RQ11202 Technology Architect Senior

Description:

The Senior Technology Architect brings extensive expertise in cyber security and privacy controls to strengthen the cyber resilience of Ontario K12 school boards. This role focuses on identifying vulnerabilities cyber posture maturity gaps guiding remediation and enhancing protection for school boards digital environments. The architect leads assessments develops tailored action plans and provides hands-on implementation guidance and support to improve the risk posture of school boards.

This resource is responsible for but not limited to:

• Leading and conducting comprehensive cyber security and privacy assessments across Ontario K12 school boards including Threat Risk Assessments (TRA) and Cyber Security Risk Assessments
  
• Preparing detailed assessment reports and present findings risk insights and remediation plans to school board leadership and stakeholders.
  
• Developing board-specific actionable remediation plans to address identified gaps mitigate risks and improve overall cyber resilience of K-12 school boards individually and sector-wide
  
• Providing hands-on practical subject matter expertise and implementation guidance and support to enhance school board cyber protection capabilities including:
  
• Strengthening existing cyber security controls
  
• Identifying selecting and implementing new cyber security controls
  
• Enhancing privacy safeguards with a focus on minors as a priority
  
• Complying with any applicable legislation current and upcoming
  
• Aligning with sector-specific standards and best practices
  
• Right-sizing recommendations and solutions to the K-12 education sector
  
• Supporting school boards in completing cyber security assessments by providing guidance clarifications and tailored assistance.
  
• Reviewing and validating submitted assessment responses; track progress identify issues and conduct follow-ups to support remediation.
  
• Contributing to the development validation and enhancement of sector tools and frameworks (Cybersecurity and Privacy Assessment Tool (CPAT) and other self-assessment tools user guides and reporting outputs).
  
• Maintaining risk logs remediation plans and technical documentation to support transparency and continuous improvement.
  
• Collaborating with ministry school board and sector third-party cyber security personnel to share knowledge assist with upskilling IT teams and guide implementation of recommended controls.
  
• Advising on findings root cause analysis and mitigation strategies following security or privacy incidents ensuring lessons learned are translated into improved practices.
  
• Supporting the development and operationalization of cyber security controls policies and playbooks tailored to the K12 education environment.
  
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders including school board leadership IT teams and government partners to ensure alignment with broader cyber security initiatives and legislative requirements (e.g. EDSTA).
  
• Delivering presentations briefings and consultation sessions to communicate findings recommendations and progress updates.
  
• Monitoring and reporting on project deliverables providing regular status updates and ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks.
  
• Staying up to date with evolving cyber threats privacy regulations and sector-specific risks and incorporate this knowledge into engagements and recommendations.
  
• Managing and delivering multiple concurrent cyber security engagements across diverse school board environments prioritizing and maintaining high-quality deliverables under tight timelines.
  
• Delivering on other duties as assigned.
  

This work involves working in close partnership with various government departments the K-12 education sector telecommunications providers and network and cyber security technology vendors to develop tailored approaches and implementation plans. To support various stakeholders the resource must be available to perform hands-on configuration troubleshooting and training at the client site. Therefore the resource must be available to travel same day or overnight in Ontario as needed.

The unit manager may assign other related board work for other unit or branch initiatives as required.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• 10 years of experience in cyber security programs frameworks standards and regulatory compliance preferably within the public or broader public sector.
  
• 10 years of experience conducting cyber security assessments including:
  
• 10 years of experience evaluating technical and administrative controls; developing findings risk logs and reports; and preparing actionable risk-based remediation plans.
  
• Experience applying maturity models (e.g. NIST-based models CMMI or equivalent) to assess cyber security capabilities
  
• 10 years of experience applying industry-standard cyber security frameworks including:
  
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) v1.1 and v2.0
  
• CIS Critical Security Controls v8
  
• ISO/IEC 27001
  

• 10 years of experience preparing clear structured written deliverables including:
  
• Cyber security and privacy assessment reports
  
• Remediation plans and recommendations
  

Nice to have:

• Demonstrated experience working with NIST CSF v2.0 is preferred
  
• 10 years of experience presenting complex technical concepts assessment findings and risk insights to executive leadership management teams and diverse stakeholders.
  
• One or more recognized cyber security certifications
  
• Privacy certifications
  
• Knowledge of Government of Ontario standards policies and directives (e.g. GO-ITS EDSTA).
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Cyber Security and Privacy:

• 10 years of experience in cyber security programs frameworks standards and regulatory compliance preferably within the public or broader public sector.
  
• 10 years of experience conducting cyber security assessments including:
  
• Threat Risk Assessments (TRAs)
  
• Cyber Security Risk Assessments
  
• Cyber security GRC program assessments
  
• 10 years of experience evaluating technical and administrative controls; developing findings risk logs and reports; and preparing actionable risk-based remediation plans.
  
• Experience applying maturity models (e.g. NIST-based models CMMI or equivalent) to assess cyber security capabilities
  
• Advanced experience in data analytics and statistical analysis to analyze raw data and compilate meaningful insights and visuals
  
• 10 years of experience applying industry-standard cyber security frameworks including:
  
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) v1.1 and v2.0
  
• CIS Critical Security Controls v8
  
• ISO/IEC 27001
  
• COBIT
  
• Demonstrated experience working with NIST CSF v2.0 is preferred
  
• 10 years of experience applying privacy frameworks such as:
  
• NIST Privacy Framework
  
• ISO/IEC 27701
  
• Strong knowledge of privacy and cyber security considerations related to Internet of Things (IoT) environments.
  
• Strong knowledge of privacy and cyber security considerations related to the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI tools).
  
• Strong knowledge of applicable privacy legislation and regulatory requirements including:
  
• Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)
  
• Canadian Privacy Act
  
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  
• Enhancing Digital Security and Trust Act 2024 (EDSTA)
  

Communication Skills and Experience:

• 10 years of experience presenting complex technical concepts assessment findings and risk insights to executive leadership management teams and diverse stakeholders.
  
• 10 years of experience preparing clear structured written deliverables including:
  
• Cyber security and privacy assessment reports
  
• Remediation plans and recommendations
  
• Status reports and briefing materials
  
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical findings into clear actionable insights tailored to non-technical audiences.
  

Industry Certifications / Relevant Degrees:

• One or more recognized cyber security certifications:
  
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  
• Privacy certifications such as:
  
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
  
• Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
  
• Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
  
• Post-secondary education in information security computer science information systems or a related discipline is preferred.
  

Public Sector Experience:

• Knowledge of Government of Ontario standards policies and directives (e.g. GO-ITS EDSTA).
  
• Minimum 5 years of experience working within the K12 education sector preferably with Ontario school boards.
  
• Experience supporting or assessing school board environments including network infrastructure network security and cyber security controls.