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Senior Cloud Security Engineer (Remote Ontario)

Smile Digital Health

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Yearly Salary: CAD 130000 - 140000

Posted: 29 September 2026 (19 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Working for a company like Smile Digital Health means supporting our mandate for #BetterGlobalHealth. We strive towards this goal every day and the results can be seen in the impact of our innovative health data platform and data management solutions which are used in over 20 countries. We were #19 on Deloittes Technology Fast 50 Ranking for 2024!

Smile Digital Health makes it easy for healthcare stakeholders to collect and exchange data with our leading FHIR-based data liberation platform.

At its heart the Smile platform enables people and organizations to better manage healthcare data. We helpgenerate andliberate structured healthcare data to ensure effective delivery across care teams and health systems bringing #BetterGlobalHealth to patients everyday!

Apply today and find plenty of reasons to SMILE!

The Senior Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for designing automating and deploying production grade services on behalf of the customers to a variety of clouds such as AWS Azure OCI and GCP.

This role combines strategic security architecture with hands-on operational execution owning cloud security posture management (CSPM) threat detection and response application security testing (SAST/DAST) and RBAC governance. The successful candidate works closely with DevOps Platform Engineering and Development teams to embed security throughout the software delivery lifecycle and ensure all environments meet healthcare-grade compliance requirements

Responsibilities:

Design implement and continuously improve cloud security architecture and controls across Azure-based environments.
Lead threat modelling vulnerability assessments and security architecture reviews for cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure.
Own and operate cloud security posture management (CSPM) using Prisma Cloud configure policies monitor posture triage findings and drive remediation with engineering teams.
Deploy tune and manage Microsoft Defender for Cloud (and related Defender suite products) across Azure subscriptions; investigate alerts and drive incident response.
Integrate SAST and DAST tooling into CI/CD pipelines; triage findings define severity thresholds and partner with developers to close vulnerabilities prior to production release.
Own the RBAC governance process: design role models conduct periodic access reviews enforce least-privilege principles and document role assignments across Azure and application layers.
Collaborate with DevOps and Platform Engineering teams to embed security controls (secrets management image scanning policy-as-code) into DevOps pipelines and IaC workflows (Terraform Ansible).
Act as SME for security compliance frameworks relevant to healthcare data (SOC 2 HIPAA ISO 27001 PHIPA/PHIPPA); map controls and support audits.
Provide Level 3 escalation for security incidents; participate in on-call rotation for incident response and forensic triage.
Lead and educate internal teams and clients on cloud security best practices secure-by-design patterns and zero-trust principles.
Document security runbooks post-incident reviews threat models and lessons learned; maintain a living security knowledge base.
Ensure all working hours are accurately reported in the Time tracking system; the majority of hours are expected to be billed to client engagements.
Comply with all privacy security and confidentiality policies; hold all PHI and confidential information in strict confidence throughout and after employment.

Requirements :

7 years of hands-on experience in cloud security with the majority of that experience focused on Microsoft Azure (Azure Security Center Azure Policy Azure AD / Entra ID Key Vault NSGs Private Endpoints Defender for Cloud).
Proven production-level experience with Prisma Cloud (CSPM/CWPP) policy management alert triage and remediation workflows.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and the broader Microsoft Defender suite (Defender for Servers Containers Identity Endpoint).
Practical experience implementing and operating SAST and DAST tools (e.g. MEND SonarQubeGitHub Advanced Security OWASP ZAP Burp Suite) within CI/CD pipelines.
Deep familiarity with DevOps pipeline security securing GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps pipelines secrets management (Azure Key Vault HashiCorp Vault) container image scanning and supply-chain security.
Strong RBAC design and governance experience building and enforcing role models access review processes and least-privilege controls across Azure and multi-tier application stacks.
Solid IaC experience with Terraform and/or Ansible; ability to write and review security-hardened infrastructure code.
Experience with Kubernetes / OpenShift and container security (runtime protection admission controllers image policies).
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals as they apply to cloud security: VNets NSGs Azure Firewall Private Link Zero Trust network segmentation.
Demonstrated knowledge of compliance frameworks applicable to healthcare (SOC 2 HIPAA ISO 27001 PHIPA); experience supporting audits and mapping technical controls.
Professional cloud or security certifications preferred (e.g. AZ-500 MS-500 SC-200 CCSP CISSP or equivalent).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

$130000 - $140000 a year

Smile discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) may be used in portions of the recruitment and selection process such as resume screening or application assessment. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by qualified human decision-makers and AI tools are used to support not replace fair and equitable hiring practices.
This position is a new role created to support Smiles continued growth and commitment to operational excellence.

Some of the benefits we offer:

* Remote Work Environment

* Flexible Time Away From Work Policy including PTO Personal and Sick Days

* Competitive Salary and Health/Medical Benefits

* RRSP/TFSA/401K Employee Contribution

* Life and Disability

* Employee Assistance Program

* FHIR Study Program and Skillsoft Learning

* Super HAPI Fun Club

Smiles core values include respect inclusion embracing our differences and celebrating shared values because our people are the foundation of our success. We are big on creating a sense of belonging and empowering each other to bring our authentic selves to work. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that values diversity equity and inclusion.

We welcome and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Candidates are encouraged to inform us if they wish to discuss or require accommodations during interviews or while working at Smile.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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