Lead cybersecurity operations architecture for Vertex Inc., designing AI-augmented detection, response, and threat intelligence capabilities across multi-cloud environments. Drive security architecture reviews, detection engineering excellence, and operational resilience while mentoring security teams and advising leadership on complex security risks.
5+ years of experience in security operations domain designing and implementing security operations architectures across Cloud, Infrastructure, and SaaS security capabilities
5+ years of experience implementing and operating security platforms across multi-cloud environments including AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI
5+ years of experience with detection engineering, log management, and security automation capabilities
Demonstrated experience conducting security architecture reviews for operational platforms, integrations, and tooling
2+ years of demonstrable experience with AI development and tooling and its application to security operations workflows
Experience defining and implementing AI Security Operations pipelines and workflows including data handling, model access, and inference pipeline monitoring
Evolve and improve major components of the cybersecurity operations architecture translating business and threat risk into actionable measurable operational programs with defined success metrics
Conduct and evaluate security architecture reviews for platforms integrations and workflows ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards and risk posture
Lead the architectural design and implementation of cutting-edge defense and detection engineering strategies including log ingestion pipelines, protection configurations, correlation logic, and alerting frameworks
Deliver continuous improvements for incident response, digital forensics, threat hunting, and other security operations capabilities with focus on systemic operational improvement
Improve capabilities for AI-augmented security operations including automated triage, behavioral analytics, anomaly detection, and AI-driven enrichment and response functions
Define and implement AI Security Operations pipelines and workflows including data handling, model access, and inference pipeline monitoring
Collaborate on threat modeling for AI-augmented operations addressing misuse, data leakage, adversarial manipulation, and supply-chain exposure
Serve as senior advisor to security and engineering leadership on operational risk, architectural trade-offs, and technology investment decisions
Identify and articulate cybersecurity operations best practices including defense in depth, adaptive trust architecture, cloud incident response, and purple teaming methodologies
Mentor and provide technical leadership to cybersecurity operations engineers and analysts and serve as escalation point for complex security operations and incident response decisions
Role is part of the Information Security organization driving cybersecurity operations architecture and strategy
Partners closely with SecOps, engineering, architecture, IT, legal, privacy, and other stakeholders
Influences platform and tooling decisions across the operations stack
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted
Portfolio or GitHub profile encouraged for AI experience demonstration
Track record of mentoring cybersecurity operations engineers and analysts and fostering cross-functional collaboration preferred
Pay basis is monthly with additional compensation potential through Vertex Bonus Plan, sales commission or bonus, and equity grants
Compensation complies with applicable local pay transparency and minimum wage requirements
85,000 – 110,000 CAD
/ year
114,400 – 166,400 CAD
/ year
186,368 – 223,642 CAD
/ year
152,800 – 259,200 USD
/ year