Senior Associate – Cyber Security Forward Deployed Engineer (Bilingual FREN)

The Opportunity:

As a Senior Associate Cyber Security Forward DeployedEngineerunlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomesthatllelevate your career. Your role will include butisntlimited to:

• Design develop test and deploy security solutions across cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and applications (SDLC integrations AppSec pipelines)

• Implement and integratea variety of security products(e.g.Cloud & Application Security); configure secure baselines; perform cloud and Kubernetes security architecture reviews and remediation.

• Build production-quality code and infrastructure including but not limited to secure CI/CD pipelinesIaCmodules cloud landing zones.

• Work with cloud architects and developers toimplement securitysolutionsincludingcloud platforms and applications. Configure security controls (identity & access management data encryption network security) and ensurecloud configurations follow leading security practicesand compliance requirements.

• Conduct security assessmentsand threat modelingfor client cloud environments and applicationsidentifyingvulnerabilities misconfigurations and compliance gaps.

• Delivercloud and application security strategy engagements andadviseorganizationson how to transform their current cloud & application security practice.

• Integrate security into the software development lifecycle collaborating with DevOps teams to incorporate automated security tools and secure coding practices (DevSecOps) into CI/CD pipelines.Designsecure architecture and coding guidelines ensuring that new applications and services are built with security by design.

• Support thedelivery of client projectsby preparing clear high-quality deliverables (reports presentations technical documentation) that communicate security findings and recommendations effectively.Engage with client stakeholders explaining technical issues in clear terms and advising on improving cloud and app security postures from planning through deployment.

• Collaborate withinmultidisciplinary teams including other cybersecurity specialists data architects and business consultants to deliver comprehensive security solutions.Contribute to knowledge sharingand mentor associates bydemonstratingbest practices in cloud and application security(review code; write runbooks ADRs and technical documentation). Stay updated on emerging cloud and application security trends (e.g. new cloud security services emerging threats compliance changes) to continuously improve our offerings.

• Contribute to pre-sales: POCs demos prototypes RFP technical content solution architecture artifacts.

What Youll Bring:
Your skills knowledge and experiences are what set you apart.Hereswhat we look for:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software EngineeringCybersecurityor a related discipline(STEM).36 years of relevant experienceinhands-on software development security engineeringDevSecOps or cloud security.

• Solid hands-on with at least one major cloud (AWS Azure GCP) IAM networking KMS native security services (GuardDuty Defender SCC) andIaC(Terraform).

• One of the following depth areas:Cloud:Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE) Helm container security (FalcoTrivy) CSPM/CNAPP tooling (Wiz Prisma Defender for Cloud Lacework) zero-trust networking.AppSec:Secure SDLC SAST/DAST/SCA API security threat modeling secure code reviewsecretsmanagementsupply-chainsecurity.

• Familiarity with security platforms: Microsoft Defender Google SecOps/Chronicle CrowdStrike Splunk Sentinel or equivalents.

• Solid understanding of corecloud security concepts(network segmentation identity & access management encryption monitoring) andsecure application developmentpractices (e.g. familiarity withOWASPTop 10 vulnerabilities and remediation).

• Experience insecurity architecture reviewsorimplementation of security controlsfor cloud services and applications.

• Proficiencyin one or more scripting or programming languages (e.g. Python Java or similar)is expected.

• Effectivecommunication and problem-solving skills able to break down complex security concepts andtranslate technical findings into business implications.

• Experience working inproject-based or consulting environments with a record of delivering results collaboratively inteam-oriented projectsto meet client needs underguidanceof project leaders.

• Knowledge ofsecurity standards and frameworks(e.g.NIST CSF ISO 27001complianceCSA Cloud Controls etc.) isadvantageousfor performing security assessments and guiding clients on compliance best practices.

• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed in your interview.

Preferred Qualifications- Forward Deployed Engineer(FDE)Skillset:

• Professional certificationssuch asCertified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) AWS/Azure SolutionsArchitector specialty CISSPCKSor relevantcloud/application/cybersecurity certificationsare considered strong assets.

• Experience in AI Security including LLM application development (prompt engineering RAG)LangChain/LangGraph MCP server development AI/ML frameworks (PyTorchHuggingFace)MLOps(Docker Kubernetes CI/CD for models) AI red-teaming LLM observability.

• Experience embedding directly with customers to deploy and operationalize a security or AI product in their environment building custom integrations telemetry sources and bespoke workflows.

• Comfort with the FDE working model: hands-on debugging in unfamiliar customer systems (Linux Kubernetes networking distributed systems) and converting customer friction into product improvements.

• Anticipatory problem-solving in ambiguous on-site / production environments.

• Open-source contributions to AI security or cloud-native tooling.