IT Security Design Specialist

Company Description

ADGA Group is a Canadian-owned defence and security company that provides integrated, mission-critical technical solutions to Government and industry, specializing in C5ISRT, simulation and training, cyber and infrastructure security, and program delivery. With nearly 60 years of experience, ADGA supports federal clients and Canada’s intelligence and enforcement agencies through embedded teams, advisory services, and full project execution, applying deep operational expertise and innovation to strengthen national safety, resilience, and sovereignty. Guided by a strong social mandate, the company creates meaningful employment for veterans of the CAF and RCMP and other professionals committed to public service, while fostering a safe, inclusive, and agile workplace that supports career development, professional growth, and impactful work across Canada.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced IT Security Design Specialist to support complex defence and government security initiatives. The successful candidate will provide expert-level security architecture, engineering, analysis, and advisory support across a broad range of enterprise IT and cyber security environments. This role requires deep technical expertise in secure architecture design, network security, risk analysis, and Government of Canada security frameworks and standards.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience working within secure, enterprise-level environments and is capable of supporting senior stakeholders through technical analysis, reporting, architecture development, and cyber security advisory services.

The IT Security Design Specialist will:

• Review, analyze, and apply enterprise architecture methodologies, frameworks, and models such as TOGAF, FEAF, BTEP, GSRM, Zachman, UMM, and related frameworks.
• Assess and apply a broad range of security technologies across multiple systems, architectures, hardware platforms, and software environments.
• Review and apply secure IT architectures, communication standards, and security protocols including IPSec, SSL, SSH, S-MIME, and HTTPS.
• Analyze and apply security controls across all layers of the OSI and TCP/IP models.
• Evaluate emerging market and technology trends and incorporate findings into architecture roadmaps and security solution designs.
• Apply Government and industry best practices related to network zoning, segmentation, and defence-in-depth principles.
• Analyze IT security tools, techniques, statistics, and operational security data.
• Develop security advisories, technical reports, architecture documentation, options analyses, and risk assessments.
• Provide security architecture design and engineering support for enterprise IT initiatives.