Director, Security Architecture and Engineering

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney. 

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe.  Join our team and look forward to:

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Security Architecture and Engineering to lead and expand our security engineering and architecture efforts. This pivotal role will take on a broad scope of responsibilities to further strengthen our organization's security posture. The ideal candidate will be a strategic and technical leader, responsible for driving the definition, implementation, and continuous improvement of our security architecture and engineering practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the strategic leader for the security architecture and engineering team, providing direction and mentorship to a talented group of security professionals. Assist in shaping and executing the long-term security strategy.
• Lead the design and implementation of robust security architectures, ensuring they align with business objectives and regulatory requirements. Oversee the integration of security controls across all technology environments.
• Spearhead the development and execution of a comprehensive cloud security strategy, ensuring our cloud environments are resilient, scalable, and secure.
• Continuously evaluate emerging security technologies, trends, and standards. Drive innovation and adoption of new security solutions that mitigate potential risks and align with the organization's risk tolerance.
• Conduct and oversee thorough security assessments, providing expert analysis and recommendations to stakeholders. Ensure that security risks are identified, communicated, and effectively mitigated.
• Collaborate with technology, operations, and business teams to integrate security by design principles into all stages of development and operations. Effectively communicate security risks, strategies, and initiatives to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Drive the design and implementation of security platforms, automation capabilities, and operational use cases to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent industry certifications.

Experience:

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in security architecture, engineering, or a related information security role.
• At least 4 years of leadership experience within a security architecture or engineering team.
• Experience within the financial services sector, particularly in Canada, is preferred.

Additional Skills:

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence and engage a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on practical implementation.
• Ability to work collaboratively across various teams and departments.
• A passion for continuous learning and staying updated with the latest in cybersecurity trends and technologies

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At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. 

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.  CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.