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Application Cloud Security Lead
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Dunsmuir 08
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 127,900.00 - 161,800.00
Position Highlights
Join BC Hydro’s journey into digital transformation as our Application and Cloud Security Lead. This pivotal role offers the
unique opportunity to shape the security landscape and influence the culture of innovation and safety within our
organization.
What you'll do
As a key player in BC Hydro’s strategic initiatives, you will leverage your expertise in application and cloud security to build
a road map and vision that enhances our security maturity. Your role will be integral in fostering collaboration across various
departments, ensuring that security is at the forefront of our digital endeavors.
- Spearhead the development and enforcement of a Secure Development Life Cycle, integrating security best practices into
all stages of software development.
- Manage comprehensive application and cloud vulnerability scans and security configuration assessments.
- Craft and execute a visionary strategy for application and cloud security, including continuous measurement and
refinement.
- Formulate and advocate for security policies and standards related to applications, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
- Lead the selection and deployment of static and dynamic code analysis tools to maintain code integrity.
- Ensure vendor and service provider adherence to our stringent application and cloud security policies and standards.
- Direct the assessment and audit processes, and meticulously track and report on remediation efforts.
- Perform maturity assessments, set ambitious targets, and devise strategic plans to achieve them.
- Innovate reporting to provide clear insights into security postures.
- Support and guide the security awareness and education initiatives, with a focus on application and cloud security.
- Lead or facilitate comprehensive threat modeling exercises to pre-emptively address potential security challenges.
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, with a preference for candidates with
a master's degree.
- A minimum of 10 years of dedicated experience in application and cloud security.
- Experience migrating from legacy, on-premises development workflows to modern, cloud-focused development