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Our global Pack is made up of people who thrive on solving hard problems, moving fast, and building technology that protects organizations around the world. We’re proud to be recognized by Forbes, CNBC, Fortune, CRN, Bartner Peer Insights and IDC MarketScape - but what matters most is the work behind it: delivering real outcomes for customers through award winning innovation like our Aurora Platform.\nIf you’re looking for meaningful work, smart teammates and the chance to make a real impact in a high-growth company that’s redefining security operations, Arctic Wolf is the right place for you!\nOur mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. We’re looking for a Principal Information Security Engineer to be part of making that happen.\nAbout the Role\nThe Principal Information Security Engineer is the most senior individual contributor within Security Engineering and serves as a technical leader across Arctic Wolf's security landscape. This role is responsible for defining technical strategy, solving the organization's most complex security challenges, and building security capabilities that scale across the enterprise.\nThis individual combines deep expertise across security architecture, software engineering, identity, cloud security, automation, AI, and enterprise security disciplines to drive meaningful security outcomes. While design and consultation are important aspects of the role, this position is fundamentally an engineering role. The Principal Information Security Engineer is expected to remain hands-on, contributing code, building solutions, creating automation, and helping teams operationalize security at scale.\nThe successful candidate will influence security strategy across enterprise, corporate, and product environments while serving as a trusted technical advisor to executives, engineering leaders, architects, and security practitioners. They will establish technical direction, define security patterns and standards, and help Arctic Wolf adopt emerging technologies safely and effectively.\nResponsibilities\nTechnical Leadership & Strategy\nEstablish long-term technical direction for Security Engineering.\nServe as the organization's senior-most security engineering subject matter expert.\nInfluence security strategy, roadmaps, standards, and technology decisions across the enterprise.\nPartner with engineering, infrastructure, product, and executive leadership to align security capabilities with business objectives.\nIdentify emerging technologies, threats, and industry trends that should shape future security investments.\nEngineering & Solution Development\nDesign, build, and implement security capabilities that improve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Arctic Wolf systems and data. \nDevelop automation, integrations, tooling, and platforms that reduce operational burden and increase security effectiveness. \nLead the development of reusable security services, frameworks, APIs, and engineering patterns. \nProduce prototypes and proof-of-concepts that validate new security capabilities and technologies. \nDrive engineering-first solutions that favor automation and scalability over manual processes. \nSecurity Architecture & Governance\nLead architecture reviews and security design assessments across enterprise, corporate, and product environments. \nEstablish security reference architectures, technical standards, and engineering guardrails. \nEvaluate technology designs to ensure appropriate security controls, resiliency, and risk management. \nServe as a key decision maker for security technology evaluations, approvals, and strategic initiatives. \nProvide expert guidance for complex security and business decisions involving technology risk. \nCloud, Identity, and Infrastructure Security\nDrive security improvements across cloud, infrastructure, endpoint, application, network, and identity ecosystems. \nDevelop security patterns supporting zero trust, identity-first security, cloud-native architectures, and modern software delivery practices. \nGuide implementation and evolution of authentication, authorization, privileged access, infrastructure security, and security monitoring capabilities. \nHelp establish secure-by-default platforms and engineering practices across the organization. \nAI Security & Enablement\nEnable safe and effective adoption of AI technologies across the business. \nDefine security standards, guardrails, and reference patterns for AI systems, agents, LLMs, and emerging AI capabilities. \nIdentify opportunities to leverage AI to improve security operations, engineering effectiveness, vulnerability management, and threat detection. \nPartner with business and engineering teams to evaluate and implement AI solutions while appropriately managing risk. \nCollaboration & Mentorship\nMentor senior engineers and technical leaders across Security Engineering and partner organizations. \nLead through influence rather than direct authority. \nTranslate complex technical concepts into actionable recommendations for technical and executive audiences. \nRepresent Arctic Wolf as a technical leader through conferences, industry engagement, publications, and community participation.\nAbout You\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience. \n12+ years of progressive experience in security engineering, cloud security, security architecture, software engineering, identity and access management, or related disciplines. \nDemonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale security initiatives and complex technical programs. \nProven experience designing, building, and operating security solutions within cloud-native and SaaS environments. \nStrong software development experience using modern programming and scripting languages such as Python, Go, or similar technologies. \nExperience influencing technical direction across multiple teams and organizational boundaries. \nCISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, GIAC, CISM, or equivalent industry certifications. \nDeep experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP. \nExperience building internal security platforms, developer security tooling, automation frameworks, or cloud-native security services. \nExperience implementing and securing AI systems, large language models, agents, or AI-enabled business workflows. \nPublic speaking, conference presentations, industry contributions, or demonstrated technical thought leadership. \nExperience mentoring highly senior engineers and technical leaders. \nOn-Camera Policy\nTo support a fair, transparent, and engaging interview experience, candidates interviewing remotely are expected to be on camera during all video interviews. Being on camera fosters authentic connection, improves communication, and allows for full engagement from both candidates and interviewers. We understand that technical, bandwidth, or location-related challenges may occasionally prevent video use. If this applies, candidates are required to notify us in advance so we can explore appropriate accommodations.\nAbout Arctic Wolf\nAt Arctic Wolf, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that thrives on diversity of thought, background, and culture. This is reflected in our multiple awards, including Top Workplace USA (2021-2024), Best Places to Work - USA (2021-2024), Great Place to Work - Canada (2021-2024), Great Place to Work - UK (2024), and Kununu Top Company - Germany (2024). Our commitment to bold growth and shaping the future of security operations is matched by our dedication to customer satisfaction, with over 7,000 customers worldwide and more than 2,000 channel partners globally. As we continue to expand globally and enhance our technology, Arctic Wolf remains the most trusted name in the industry.\nOur Values\nArctic Wolf recognizes that success comes from delighting our customers, so we work together to ensure that happens every day. We believe in diversity and inclusion and truly value the unique qualities and unique perspectives all employees bring to the organization. And we appreciate that-by protecting people’s and organizations’ sensitive data and seeking to end cyber risk- we get to work in an industry that is fundamental to the greater good.\nWe celebrate unique perspectives by creating a platform for all voices to be heard through our Pack Unity program. We encourage all employees to join or create a new alliance. See more about our Pack Unity here.\nWe also believe and practice corporate responsibility, and have recently joined the Pledge 1% Movement, ensuring that we continue to give back to our community. We know that through our mission to End Cyber Risk we will continue to engage and give back to our communities.\nAll wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including:\nEquity for all employees \nFlexible time off and paid volunteer days \nRRSP and 401k match \nTraining and career development programs \nComprehensive private benefits plan including medical, mental health, dental, disability, life and AD&D, and value-added services \nRobust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health services \nFertility support and paid parental leave \nArctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. Arctic Wolf is committed to fostering a welcoming, accessible, respectful, and inclusive environment ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. As such, we strive to make our entire employee experience as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs where possible. Please let us know if you require any accommodations by emailing . \nSecurity Requirements\nConducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AWN’s Information Security policies, standards, processes, and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of AWN business information (in accordance with our employee handbook and corporate policies). \nBackground checks are required for this position. \nThe base salary range for this job family is 60,000 to 211,000 CAD annually. This range reflects the base pay the company reasonably expects to offer for this position, aligned to the broader job family base pay structure. Actual base pay may vary based on skills, experience, and location, including job family level. 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