Principal, Security Engineering

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• 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.

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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

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Principal, Cybersecurity Engineering, to lead complex engineering efforts and guide security decision-making across the organization. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, business acumen, and mentorship, and playing a critical role in driving cybersecurity risk mitigation at scale.

The Principal is a highly technical, product-minded leader—experienced in tackling complex, ambiguous problems on a variety of cybersecurity topics and translating them into clear direction and outcomes. They will set and communicate the security engineering strategy, define the technical roadmap, and partner closely with product and technology teams to ensure secure-by-design delivery.

What you'll do here: 

• Provide technology direction on the architecture and design of security-related technology initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to security specialists, leveraging expertise to ensure high judgement decisions are made on complex and ambiguous security problems across all security domains, either by acting as decision-maker or by helping other specialists with the decision-making process.
• Act as a force multiplier: Leverage your extensive expertise to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the entire engineering team. Foster a culture of innovation and excellence by mentoring colleagues, enhancing mechanisms, introducing best practices, and driving architectural improvements that enable the team to implement strong security risk mitigations.
• Promote cross-team collaboration and drive technical direction across teams, functions, and products, ensuring decisions support overall business, technology and security strategy.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership and principals to develop and implement strategic initiatives that contribute to a durable and resilient security control environment.
• Continually identify opportunities for improvement and act as an agent of change by championing innovative ideas and initiatives to improve mechanisms.
• Monitor and assess the impact of industry trends, emerging technologies, and changes in threat actor tactics and techniques; recommend strategies to evolve security countermeasures in response.
• Serve as an active member of the tech community and promote technology within and outside the organization as a thought leader and contributing to advance IFC’s interests.

What you bring to the table: 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in cyber security and/or software development, with at least 3+ years in technical leadership role.
• Deep expertise in multiple cyber security domains, including application security, data security, endpoint security, network security, identity and access management, detection engineering, threat intelligence, incident response, and third-party risk management.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and modern system design patterns.
• Strong understanding of cloud service provider platforms and strategies for securing cloud-based technology assets.
• Proven ability to design and operate scalable, resilient systems in production environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to bridge the gap between cyber security teams and business leaders.
• Proven leadership in mentoring security specialists and building technical communities.
• 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.

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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.

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