Technology Architect

Position: Technology Architect 9514-0715
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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. The Senior Technology Architect brings extensive expertise in cyber security and privacy controls to strengthen the cyber resilience of Ontario K–12 school boards.

This role focuses on identifying vulnerabilities, cyber posture maturity gaps, guiding remediation, and enhancing protection for school boards  digital environments. The architect leads assessments, develops tailored action plans, and provides hands-on implementation guidance and support to improve the risk posture of school boards.
This Resource Is Responsible For, But Not Limited To
Lead and conduct comprehensive cyber security and privacy assessments across Ontario K–12 school boards, including Threat Risk Assessments (TRA), Cyber Security Risk Assessments, and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA).
Develop improvement recommendations and tailored, board-specific actionable remediation plans to address identified gaps, mitigate risks and improve overall cyber resilience.
Provide hands-on practical subject matter expertise and implementation guidance to enhance school board cyber protection capabilities, including:
Strengthening existing cyber security controls
Identifying, selecting, and implementing new cyber security controls
Enhancing privacy safeguards with a focus on minors as a priority
Ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, current and upcoming requirements
Aligning with sector-specific standards and best practices
Right-sizing recommendations and solutions to the K–12 education sector
Supporting the development and operationalization of cyber security controls, policies, and playbooks tailored to the K–12 education environment
Advising on findings, root cause analysis and mitigation strategies following security or privacy incidents, ensuring lessons learned are translated into improved practices
Producing and maintaining risk logs, remediation plans, and technical documentation to support transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement
Collaborating with ministry, school board and sector third-party cyber security personnel to share knowledge, upskill IT teams and guide implementation of recommended controls
Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including school board leadership, IT teams, and government partners, to ensure alignment with broader cyber security initiatives and legislative requirements (e.g., Bill 194 / EDSTA)
Delivering presentations, briefings, and consultation sessions to communicate findings, recommendations, and progress updates
Monitoring and reporting on project deliverables, providing regular status updates and ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks
Stay current with evolving cyber threats, privacy regulations, and sector-specific risks  and incorporate this knowledge into engagements and recommendations.
Manage and deliver multiple concurrent cyber security engagements across diverse school board environments, prioritizing and maintaining high-quality deliverables under tight timelines.
Deliver on other duties as assigned.
This work involves working in close partnership with various government departments, the K–12 education sector, telecommunications providers, and network and cyber security technology vendors to develop tailored approaches and implementation plans. To support stakeholders, the resource must be available to perform hands-on configuration, troubleshooting and training at the client site. Therefore, travel within Ontario (same day or overnight) is required as needed.
Skills
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
TOTAL OF 100%
Note
MUST HAVE
NICE TO HAVE
Cyber Security and Privacy – 55%
10+ years  experience with cyber security processes and regulations, and standards, preferably for the public sector or broader public sector.
10+ years  experience with cyber security and privacy audits and assessments including TRA, cyber…