Cybersecurity Consultant

Overview

Location:

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Work Model:  100% Onsite (No remote / hybrid permitted)

Engagement Type:  Contract

Duration:  1 year initial + optional extensions (up to 2 additional 1-year terms)

Work Location

This is a 100% onsite engagement in Regina, Saskatchewan

Remote or hybrid work is not permitted

Candidate must be willing and able to work onsite full-time at the designated Government of Saskatchewan office

Key Skills / Keywords
Cybersecurity Consulting | Cybersecurity Strategy | Security Architecture | Solutions Architecture | Zero Trust | Dev Sec Ops  | Security Automation | Cybersecurity Maturity Model | Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) | Risk Management | ISO 27002 | NIST | Enterprise Security | Public Sector Cybersecurity | IT Governance

Role Overview
Senior Cybersecurity Consultant(s) to support the Cybersecurity and Risk Management Branch within the Information Technology. This engagement will contribute to the Cybersecurity Maturity Program (CMP), focused on strengthening cybersecurity strategy, governance, architecture, and enterprise risk management across government systems. The consultant will play a key role in advancing maturity models, developing security roadmaps, improving governance practices, and supporting secure technology designs for large-scale government environments.

Key Responsibilities / Scope Of Work
The Cybersecurity Consultant(s) will:

Cybersecurity Strategy & Advisory

Provide senior-level advisory services related to cybersecurity strategy and government-wide security transformation initiatives.

Develop cybersecurity vision papers, strategic guidance, and implementation recommendations.

Support maturity growth through Cybersecurity Maturity Program (CMP) initiatives.

Security Architecture & Secure Design

Design, review, and guide implementation of enterprise cybersecurity architecture.

Support secure solutions architecture and IT design for complex enterprise environments.

Assist technical teams with designing solutions aligned to security standards and best practices.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Support cybersecurity governance processes and decision-making structures.

Conduct and guide cybersecurity risk assessments, maturity assessments, and gap analysis.

Ensure alignment with cybersecurity frameworks including ISO 27002, NIST, or equivalent frameworks / standards.

Modern Security Initiatives

Support initiatives such as Zero Trust security architecture, Dev Sec Ops  practices, and security automation to improve secure delivery pipelines.

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with technical teams, program teams, and senior/executive stakeholders.

Communicate technical cybersecurity recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Qualifications
Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering (Equivalent professional experience may be considered).

Experience

Senior-level cybersecurity consulting/professional experience

Strong experience in:

Cybersecurity strategic planning

Security architecture / solutions architecture

Cybersecurity governance & risk management

Working in large, complex enterprise environments

Demonstrated ability to work with:

Executive leadership

Senior business stakeholders

Technical teams

Technical Knowledge

Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as ISO 27002 and NIST, or equivalent frameworks

Exposure to / experience with Zero Trust architecture and Dev Sec Ops  and automation

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

Experience supporting cybersecurity modernization/transformation in government or public sector environments

Strong documentation expertise (vision papers, roadmaps, maturity models)

Proven experience in enterprise-wide governance model design or maturity program execution

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