Senior IT Architect specialised in Security & Networking

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

• As a central player within the project teams, leads and develops the architecture part of systems and technology projects, in collaboration with other team members.
• Leads and develops and maintain architectures, architectural detailed design and models, standards, and strategic orientations in order to carry out the company's plans and meet its objectives.
• Leads the development of the architectural technical patterns and ensure their maintenance throughout governance cycle.
• Leads and oversees and supports the implementation of standards and orientations for the personnel in charge of executing plans and projects.
•  Participate in the research, evaluation, and selection of products or technologies based on stated requirements and overall strategic domain evolution.
• Infrastructure and application security assessment
• Penetration testing/Digital Forensics/Reverse Engineering
• Mentor and guide Security and Network Operations in resolution of high-risk challenges.
• Work in close collaboration with Enterprise Architects and Solution Architects to ensure the technology infrastructure required to support new solutions are considered prior to project or initiative execution.
• Working closely with Enterprise Architecture and Product Owners, develop and manage the technology evolution Roadmap & Strategies for your respective domain.
• Monitor the current-state technical landscape of your respective domain to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies or misalignment with business requirements.
• Present your technology architecture solutions for peer review to the broader Technology Architecture.
• Collaborate with project teams and SMEs in various IT Operational areas as needed to fulfill the responsibilities described above.

•  Experience successfully implementing any Enterprise Security programs.
• University Degree in Information Technology/Software Engineering or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 to 8 years experience as a Security or Networking Architect in any domain.
• Extensive experience in Networking architecture including security networking in a major (or large) network infrastructure national or international. 
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Security and Networking infrastructure with with Cisco and Palo Alto technologies preferably prior to being architect.
• Experience successfully implementing any Enterprise Security programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE ) components and Zero Trust Security Principles & Architecture Model
• Can quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.
• Can understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term tactical perspectives of situations.
• Following Certifications or equivalent will be considered a plus:
• CISSP, PCNSE, CCNA CCSP, CISA SC-100,Cisco CyberOps Associate,TOGAF
• A team player and a technical mentor - willing to learn and collaborate with many groups of strong professionals.
• Excellent communication skills a must, comfortable interacting with tech savvy business leaders and Executives at all levels of the company.
• Driven by challenges and focused on delivering results.
• Organized, proactive and a catalyst for change.
• Comfortable working in a constantly evolving technological environment.
• An excellent team player who demonstrates leadership.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.