Posted 21 days ago
Senior Security Engineer
@ Newfound Recruiting
Gatineau, Quebec
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Overview
Newfound Recruiting is hiring a Senior Security Engineer on a 12-month contract with possible extension, hybrid or onsite within the National Capital Region. The engineer designs, integrates and validates security solutions for Military Command and Control and Land C4ISR systems for a Defence client. Pay is $80.50-$105.50 per hour, and the posting requires Secret-level federal security clearance eligibility and a CISSP certification.
Pay:
$80.50–$105.50 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Concevoir et intégrer des contrôles de sécurité dans les architectures réseau
- Concevoir des solutions de sécurité réseau, VPN et gestion des identités
- Concevoir des solutions de protection des terminaux et de défense en profondeur
- Analyser et résoudre les problèmes de sécurité des systèmes
- Rédiger des documents conceptuels et spécifications techniques
Requirements summary:
- Baccalauréat en génie ou domaine technique (obligatoire)
- Certification CISSP obligatoire
- Au moins 5 ans comme ingénieur en sécurité sur systèmes C2 militaires
- Éligibilité à une cote de sécurité Secret
- Maîtrise de l'anglais parlé et écrit
Tools & skills
Communication skillsIdentity and access managementSymantec Endpoint ProtectionVPNCISSPControl systems
Source and dates
Source type not verified · cats
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CISSP |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Software engineering, Computer engineering, Systems engineering, Electrical engineering |
| Security clearance | Secret |
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Job description
Contract Term: 12 months with possible extension
Location
Vacancy Status
Summary of Role
The Security Engineer will support a Defence client in the design, implementation, integration, and validation of security solutions for Military Command and Control (C2) and Land C4ISR systems. The resource will contribute to secure system architectures, network and communication security, identity and access management, endpoint protection, and defence-in-depth strategies. The role also includes supporting security assessments, resolving security issues, and producing technical documentation in support of system delivery and accreditation.
Key Responsibilities
Location
- This role is a hybrid or onsite position and must be filled by individuals residing within the National Capital Region (NCR).
- Work from outside National Capital Region is not permitted.
- $80.50-$105.50 per hour
Vacancy Status
- This posting is for an existing contract vacancy.
Summary of Role
The Security Engineer will support a Defence client in the design, implementation, integration, and validation of security solutions for Military Command and Control (C2) and Land C4ISR systems. The resource will contribute to secure system architectures, network and communication security, identity and access management, endpoint protection, and defence-in-depth strategies. The role also includes supporting security assessments, resolving security issues, and producing technical documentation in support of system delivery and accreditation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and integrate security controls and solutions within complex network and system architectures.
- Design and implement communication and network security solutions (e.g., enterprise VPN solutions).
- Design and implement identity and access management (IAM) solutions, including identification and authorization mechanisms.
- Design and implement endpoint protection solutions.
- Design and implement defence-in-depth security architectures.
- Analyze, evaluate, and resolve system security-related issues.
- Design, execute, and validate security assessment and test strategies.
- Provide technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Contribute to and lead technical security activities within multidisciplinary teams.
- Prepare technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals.
- Security Clearance: Must be eligible for Secret level Federal Security Clearance (generally requires 10 years of residence in Canada)
- Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field from a recognized post-secondary institution (mandatory)
- Master’s degree in a related engineering or technical field is an asset
- Certifications: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification is mandatory
- Minimum 5 years (60 months) of demonstrated experience as a Security Engineer on Military Command and Control systems is mandatory.
- Must have 72 months experience in the last 96 months in at least 5 of the following areas:
- Designing and integrating security controls/solutions in network architectures
- Designing and implementing network and communication security (e.g., VPN)
- Designing and implementing IAM solutions
- Designing and implementing endpoint protection solutions
- Designing and implementing defence-in-depth solutions
- Analyzing and resolving system security issues
- Designing and validating security assessment and test strategies
- Minimum 24 months of experience preparing technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals in IT / engineering domains
- Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required for this role.
- Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this role.
- Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.
- Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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