Job Description

This is a contract position for a Technology Architect - Senior for our public sector client.
Work location: 222 Jarvis / Virtual
Duration: Seven Months
7.25 hours/day
This is a Hybrid role that requires the candidate to be onsite 3 days of the week (This is a mandatory requirement of the role and is non-negotiable outside of exceptional circumstances.)Advantages
Good compensation working on projects that will make a difference to the people of Ontario.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.Qualifications
- 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
- 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

- Experience working on agile project delivery teams
- Working Experience with Backlog

• User Stories
• Scrum
• Sprints

- 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 work experience is considered a positiveSummary
If interested and qualified for this role, please apply today for immediate consideration!Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada\'s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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