senior technology architect.

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Technology Architect to provide executive-level architectural leadership, strategic guidance, and engineering oversight for enterprise-scale network security and cloud access platform modernizations. In this role, you will take hands-on technical ownership of translating dense business and technical requirements into secure, resilient, and optimized multi-platform hosting environments. Operating at the core intersection of perimeter defense and cloud networking, you will drive the integration of cutting-edge edge access and web security tools, build comprehensive reference models, and establish robust proactive risk controls to protect critical data systems across distributed enterprise networks.

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Duration: 9-month contract.

Advantages
Pioneering Security Strategy: Drive enterprise-level modernization initiatives utilizing next-generation cloud access security tools and advanced zero-trust edge computing frameworks.

High-Demand Toolchain Specialization: Command premium market value by architecting and configuring specialized platforms including Palo Alto Prisma Access, Radware WAF, and CASB.

Full-Scale Structural Authority: Maintain direct design control over highly visible cloud landing zone topologies, network routing policies, and peripheral data fabrics.

Strategic Executive Visibility: Act as the premier technical authority shaping long-term strategy, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and advising executive boards on risk management paths.

Responsibilities
Technical Security Architecture: Lead the strategy, development, and implementation of complex, large-scale secure technical solutions across distributed, cross-platform environments.

Secure Access Engineering: Architect, deploy, and continuously optimize advanced Security Service Edge (SSE) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platforms across multiple infrastructure layers.

Perimeter & Web Application Defense: Configure, manage, and scale enterprise web protection modules, specifically provisioning and tuning Radware Web Application Firewall (WAF) frameworks.

Cloud Infrastructure Guardrails: Design and enforce advanced cloud network traffic controls, writing precise rules for virtual security groups, network access control lists (NACLs), and perimeter policies.

Cloud Brokerage & Threat Management: Implement and manage Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) tools to monitor data-sharing channels and close security exposure gaps.

Traffic Routing & Zero Trust Execution: Orchestrate corporate remote access policies and zero-trust transport models, configuring automated routing via Palo Alto Prisma Access components.

Incident Engineering & Resiliency Playbooks: Author comprehensive low-level operational documentation, process architectures, and response blueprints to ensure rapid recovery during business-impacting service events.

Cross-Functional System Integration: Collaborate with internal security teams, external technical partners, and product vendors to integrate new business requirements into live, secure production platforms.

ITIL Governance & Best Practices: Translate business goals into logical and physical architecture frameworks, guiding teams using structured analysis and ITIL service management methodologies.

Qualifications
Core Technical Architecture Seniority: 10+ years of progressive professional experience leading the analysis, systems design, and structural deployment of technical security solutions in large, secure enterprise environments.

Advanced Edge Security Mastery: Proven, hands-on architectural experience implementing and supporting Palo Alto Prisma Access and comprehensive SSE/SASE infrastructure models.

Web Protection & Firewall Acumen: Demonstrated technical expertise engineering, tuning, and troubleshooting Radware Web Application Firewall (WAF) platforms.

Cloud Access Brokerage Skills: Direct professional experience deploying and managing Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) solutions to monitor and safeguard cloud application visibility.

Hybrid Cloud Network Design: Mastery of cloud infrastructure network architectures, featuring deep practical experience configuring complex firewall rules, security groups, and network access control lists.

Threat Modeling Literacy: Thorough operational knowledge of security framework concepts, including a strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK matrix methodologies and proactive risk management profiles.

Methodological Fluency: Practical background design tracking using structured system methodologies, conceptual process data modeling, and ITIL framework compliance.

Soft Skills: Outstanding communication, consultative negotiation, and analytical thinking capabilities, with a verified history of aligning diverse stakeholder groups and meeting strict delivery deadlines.

Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Technology Architect" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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