Sr Systems Security Manager

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The Manager, Systems Security leads the design, implementation, and operation of security controls that protect MDA Space systems, infrastructure, and data. This role manages a team of security engineers within the Geointelligence Platform Products portfolio. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with people leadership, operational discipline, and the ability to translate security requirements into practical, scalable engineering solutions.

This position can be based out of our Richmond, Brampton, Montreal or Ottawa location.

• Leadership & Team Management
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of security engineers across infrastructure, cloud, and application security domains
• Set technical direction, priorities, and standards for security engineering initiatives
• Manage staffing, performance reviews, and career development
• Champion security‑by‑design principles across Platform Products

• Security Engineering & Architecture
• Lead the design and implementation of security controls across Geointelligence
• Define security architecture patterns and reference designs aligned with business objectives
• Review system designs and architecture to identify security risks and recommend mitigations

• Application & Platform Security
• Collaborate with the Geointelligence Sr Manager Dev Sec Ops  and Platform Product teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with the Geointelligence Sr Manager Dev Sec Ops  to architect tooling and processes for SAST, DAST, SCA, container and IaC scanning; secrets management and key management

• Operations & Incident Support
• Collaborate with MDA Space Cybersecurity to ensure alignment with operational security standards
• Ensure timely vulnerability identification, prioritization, and remediation
• Provide support during security incidents and post-incident reviews
• Define and track SLAs, KPIs, and security engineering metrics

• Governance, Risk & Compliance Alignment
• Translate regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, CMMC) into technical controls
• Support Geointelligence Director Operations audits, risk assessments, and third-party security reviews
• Support the maintenance of security documentation and standards

• Collaboration & Communication
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to MDA Space IT, MDA Space Cybersecurity, Geointelligence Platform Products, Geointelligence Chief Architect, Geointelligence Operations, and Geointelligence business leaders
• Communicate security risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Influence roadmaps and investment decisions

• Innovation and Research
• Stay current on emerging threats, technologies, and industry best practices
• Collaborate with the Geointelligence Sr Manager Dev Sec Ops  to run proof-of-concepts and pilots for new security solutions

• Bachelors degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years experience in information security or security engineering
• 3+ years in a people management and/or technical leadership role
• Proven experience in:
  • IAM, network security, and endpoint security
  • Vulnerability management and security tooling ecosystems
• Proven experience in modern application architectures (microservices, containers, Kubernetes)
• Proven experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
• Proven ability to balance security rigor with operational practicality

Comments/Special Considerations:

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the SECRET status…