security engineer - remote.

Our client, a major Canadian enterprise, is seeking a Security Engineer with experience conducting Advanced Threat Emulation & Testing, Remediation Governance & Defensive Sync and Operational Optimization & Tooling

The candidate will work in a medium sized team of between 5-15 people.
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Advantages
Working with a leading provincial based financial institution.

Consistent Hours: Enjoy a stable 36.25-hour work week with a predictable schedule for scheduled maintenance.

Growth Potential: This contract includes a strong possibility of extension based on performance and project needs

Responsibilities
Job Description: Advanced Threat Emulation & Testing: Execute hands-on penetration testing (apps, APIs, networks, cloud) and design complex red team operations to validate organizational detection and response capabilities against real-world adversary tactics.

Crisis Simulation & Tabletop Leadership: Design and facilitate strategic enterprise-wide crisis simulations and tactical, team-specific tabletop exercises to enhance corporate communication and refine response playbooks.

Vendor Governance & Lifecycle Management: Govern external third-party penetration testing vendors by defining technical scopes, establishing Rules of Engagement (ROEs), and validating final findings for organizational risk acceptance.

Cross-Functional Risk Translation: Bridge the gap between technical security and business units by translating complex vulnerabilities into clear business risks, driving cross-functional remediation with non-technical stakeholders.

Remediation Governance & Defensive Sync: Partner with blue teams and engineering to provide technical remediation guidance, validate security fixes, and translate assessment findings into prioritized engineering action items.

Operational Optimization & Tooling: Author high-quality technical documentation (SOPs, runbooks) and develop custom automation scripts to continuously scale assessment efficiency.

Qualifications
Top Skills: Penetration Testing, TTX experience, communication, document drafting / reporting

Summary
Position Title: Security Engineer

Position Type: Contract (Possibility of extension)

Hours: 36.25 hours/week

Location: Remote, preference for Alberta-based candidates but open to anywhere in Canada

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