Cybersecurity Architect

Sopra Steria is a European leader in consulting, digital services, and software development, supporting its clients in their digital transformation through innovative and collaborative solutions. With 50,000 employees in nearly 30 countries and a revenue of €5.1 billion in 2022, we are committed to achieving sustainable results and placing people at the heart of technology. The world is how we shape it. For more information, visit us at www.soprasteria.ca.

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Sopra Steria Infrastructure & Security Services (I2S) is a subsidiary of Sopra Steria dedicated to infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity activities. It plays a key role in Sopra Steria's end-to-end services. With 3,000 employees, Sopra Steria I2S stands out for the flexibility of its delivery model, combining client proximity from our 8 agencies with the advanced industrial capabilities of our offshore service centers.

 

As a Cybersecurity Architect, you will play a key role in shaping and strengthening the client’s enterprise security posture. You will partner closely with the Client Architect to assess the current architecture, recommend robust security solutions, and ensure alignment with industry frameworks such as NIST 800-53. Leveraging your deep expertise in cybersecurity, you will guide technical teams through design, deployment, and documentation of security controls and architecture components.

This role requires technical leadership, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate complex cybersecurity concepts into practical, actionable solutions for stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the client’s existing enterprise architecture and identify security gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with the Client Architect to design and recommend secure architecture patterns, technologies, and frameworks
• Create cybersecurity architecture roadmaps aligned with compliance, operational, and business requirements
• Evaluate security technologies and recommend fit‑for‑purpose solutions
• Interpret and apply NIST 800-53 control requirements across network, cloud, identity, and platform security
• Map recommended security solutions to NIST controls and provide guidance on implementation
• Support internal teams in achieving and maintaining compliance through architecture design, documentation, and validation activities
• Work closely with engineering and operations teams to enable the secure deployment of new solutions
• Provide architecture-level oversight and guidance during implementation, ensuring alignment to security best practices
• Troubleshoot complex security architecture issues and support remediation activities
• Develop high-quality architecture documentation, including solution designs, threat models, configuration standards, and security patterns
• Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation to support audits, compliance reviews, and operational readiness
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Foster an environment of strong security awareness and best practices across multidisciplinary teams

 

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience designing enterprise-level cybersecurity architectures
• Hands-on experience with NIST 800-53 compliance assessments and expert knowledge of associated security controls
• Strong technical expertise in:• Network security & firewalls
• IAM/RBAC, including token-based security models
• Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)

• Proven ability to recommend, design, and support the deployment of new security architecture solutions
• High degree of initiative, adaptability, and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Industry certifications,  such as: • CompTIA (Network+, Security+, IT Operations+)
• TOGAF
• Cloud Architect certifications (AWS, GCP)
• CCSE
• CISSP
• CISM
• PCNSE
• CRISC

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package: life insurance, long-term disability, health care, dental, vision, and a health spending account to support your well-being (Sopra Steria covers 100% of premiums)
• Paid time off: sick leave, personal days, and 3 weeks of vacation
• Monthly transportation allowance
• Excellent training, development, and career advancement opportunities, with active support to strengthen your skills in a caring, collaborative, and inclusive company culture
• Hybrid work environment
• Provided equipment to ensure optimal productivity
• Sopra Steria is certified as a “Great Place to Work”

 

Sopra Steria is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps in the selection process.