Technology Architect

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The Senior Technology Architect role requires deep knowledge, expertise and experience in next-generation network security, cyber security solutions, security operations (Sec Ops), automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in cyber security, and managed / shared security services (MSS) models. The resource must have hands-on experience in designing, developing and implementing cyber security architectures and solutions
, particularly within the education sector—preferably in the Ontario K-12 school board environment.

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This hybrid contract role is three (3) days in office. Candidates resume must include first and last name, email and phone contact information. The candidate must be able to travel the same day or overnight in Ontario
, as required to school board locations across the province.

This Resource Is Responsible For, But Not Limited To

• Providing subject matter expertise, strategic, tactical, and operational advice, consultancy, and training on all aspects of cyber security and network architectures, frameworks and solutions such as:
• Cyber security solutions to protect, detect and respond to cyber threats
• Zero-trust architecture (ZTA)
• Cloud security architecture
• MITRE ATT&CK, D3
  
  FEND and ATLAS framework
• Various vendor specific cyber security and network architectures (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Google, AWS)
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) v2, CIS Controls v8
• Security operation (Sec Ops) and AI-Operations (AIOps) practices
• Designing, delivering solution and architecture guidance, training, and implementation support for next-generation networks, network protection and cyber security technologies, including:
• Security service edge (SSE) / secure access service edge (SASE) including integration of network and security functions including secure web gateway (SWG), cloud access security broker (CASB) and zero-trust network architecture, firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS)
• SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) and software-defined networking (SDN)
• AI and machine learning (ML)-driven network and security technologies
• Endpoint protection platforms (EPP), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and extended detection and response (XDR) solutions
• Advanced intrusion prevention systems (IPS), intrusion detection systems (IDS), network access control and distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection
• Identity security and authentication solutions (passwordless, password-based, certificate-based, multi-factor authentication (MFA))
• Incident Response and Incident Management (IR and IM) solutions
• Automated vulnerability and patching
• User and Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA)
• Penetration testing and automated red teaming
• Operation technology (OT) security
• Designing and implementing hybrid cyber security operating models involving both in-house and outsourced MSSP capabilities, including:
• MSSP integration and optimization
• Security operations functions and architecture
• Threat detection and incident response
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), EDR/XDR, and threat intelligence platforms in a hybrid implementation
• Automation and orchestration workflows
• Governance, risk, and compliance in a hybrid (in-house and outsourced) security operations environment
• Leading the design and implementation of automated and autonomous solutions such as SOAR and Agentic AI-based solutions for threat and incident response, phishing mitigation, access control, and exposure management across complex, distributed environments.
• Providing subject matter expertise in NOC and SOC technologies, services, and tools including SIEM, SOAR, Network Traffic Analyzer, Network Performance Monitoring and Network Configuration Management Tools
• Guiding and supporting boards with their transition from a primarily internal Sec Ops model to a hybrid (internal and outsourced) MSSP model, including: strategic advice, secure solution design, telemetry and metrics management, internal security operations optimization, MSS integration and optimization, and modernization strategies including cloud adoption, network segmentation, data residency, and…