A prominent leader in the Canadian financial and insurance sector is seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Solutions Architect to join their Information Security Protection and Analysis division. In this strategic role, you will champion the design, evolution, and implementation of enterprise-grade data protection capabilities delivered as a shared service. Operating at the intersection of security practices and solution architecture, you will ensure that all data protection initiatives align seamlessly with corporate governance, risk frameworks, and a data-centric security vision.
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Advantages
Long-Term Stability: A 12-month initial contract with a strong likelihood of extension based on performance and project roadmap.
Work-Life Balance: A standard 35-hour work week with modern, flexible hybrid work options.
Prime Locations: Open to professionals located in either Montreal or Quebec City.
Dynamic Culture: Collaborative, innovative, and highly sophisticated technological environment.
Competitive Compensation: Attractive hourly rates aligned with industry grids.
Responsibilities
Service-Oriented Architecture: Architect and maintain scalable solutions for the corporate data protection service, translating business, legal, and risk requirements into comprehensive lifecycle security designs.
Architectural Governance: Actively participate in architectural review boards (ARB), identifying technical risks and engineering proactive mitigation strategies to enforce enterprise compliance.
Shared Services Alignment: Partner closely with service owners to ensure security solutions function effectively as enterprise-wide assets, contributing actively to the internal IT service catalog.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Provide expert architectural guidance to delivery teams, security specialists, and stakeholders while developing reusable blueprints and reference frameworks.
Qualifications
Extensive experience operating as a Solutions or Security Architect within large-scale, complex enterprise environments.
Deep technical mastery in data protection architectures, specifically regarding Data Loss Prevention (DLP) methodologies.
Proven track record working within structured architectural governance and review board frameworks.
Strong aptitude for service-oriented architecture (SOA) paradigms and shared IT services models.
Superb stakeholder management, communication, and collaborative problem-solving skills.
Professional proficiency in both French and English is required.
Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.
Summary
Location: Montreal or Quebec City, QC (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months (Renewable)
Schedule: Full-time, 35 hours/week
Position Type: Contract
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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A prominent leader in the Canadian financial and insurance sector is seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Solutions Architect to join their Information Security Protection and Analysis division. In this strategic role, you will champion the design, evolution, and implementation of enterprise-grade data protection capabilities delivered as a shared service. Operating at the intersection of security practices and solution architecture, you will ensure that all data protection initiatives align seamlessly with corporate governance, risk frameworks, and a data-centric security vision.
Advantages
Long-Term Stability: A 12-month initial contract with a strong likelihood of extension based on performance and project roadmap.
Work-Life Balance: A standard 35-hour work week with modern, flexible hybrid work options.
Prime Locations: Open to professionals located in either Montreal or Quebec City.
Dynamic Culture: Collaborative, innovative, and highly sophisticated technological environment.
Competitive Compensation: Attractive hourly rates aligned with industry grids.
Responsibilities
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Service-Oriented Architecture: Architect and maintain scalable solutions for the corporate data protection service, translating business, legal, and risk requirements into comprehensive lifecycle security designs.
Architectural Governance: Actively participate in architectural review boards (ARB), identifying technical risks and engineering proactive mitigation strategies to enforce enterprise compliance.
Shared Services Alignment: Partner closely with service owners to ensure security solutions function effectively as enterprise-wide assets, contributing actively to the internal IT service catalog.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Provide expert architectural guidance to delivery teams, security specialists, and stakeholders while developing reusable blueprints and reference frameworks.
Qualifications
Extensive experience operating as a Solutions or Security Architect within large-scale, complex enterprise environments.
Deep technical mastery in data protection architectures, specifically regarding Data Loss Prevention (DLP) methodologies.
Proven track record working within structured architectural governance and review board frameworks.
Strong aptitude for service-oriented architecture (SOA) paradigms and shared IT services models.
Superb stakeholder management, communication, and collaborative problem-solving skills.
Professional proficiency in both French and English is required.
Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.
Summary
Location: Montreal or Quebec City, QC (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months (Renewable)
Schedule: Full-time, 35 hours/week
Position Type: Contract
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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