Senior Security Architect

## Senior Security Architect Apply remote type:
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
R-268494
** Position Type:
** Permanent If you’re looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life, and the lives of others, you’ve come to the right place.

As a national health solutions partner, we put people first in everything we do — and that begins with our team of 8,000+ professionals who bring a cross-section of diverse life experiences and career expertise to Medavie. By collaborating and innovating together, our employees are creating industry-leading solutions in insurance, primary care and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year.

Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest — and it’s reflected in our award-winning culture. We celebrate individuality and value the diverse perspectives and skills our employees contribute. We go beyond providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth, flexible work options, meaningful experiences, and supportive leadership.

Medavie is where employees can be their best selves, feel they belong, and achieve their full potential. Be part of it by applying for a position with us today.
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* The Opportunity:

** The Senior Security Architect is a strategic technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterprise-wide security architectures that protect the organization’s information assets, infrastructure, and applications.

This role partners closely with business leaders, technology teams, and risk management functions to ensure security capabilities are aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and modern threat landscapes.

The Senior Security Architect provides deep expertise across security domains—including cloud, identity, network, data protection, application security, and zero trust—and drives the adoption of secure design principles across the enterprise technology ecosystem.
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* Key Responsibilities:

**** Strategic Security Architecture:
*** Develop and maintain the enterprise security architecture roadmap aligned with corporate security strategy and business goals.
* Establish security reference architectures, patterns, and standards covering on- premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
* Lead architectural assessments for new technologies, platforms, and major initiatives.
** Design, Engineering & Implementation:
*** Architect secure solutions across cloud (Azure/AWS), applications, data, and networks.
* Define security controls and requirements for system designs, integrations, and third-party technologies.
* Review technical designs and solution architectures to ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance requirements.
** Security Governance, Risk & Compliance:
*** Ensure alignment with regulatory, privacy, and internal policy requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, Personal Health Information Acts).
* Partner with risk, compliance, and audit functions to assess security posture and identify architectural gaps.
* Create and maintain security documentation, architectural diagrams, and standards.
** Collaboration & Leadership:
*** Serve as a senior advisor to IT, engineering, and business leaders on secure architecture and emerging threats.
* Lead cross-functional architecture reviews and security design workshops.
* Mentor engineering and security staff, promoting security-by-design across the organization.
** Threat Modeling & Emerging Technologies:
*** Lead threat modeling and architectural risk assessments for critical systems and new initiatives.
* Monitor industry trends, threat intelligence, and technology advancements to evolve security architecture.
* Evaluate and recommend new security technologies and capabilities.
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* Required Qualifications:

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* Education:

** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field. Masters preferred.
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* Experience:

*** 8–12+ years of experience in cybersecurity…