Security Certifications Director

Location: Ottawa, Canada

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Ottawa, ON - Hybrid

Position Summary

We have a current vacancy for a Security Certifications Director to join our Team in Ottawa, ON. This person would be responsible for leading a team of security analysts in multiple sites to facilitate the smooth passage of Thales products through evaluation and certification process. The team’s work is fundamental to ensuring Thales DIS products and services meet requirements for cryptography from governments worldwide; are designed to meet, and surpass, international standards for security; and provide certified security configurations to governments and commercial enterprises.

Essential Functions

Responsible for leadership of the Security Certifications team and must be able to:

• Lead the security and certifications team to effectively manage certifications projects, continually improve team and team member efficiency, and manage escalations when roadblocks occur and need resolution;
• Partner with product owners and engineering teams in security certifications strategy, planning, and in managing evaluations activities to achieve target certifications;
• Drive product security certifications and creation of evaluation evidence for Thales DIS products in areas such as Common Criteria, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140, Payments Card Industry (PCI), and regionally focused committed security certifications for new and existing products; and
• Engage with security certification standards bodies, participating in discussions and staying updated on emerging standards. Where feasible, leverage this knowledge to influence these evolving standards, ensuring alignment with the business's needs and goals.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years' experience in engineering, product/technical program management, product development, or security OR equivalent security certifications experience, preferably with FIPS 140-2/3, Common Criteria, and/or PCI;
• A broad understanding of hardware, software, and systems engineering best practices; practical product development experience in any of the engineering domains;
• 5+ years' experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• Excellent English written and verbal communications skills;
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal direct supervision; and demonstrated problem solving skills and working effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proactive - Develops pragmatic solutions, takes ownership, has a ‘can do' approach;
• Technically curious – regards technology problems as challenges;
• Creative – connects the technical dots with a goal of building customer value;
• Responsive - Always reacts quickly and with a sense of urgency to requests, issues, emails or other events in a timely and flexible fashion.

The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) 180,000  – 230,000 CAD Annual.

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description.  All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.