Cyber Security Solutions Architect # 26-17458

Contract Duration: 18 months

Job Description:

• Provide cyber security and technology risk advisory services to support Bank objectives • Assess current and target state architectures (cloud and on-prem) to support secure, compliant, and risk-based technology delivery
• Identify and assess security risks, vulnerabilities, and control gaps across applications, infrastructure, and emerging technologies (including AI-enabled solutions)
• Develop and maintain security standards, policies, and control requirements aligned with Bank frameworks and industry best practices
• Define and promote secure design patterns, reference architectures, and reusable security artifacts across platforms and development lifecycles
• Support secure configuration, governance, and compliance for cloud, applications, and DevSecOps pipelines
• Facilitate and support threat modelling activities across applications, platforms, and AI-enabled solutions to identify threats, attack vectors, and control weaknesses
• Enhance application security and DevSecOps practices, including secure SDLC, code scanning, and pipeline security controls
• Contribute to vulnerability management practices, including identification, triage, prioritization, and remediation guidance across systems and applications
• Advise on technology risk, vulnerability management, and security testing (e.g., SAST, DAST, container and dependency scanning)
• Support and contribute to the integration of AI into security practices where applicable (e.g., vulnerability discovery, risk prioritization, and security analysis), including assessing risks associated with AI adoption
• Translate technical security risks into business impact and provide clear, risk-based treatment recommendations
• Produce executive-ready documentation, reporting, and artifacts for stakeholders, governance forums, and leadership
• Support implementation planning, prioritization, and adoption of security controls and risk mitigation strategies
• Provide subject-matter expertise, workshops, and knowledge transfer across development, platform, and business teams
• Perform other related duties and deliverables as required

Required Skills:

• University Degree or College Diploma in computer science, information security, engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of five (5) years of recent demonstrated experience in information technology or cyber security
• A minimum of three (3) years of recent demonstrated experience as a Cyber Security Architect or senior security specialist in complex, regulated environments
• Demonstrated experience assessing current-state security posture and defining target-state security architectures
• Demonstrated experience designing and governing security controls (e.g., IAM, network security, data protection, logging and monitoring)
• Demonstrated experience identifying security, risk, and compliance control gaps and recommending risk-based improvements
• Demonstrated experience developing security standards and reusable security architecture artifacts (reference architectures, patterns, building blocks)

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated strong knowledge of cyber security and risk frameworks such as NIST CSF, NIST SP 800-53/61/92, and ISO/IEC 27001/27002
• Demonstrated knowledge with enterprise and security architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, SABSA)
• Demonstrated experience aligning security architectures with regulatory and supervisory expectations (e.g., financial services risk management)
• Demonstrated knowledge of third-party and risk management practices
• Relevant certifications would be considered an asset (e.g., CCSP, CISSP, CISM, AWS/Clienture security certifications).

About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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