Responsibilities:
The Sr. Technology Architect will be key members of the Secure Solutions Design Unit leading the design and implementation of enterprise network security solutions, repeatable cloud security patterns and models. Including leading:

Network security specific security pattern development and design improvements
Architecture and iterative design support for the Ontario Government Secure Access Service Edge and VPN - Palo Alto Prisma suite.
Subject matter expertise and guidance on implementation and continued improvements to align network security services with our business objectives.
Architecture, design, and configuration leadership/support as required.
These resources bring specialized skills, knowledge and industry best practices in the areas of cloud and on-premise security domains / services, application architecture, networking and security operations.
Develops, recommends, implements and manages the security / technical architecture which will be used for all or specific applications in a large, distributed multi-cloud environment.
Responsibilities also include the identification of relevant information and the determination of the environment, which will be used for solution development.
Provide program oversight and technical guidance to security and technology teams working on security process improvements and deployment & configuration of security platforms.

General Skills:
Leadership experience in the development and implementation of technical security architectures at the specified experience level
Extensive experience with at least two cloud service providers (i.e. AWS, Azure, GCP) , enterprise security services, Identity and database technologies, and network access protocols
Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of cloud applications
Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large secure solution environments
Knowledge and experience designing processes around ITIL and is able to guide others using this methodology
Experience translating business requirements into solution needs
Experience preparing conceptual, logical and/or physical processes and data models
Experience developing, recommending, implementing and managing technical security architecture
Awareness of emerging technologies, trends and directions
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management security principles, concepts, policies and practices

Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Required Skills - 45%
Advanced knowledge and experience with Network Security technology
Palo Alto Prisma Access
Radware Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
Firewall Policy Management
Cloud Infrastructure network architecture e.g. cloud security groups and network access control lists

Agile Project Delivery - 15%
Experience working on agile project delivery teams
Working Experience with
Backlog
User Stories
Scrum
Sprints  

Architecture and Design Experience - 35%
Experience developing solution design and architecture documents
TOGAF Architectural Framework
Solution Design Framework and Documentation
requirements gathering
conceptual design
detailed design
Engineering implementation support  

Previous Public Sector Experience - 5%
Previous Public Sector work experience is considered a positive

 

 

Mandatory Skills	Candidate Experience (Years)	Details
Network Security focus role
Architecture and iterative design support for the Ontario Government Secure Access Service Edge and VPN - Palo Alto Prisma suite
Endpoint Protection & Detection Response (Palo Alto Prisma)
Strong Networking Architect
Advanced knowledge and experience with core security technology domains