Tekstraton is seeking an experienced Enterprise Information Security Officer (EISO) to establish, direct, and oversee our organizational cybersecurity posture, data protection frameworks, and enterprise-wide risk management strategies. Based out of our Ottawa, ON office on a hybrid model, this critical executive leadership role serves as the authoritative voice on information assurance, security operations, and compliance across all technical and business environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define, implement, and maintain a mature enterprise information security program aligned with NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, and Canadian privacy regulations (PIPEDA).
- Lead enterprise incident response planning, disaster recovery coordination, and threat intelligence operations to effectively defend against evolving attack vectors.
- Collaborate with C-suite leadership and board members to communicate security risk, resource allocation, and strategic governance metrics clearly.
- Supervise security architecture reviews, cloud migration defense patterns, and IAM implementation across distributed infrastructure.
- Oversee vendor security assessments, third-party risk management initiatives, and annual independent penetration testing engagements.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in IT and cybersecurity, including at least 4 years in a senior security leadership or CISO/EISO role.
- Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CCISO.
- Deep working knowledge of Canadian federal data protection guidelines, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and NIST standards.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise incident response efforts and managing multi-disciplinary security teams.
- Eligible for or currently possessing Canadian Government Security Clearance (Reliability or Secret).
- Excellent communication and executive consensus-building skills with a proven track record of enabling business agility securely.