Senior IT Advisor (Cybersecurity Planning Advisor)
Bc Hydro
strategic planning
roadmap development
technical leadership
risk management
design review
vendor engagement
* Strategic Planning: Lead and coordinate strategic planning efforts by collaborating with business units and technical teams to capture, prioritize, and translate requirements into actionable project plans.
* Project Oversight: Provide ongoing oversight throughout the project delivery lifecycle, ensuring solutions are implemented securely and effectively.
* Roadmap Development: Develop and maintain implementation roadmaps in partnership with Enterprise Architecture ensuring alignment with the enterprise vision, long-term objectives and evolving business needs.
As a Cybersecurity Planning Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in translating enterprise architecture vision into actionable cybersecurity solutions. You’ll partner with architects, business units, and vendors to develop investment justifications, business cases, and oversee solution delivery. This role demands both technical depth and strategic breadth, enabling you to review and approve technical solution designs and detailed implementation plans, ensuring solutions are secure, operable, and user-friendly for cybersecurity teams and end users.
* Technical Leadership: Guide and review solution designs, ensuring technical feasibility, security, and compliance with standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
* Risk Management: Support the assessment and prioritization of cybersecurity risks, drive remediation of gaps, and support operational teams in maintaining a strong security posture.
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* Design Review: Review and approve technical solution designs and detailed implementation documents, providing expert feedback and recommendations.
* Vendor Engagement: Work with vendors to identify, evaluate, and select solutions that meet BC Hydro’s cybersecurity and operational needs.
* Continuous Improvement: Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in IT and OT security.
* Subject Matter Expert: Serve as a subject matter expert, offering a “cyber lens” on solutions for other business units and supporting enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives.
iam
cloud
ot
cissp
7+ years
ms office
* Preference will be given to candidates with experience in IAM, cloud, application, OT areas at this time.
o Data Protection
* Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. CISSP, CISM, or similar certifications preferred.
o Application Security
o Endpoint Security o Network Security
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* Soft Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, written and oral communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to influence stakeholders and resolve conflicts.
* Experience: Minimum 7 years designing and implementing technical solutions with cybersecurity components in large enterprise environments, including at least 4 years in strategic or advisory roles.
* Experience with NERC CIP compliance an asset.
* Technical Architect Mindset: Demonstrated experience as a technical architect or cybersecurity advisor, with the ability to bridge strategy, design, and delivery.
o OT and ICS Security
o Cloud Security o Security Monitoring & Operations
* Tools: Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint.
Benefits- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
- A lifetime pension
At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented, inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
- A comprehensive benefits package
Annual Salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00
- Flexible work model, depending on your role type
- Training and development courses
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