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BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Consultant, to join BDO Lixar’s Cloud Security Engineering team and own the following responsibilities:

• Ability to collaborate with clients and internal team members to ensure project goals and objectives are met.
• Deliver high quality work in collaboration with other teams on time and within budget.
• Perform reviews of cloud security architectures/implementations and provide risk-based recommendations.
• Educate and communicate cloud security requirements, policies, standards, and procedures to business/internal stakeholders as it relates to projects and strategic initiatives.
• Assess and implement industry-leading security solutions and practices around cyber risks and Cloud security for clients.
• Work with multiple cloud service providers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, and various security vendors to understand their solution offerings and advise clients on appropriate technologies and architectures, based on their needs.
• Participate in the creation of security documents (operational frameworks, policies, standards, baselines, guidelines, and procedures) specific to cloud environments.
• Assist in the identification of automation opportunities both internally and for clients.
• Serve as an intermediate cyber security advisor to our various clients and team initiatives as it relates to new cloud platforms and emerging cloud technologies.
• Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to collaborate with clients and internal team members to ensure project goals and objectives are clearly defined and achievable.
• Execute the implementation of security controls.
• Research current cloud security technology advancements, trends, and directions to enhance existing service offerings and\or client challenges.
• Participate in the development of solutions to address client’s unique cloud security challenges.
• Participate and lead aspects of the proposal development process.
  
  
  

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high-quality work.
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients.
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent.
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace.
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.
  
  
  

Your Experience And Education

You have at least 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience and firsthand experience with:

• Experience with various areas of cloud security, including identity and access management, logging and monitoring, data security and cloud reference architecture.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts
• Knowledge of application security concepts and overall application design and architecture
• Familiarity with security assessment and audit standards for the cloud – Cloud Security Alliance CCM, CIS, NIST Cloud Reference Architecture
• Knowledge of security threats in the cloud and how to remediate and implement controls.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and\or Google Cloud
• Ability to work within team both in-person and virtually.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Articulate complex technical concepts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and provide concise documentation.
• Ability to draft comprehensive proposals and reports to communicate technical information to various stakeholders.
• One or more cloud service platforms including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform
• Conducting Cloud security assessments against leading standards such as NIST Cloud Computing Standard, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), etc.
• Facets of Cloud security, including access management, monitoring, auditing, preventative architectures, data encryption and mitigation
• Performing security reviews of planned Cloud migration initiatives across the organization and produce high quality threat models for Cloud environments clearly articulating risks.
• Performing reviews on Cloud security engagements during distinct phases of the lifecycle – assess, design, and implementation.
  
  
  

AND knowledge of:

• SANS Institute - CIS Critical Security Controls
• The Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM)
• OWASP Top Ten
• NIST Standards
• Cybersecurity Best Practices
  
  
  

It’s an asset if you have one or more of the following certifications and/or education:

• College Diploma or University Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security or Computer Science
• Advanced certification in one or more cloud service platforms including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform
  
  
  

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2023. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
  
  
  

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Ready to make your mark at BDO? Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.

To explore other opportunities at BDO, check out our careers page.

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