Cyber Security Architect

Overview

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Diverse and inclusive workforce
• Unify Enterprise Cyber Security technologies and architectural patterns by defining reference architectures, integration expectations, and guardrails that maximize interoperability, consistency, and enterprise-scale value.
• Define, maintain, and evolve cyber security architecture principles, patterns, and reference architectures aligned with enterprise strategy and risk tolerance.
• Apply a structured architecture model across IT, operational technology, and application environments using ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62443, and ISO/IEC 27034.
• Identify and reduce architectural fragmentation by assessing overlaps, gaps, and inconsistencies across Enterprise Cyber Security capabilities and technologies.
• Ensure that security requirements are consistently addressed across reference architectures, solution designs, and platform implementations in alignment with recognized cybersecurity architecture workforce standards.
• Enable effective collaboration across Cyber Security Risk & Resilience, the Cyber Security Operations Centre, and Cyber Security Programs & Governance by establishing a shared architectural language and common security guardrails.
• Support the integration and adoption of Enterprise Cyber Security platforms and tools, emphasizing architectural coherence and broad interoperability over isolated implementations.
• Consume threat modelling outputs, threat intelligence, and risk context provided by specialized teams to inform architectural decision making.
• Design, recommend, or validate architectural controls and guardrails in response to identified threats, ensuring alignment with the enterprise cyber security architecture model.
• Review solution designs and architectural artifacts to ensure threat considerations are appropriately addressed through preventive, detective, and compensating controls.
• Apply operational technology-aware architectural principles informed by IEC 62443 when evaluating designs involving industrial or operational technology environments.
• Work with Enterprise Architecture to support formal architectural review processes by providing cyber security architecture input.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of cyber security architecture standards, patterns, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor emerging technologies, threats, and industry practices to inform continuous improvement of Enterprise Cyber Security architecture.
• Demonstrate leadership through influence, collaboration, humility, and professional cred

Job Posting Title

Cyber Security Architect

Job Category

IT Security

Language Requirements

English / Anglais

Flexible Work Agreement Type

Hybrid / Hybride

Posting End Date

2026-10-12

Job Grade

PIPSC-4

Pay Range

$127,829 - $160,581

Job Summary

The Cyber Security Architect provides expert leadership in integrating cyber security into NAV CANADA’s enterprise architecture, technology modernization, and business transformation initiatives. Reporting to the Manager, Cyber Security Risk & Resilience, the role ensures cyber security principles, controls, and architectural patterns are embedded throughout the enterprise architecture lifecycle, enabling the secure adoption of new technologies, digital services, operational capabilities, and business initiatives. The role applies a structured, risk-based architectural model aligned to NAV CANADA’s enterprise cyber security program, leveraging ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62443, and ISO/IEC 27034 as foundational frameworks.

Working primarily with Enterprise Architecture, business stakeholders, solution architects, project teams, and technology owners, the Cyber Security Architect serves as the principal advisor on security architecture matters. The role establishes security guardrails, reference architectures, design patterns, and technology standards that support enterprise decision-making, innovation, and resilience. Through participation in architecture reviews, investment planning, and major transformation initiatives, the role ensures security considerations are risk-informed, clearly articulated, and aligned with enterprise objectives and architectural standards.

Internally, the Cyber Security Architect works across Enterprise Cyber Security to ensure architectural standards and technology decisions remain aligned with operational, governance, and risk management requirements. Threat intelligence, operational insights, and risk information from Cyber Security Risk & Resilience, the Cyber Security Operations Centre, and Cyber Security Programs & Governance are translated into sustainable architectural guidance and enterprise design patterns that support consistent and effective risk outcomes across the organization.

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