Senior Security Architect​/GKE

Overview

Join a global digital media platform on a mission to make reading more accessible and enjoyable. As part of a growing cybersecurity function, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the security architecture of a hybrid cloud environment, with a strong emphasis on Google Cloud Platform. This is a high-impact opportunity for a seasoned Cloud Security Professional to influence technical direction, drive secure-by-design practices, and mentor a collaborative team through a critical phase of cloud transformation.

• Embed in architecture and engineering discussions to design secure systems across GCP and on‑prem environments, review critical applications and infrastructure, and ensure infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines meet modern security standards.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders across the organization to translate requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions.

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years focused specifically on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security architecture or engineering.
• Deep experience designing secure cloud-native solutions, including infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and integrating security into CI/CD workflows.
• Solid grasp of GCP-native security tools and cloud security best practices, including relevant compliance frameworks.

• Familiarity with threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, and incident response workflows in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Prior experience bridging on-premises infrastructure with cloud platforms in a hybrid security context.
• Strong mentoring skills and experience leading technical discussions around cloud security architecture.

• Hands-on engineering: 70%
• Team collaboration & cross-functional work: 30%

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Posted By:
Adrian Cronk