automation platforms such as n8n

The people who do best here are builders. They take ownership, move fast, and want to see the direct impact of their work.

• Cross-Functional Impact: Your security decisions will touch every engineering team and cloud platform across the business — from infrastructure and CI/CD to AI adoption governance.
• AI-…