Security Assessment & Authorization Specialist – Lead

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About the role

  • SA&A Lead securing Azure applications for PLATO, Canada’s Indigenous-owned technology services company. Leading authorization, control testing, compliance assessments, and risk remediation for cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning, execution, and governance of Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) activities for applications and solutions deployed within Microsoft Azure environments
  • Facilitate the preparation, review, and maintenance of security authorization documentation, including Control Activity Evidence, Security Test Reports, and SA&A packages
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, security teams, privacy specialists, and project delivery teams to assess controls, document findings, collect evidence, and support authorization activities
  • Conduct security and compliance assessments to identify risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and support authorization decisions
  • Extract functional and non-functional requirements from security controls and translate them into actionable security requirements
  • Design and execute security test plans validating controls and demonstrating compliance
  • Provide security guidance and assessment support for Azure-based solutions, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, and Azure Data Factory
  • Support risk identification, remediation planning, and ongoing compliance activities throughout the solution lifecycle
  • Ensure security, privacy, and operational requirements are incorporated into solution design, implementation, and authorization processes

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience performing security functional testing and control mapping
  • Experience with the Canadian Government Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) process
  • Experience supporting security authorization activities, documentation, assessments, and evidence collection
  • Knowledge of Azure services and component security
  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Purview, and Azure Data Factory (ADF)
  • Knowledge of security governance, control assessment, testing, risk management, and operational security practices
  • Active Government of Canada Secret Clearance required at the time of application

Benefits

  • Collaborative environment
  • Mentorship, coaching, and knowledge-sharing
  • Inclusive hiring practices
  • Recruitment-process accommodation support

Job type

Contract

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$75 - CA$95 per hour

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

Azure

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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