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About the role
- Lead IT Security Architect developing enterprise security architectures and guiding cross-functional teams at Ontario Health. Collaborating with stakeholders to enhance healthcare solutions' security across Ontario.
Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to the development and evolution of enterprise security architectures, standards, and reference models to enable consistent, scalable, and secure solutions
- Define security requirements and provide architectural guidance for cloud and enterprise solutions throughout the full lifecycle
- Analyze and assess proposed solution architectures, technologies, designs, and IT development processes to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities, and recommend options that improve the security of solutions and business processes
- Guide optimal security architecture design across cloud service models, ensuring appropriate security controls and technology placement
- Lead and support security architecture projects and initiatives, including planning, execution, and delivery within assigned portfolios
- Serve as a subject matter expert, driving complex work, influencing design decisions, and engaging internal and external stakeholders
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to develop and implement secure solutions across Ontario’s health ecosystem
- Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, providing updates and insights to senior leadership
- Promote adoption of best practices, standards, and governance frameworks across enterprise, application, and infrastructure architecture
- Contribute to and evolve the security architecture review process, balancing rigor with delivery timelines
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and developments in the health sector to inform future architecture
- Influence strategic and tactical decisions related to security architecture, balancing cost, risk, and time-to-market
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders, proactively aligning the architecture vision with organizational objectives
- Mentor and coach security architects, expanding team capability and architectural maturity
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in security architecture, design, and delivery
- Strong knowledge of security and risk management frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001/2, NIST)
- Experience with threat and risk assessments (TRA) and security testing practices
- Broad understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and controls across applications and infrastructure
- Knowledge of technology lifecycles, enterprise platforms, and architectural practices
- Proven ability to work effectively within matrixed organizations
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences
- Strong stakeholder management, relationship-building, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently while aligning to strategic direction
- Leadership experience, including mentoring or coaching teams
- Experience with governance frameworks, policy development, and standards creation
- Knowledge of the Ontario health environment is an asset
- Willingness to keep technical security knowledge and skills up to date
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage from day one, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits to support your health and your family's
- Flexible health or wellness spending accounts, plus an inclusive program to support overall well-being
- Defined benefit pension plan, ensuring long-term financial security
- Competitive vacation entitlement that encourages time to rest and recharge
- Three personal days and two floating days per year, providing additional flexibility to support work-life balance, in addition to vacation days
- Learning and career development opportunities designed to help you grow, advance, and thrive in your profession
- A collaborative, values-driven workplace where integrity, care, humility, inspiration, and tenacity shape everything we do
- Opportunities to participate in inclusion communities that foster belonging, equity, and diverse perspectives within our team
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