Principal Information Security Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Define the long-term technical vision for Security Engineering.

• Act as the foremost subject matter expert in security engineering within the organization.

• Shape security strategy, roadmaps, standards, and technology decisions across the company.

• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, product teams, and executive leadership to align security capabilities with business goals.

• Recognize emerging technologies, threats, and industry trends that will influence future security investments.

• Design, develop, and implement security capabilities that safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data.

• Create automation, integrations, tools, and platforms to alleviate operational burdens and enhance security effectiveness.

• Lead the creation of reusable security services, frameworks, APIs, and engineering patterns.

• Generate prototypes and proof-of-concepts to validate new security capabilities and technologies.

• Conduct architecture reviews and security design assessments across enterprise, corporate, and product environments.

• Establish security reference architectures, technical standards, and engineering guidelines.

• Assess technology designs for security controls, resilience, and risk management.

• Propel security enhancements across cloud, infrastructure, endpoint, application, network, and identity ecosystems.

• Develop security patterns that support zero trust, identity-first security, cloud-native architectures, and modern software delivery methodologies.

• Advise on authentication, authorization, privileged access, infrastructure security, and security monitoring capabilities.

• Facilitate the safe integration of AI technologies and outline standards, guidelines, and reference patterns for AI systems, agents, LLMs, and emerging AI capabilities.

• Identify opportunities to utilize AI in security operations, engineering efficiency, vulnerability management, and threat detection.

• Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders within Security Engineering and partner organizations.

• Lead through influence rather than through direct authority.

• Convert complex technical concepts into actionable recommendations for both technical and executive audiences.

• Represent Arctic Wolf through conferences, industry engagements, publications, and community involvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 12+ years of progressive experience in security engineering, cloud security, security architecture, software engineering, identity and access management, or related fields.

• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale security initiatives and complex technical programs.

• Established track record in designing, constructing, and managing security solutions in cloud-native and SaaS environments.

• Strong software development proficiency using modern programming and scripting languages such as Python, Go, or similar technologies.

• Experience in influencing technical direction across various teams and organizational boundaries.

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, GIAC, CISM, or equivalent industry credentials.

• Extensive experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Experience in developing internal security platforms, developer security tools, automation frameworks, or cloud-native security services.

• Experience implementing and securing AI systems, large language models, agents, or AI-enabled business processes.

• Experience in public speaking, presenting at conferences, contributing to the industry, or demonstrated technical thought leadership.

• Experience mentoring senior engineers and technical leaders.

• Candidates interviewing remotely are expected to be on camera during all video interviews, with prior notice required for technical, bandwidth, or location-related accommodations.

• Background checks are mandatory for this position.

• Responsibilities must adhere to AWN’s Information Security policies, standards, processes, and controls.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity for all employees.

• Flexible time off and paid volunteer days.

• RRSP and 401k matching.

• Training and career development programs.

• Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical, mental health, dental, disability, life and AD&D, and value-added services.

• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) featuring mental health services.

• Fertility support and paid parental leave.

• Variable incentive compensation.

• New hire equity grants.

• Accommodations for candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs when feasible.