Principal Architect – Cyber Security

What you’ll do :

Reporting to the VP, CISO, the Principal Architect Cyber Security plays a key role in the operation and continuous evolution of the architecture practice within Canadian Tire.

This role will be responsible for owning and applying the architectural framework for all cyber security capabilities across the organization based off industry best practice and tailored to Canadian Tire needs.

The Principal Cyber Security Architect works closely with leadership and enterprise architecture to establish, maintain and socialize the cyber security capability strategy.

The Principal Architect will enforce Canadian Tire architecture principals and own the Cyber Security capabilities model within IT and across the enterprise.

Ensure the overall Canadian Tire architecture practice is maintained and is effective in achieving required outcomes

Be an advocate for modern approaches to cyber security challenges within the enterprise

Act as a resource for teams looking for deeper clarity, potential solutions, or recommendations for meeting unmitigated security requirements

Review existing environment standards, designs, tools, and services to determine areas of weakness, inconsistency, or exposure to establish roadmap for remediation and maturity

Lead or participate in design exercises to translate Canadian Tire cyber security strategy and requirements into actionable solutions

Provide consultation at all levels across the enterprise as a sought-out expert in Cyber Security domains

Build credibility and communicates effectively with C-level stakeholders

Foster and build needed relationships with senior stakeholders to align Cyber Security strategy to business needs, drive adoption of integrated security services and embed security throughout the processes of the organization

Utilize strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills to build credibility and collaboration, including developing effective cross-organizational and vendor relationships

What you bring :

10+ years experience in a large technology environment with progressive architectural leadership roles, preferably with exposure to retail or banking sectors, with 5+ years focused on Cyber Security

Experience in developing and operating an architecture practice at scale with strategic accountabilities, both short and long term

Extensive experience with Azure cloud solutions

Experience in leading strategic planning towards key outcomes for multi-year risk and maturity-based outcomes

Formal training in an architectural framework (such as TOGAF or SABSA)

Strong background in the implementation and operation of a wide range of security technologies spanning on premise and cloud environments

Advanced Cyber Security qualifications are desired (CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CCSP, CCSK)

Experience working with NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, MITRE ATT&CK Framework and others

Experience influencing and participating in SAFe agile delivery practices

Hybrid

We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes.

Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.