Client:Financial Services Client
Engagement Type: Contract / Consulting (External)
Client: Crown Corporation 
Start Date: June 8, 2026
Duration: Through December 31, 2027
Workload: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Remote (Canada)
Security Clearance: Secret - Candidates must have resided in Canada for a minimum of five (5) years in order to be eligible.
Language Requirement: English

Role Overview: Kyndryl is seeking a Cloud Cyber Security Solutions Architect to support a large, regulated financial services client. This consultant will provide cloud security architecture, cyber risk, and technology risk advisory services to support secure cloud adoption, governance, and compliance initiatives.
This role is suited for a senior cloud security professional with experience working in complex, highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide cyber security, cloud security, and technology risk advisory services
• Assess current-state and define target-state cloud security architectures
• Identify security risks, control gaps, and compliance issues related to cloud adoption
• Design and govern cloud security controls, including IAM, network security, data protection, logging, and monitoring
• Develop and maintain IT security standards, policies, and cloud security control requirements
• Produce reusable security architecture artifacts such as reference architectures, secure design patterns, and architecture building blocks
• Support secure cloud configuration, governance, and compliance with internal standards and regulatory expectations
• Conduct threat modelling for cloud architectures and migration initiatives
• Translate technical risks into business impact and risk treatment recommendations
• Produce documentation, architectural artifacts, risk assessments, and stakeholder reporting
• Support implementation planning and prioritization of recommended controls
• Provide subject‑matter expertise, workshops, and knowledge transfer to internal teams
• Perform additional related activities and deliverables as required

Required Qualifications & Experience

• University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of recent experience in information technology or cyber security, including cloud environments
• Minimum 3 years of recent experience as a Cloud Security Architect or senior cloud security specialist
• Demonstrated experience assessing cloud security posture and defining target-state cloud architectures
• Experience designing and governing cloud security controls
• Proven ability to identify security, risk, and compliance gaps with actionable recommendations
• Experience developing cloud security standards and reusable architecture artifacts

Preferred Qualifications / Assets

• Strong knowledge of cyber security and risk frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, NIST SP 800‑53/61/92, ISO/IEC 27001/27002)
• Experience with cloud shared responsibility and control frameworks (CSA Cloud Controls Matrix, CIS Benchmarks)
• Familiarity with enterprise and security architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, SABSA)
• Experience working in regulated environments, preferably financial services
• Knowledge of Azure and hybrid cloud security environments
• Relevant certifications considered an asset (CCSP, CISSP, CISM, Azure/AWS Security certifications)

Disclaimer: This opportunity is for an external consulting engagement through Kyndryl in support of a confidential client. This is not a direct employment opportunity with the end client.