Cybersecurity Engineer Jobs in Canada

Cybersecurity Engineer jobs in Canada hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $156,018/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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Nventive

nventive.com
Nventive is a Canadian software company founded in 2011 and based in Montreal. It designs and builds mobile and web products for large brands. The company also maintains open source development frameworks.
nventive.com • HQ: Montreal, Canada • Financial Services • Software • Web Development • Audit • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
HQ: Montreal, Canada • Financial Services • Software • Web Development • Audit • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2011
Verified live · 1 day ago 7 days ago

DevSecOps

$100k – $209k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Montreal, Canada) • Full-Time • Staff
PowerShell
Python
TypeScript
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
CloudFormation
Management
ServiceNow
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Verified live · 1 day ago 7 days ago

Analyste SOC Purple Team, sécurité en production

$79k – $195k per year (Estimated)Remote/Hybrid (Montreal, Canada) • Full-Time • French: B2
Java
PowerShell
Python
SQL
DevOps
Ansible
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Analyste Cybersécurité (SOC) N2

$46k – $119k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Montreal, Canada) • High School Diploma • Full-Time • Junior • French
Aider
DevOps
Kibana
Cybersecurity
MITRE ATT&CK
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Desjardins

desjardins.com
Desjardins is a Canadian financial services cooperative headquartered in Levis, Quebec, and founded in 1900. The organization provides a comprehensive range of services including retail and commercial banking, insurance, wealth management, and investment brokerage. As the largest federation of credit unions in North America, it operates primarily in Quebec and Ontario while maintaining a presence in the United States through its Florida-based banking division.
desjardins.com • HQ: Levis, Canada • Credit Cards • Lending • Wealth Management • Insurance • Banking • Financial Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 1900
HQ: Levis, Canada • Credit Cards • Lending • Wealth Management • Insurance • Banking • Financial Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 1900
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Senior Offensive Security Advisor

$85k – $174k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Montreal, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • French
Azure
CI/CD
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Identity And Access Management Platform Administrator

$46k – $118k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Montreal, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior • French
Python
DevOps
Ansible
Bitbucket
Concourse
GitHub
Management
Confluence
Jira
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Verified live · 1 day ago 25 days ago

AI CI/CD Platform Administrator (DevSecOps)

$88k – $178k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Montreal, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • French
Copilot
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
GitHub Actions
Kubernetes
Terraform
GitHub
Cybersecurity
SonarQube
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CrowdStrike

crowdstrike.com
CrowdStrike is a global cybersecurity leader specializing in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and cyberattack response services. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, and publicly traded on the Nasdaq (CRWD), the company provides real-time security solutions to enterprises worldwide.
crowdstrike.com • HQ: Austin, United States • Cybersecurity AI • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Application Security • Threat Intelligence • Endpoint Security • Cybersecurity • 5000+ employees
HQ: Austin, United States • Cybersecurity AI • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Application Security • Threat Intelligence • Endpoint Security • Cybersecurity • 5000+ employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 7 days ago

Incident Response Senior Consultant (Remote, CAN)

$105k – $215k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • Canada • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cybersecurity
Crowdstrike
Suricata
Zeek
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Instacart AI

instacart.ai
Instacart's enterprise AI platform provides specialized artificial intelligence solutions designed to modernize online and in-store grocery retail. The technology suite includes white-label conversational shopping assistants, computer-vision inventory tracking, and automated catalog enrichment tools trained on extensive historical retail data. By integrating smart hardware and predictive analytics into existing supermarket networks, it enables grocers to streamline operations, enhance inventory visibility, and deliver personalized shopping experiences.
instacart.ai • San Francisco • Chicago • Boston • Wayne • Allentown
San Francisco • Chicago • Boston • Wayne • Allentown
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Senior Product Security Engineer II

$112k – $228k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Threat Modeling
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Senior Product Security Engineer II

$130k – $240k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote (United States, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Threat Modeling
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Benevity

benevity.com
Benevity's mission (we call it our Moonshot!) is to act as a catalyst to infuse a culture of Goodness into the world.
benevity.com • Toronto • Calgary • Vancouver • Victoria • Atlanta • Data & Analytics • Cybersecurity • Professional Services • Est. 2008
Toronto • Calgary • Vancouver • Victoria • Atlanta • Data & Analytics • Cybersecurity • Professional Services • Est. 2008
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Senior Manager, Information Security

$110k – $140k per year • Senior • 10+ years expIn office (Toronto, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
JavaScript
Node JS
Commander.js
AI/ML
LLM
RAG
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
NIST CSF
OWASP SAMM
OWASP Top 10
SOC 2
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 7 days ago

Senior Manager, Information Security

$87k – $178k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 10+ years expIn office (Calgary, Vancouver, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
JavaScript
Node JS
Commander.js
AI/ML
LLM
RAG
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
NIST CSF
OWASP SAMM
OWASP Top 10
SOC 2
Threat Modeling
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ServiceNow

servicenow.com
ServiceNow is a leading cloud-based enterprise platform that connects data, workflows, and artificial intelligence to automate business operations. Originally focused on IT service management, the platform now streamlines processes across human resources, customer service, security, and supply chain management within a single digital ecosystem. Through its built-in low-code tools and AI capabilities, it helps global organizations optimize workforce productivity, eliminate manual tasks, and scale modern enterprise workflows.
servicenow.com • HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Financial Services • Data & Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Information Technology • Cloud Computing • IT Management • Business Process Automation (BPA) • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2004
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Financial Services • Data & Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Information Technology • Cloud Computing • IT Management • Business Process Automation (BPA) • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2004
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Dir, Sales, Cybersecurity Canada (Armis)

$94k – $230k per year (Estimated) • Equity • In office (Toronto, Canada) • Full-Time
AI Agents
Management
ServiceNow
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$113k – $235k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 12+ years expIn office (Toronto, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior • French
AI Agents
Management
ServiceNow
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$138k – $288k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 12+ years expIn office (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior • French
AI Agents
Management
ServiceNow
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UP Education

up.education
UP Education is a major private dual-sector tertiary education provider operating across New Zealand and Australia. Headquartered in Auckland, the group delivers higher education degrees, vocational education and training (VET), and university preparation pathway programs across a regional network of over 60 campuses alongside online platforms.
up.education • HQ: Auckland, New Zealand • Education
HQ: Auckland, New Zealand • Education
Verified live · 2 hours ago 8 days ago

Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity Tutor

New Zealand • Remote • Full-Time • Junior • English
AWS
Kali Linux
Splunk
Cybersecurity
Burp Suite
Microsoft Sentinel
Nmap
Wireshark
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Optiv

optiv.com
Optiv is a cybersecurity solutions integrator serving large enterprises. It advises on strategy, deploys vendor technologies and runs managed security services. The company was formed by merging two established security resellers.
optiv.com • HQ: Denver, United States • Financial Services • Information Security • Cybersecurity • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2015
HQ: Denver, United States • Financial Services • Information Security • Cybersecurity • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2015
$134k – $180k per year • Senior • 5+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Incident Management
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 26 days ago

Cybersecurity Advisor - Network | Remote, Toronto

$180k – $220k per year • Senior • 5+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
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Sr. Account Manager - Cybersecurity - GTA Strategic

$160k – $250k per year • Senior • 7+ years expToronto • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
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Thomson Reuters

thomsonreuters.com
Thomson Reuters is a global provider of business information services and technology solutions, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company specializes in delivering specialized news, workflow software, and AI-powered intelligence to professionals in the legal, tax, accounting, and compliance sectors. It is also well-known for operating Reuters, one of the world's largest and most trusted news agencies.
thomsonreuters.com • HQ: Toronto, Canada • Professional Services • Media & Entertainment • Data & Analytics • News Agencies • Legal Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 2008
HQ: Toronto, Canada • Professional Services • Media & Entertainment • Data & Analytics • News Agencies • Legal Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 2008
Verified live · 2 hours ago 8 days ago

Lead IAM Engineer

$68k – $168k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Toronto, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
PowerShell
DevOps
IAM
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
Microsoft Entra ID
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NCC Group

nccgroup.com
NCC Group (LSE: NCC) is a global cyber security, risk mitigation, and technical assurance enterprise headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. Founded in 1999, the publicly traded company employs over 2,000 security experts across the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
nccgroup.com • HQ: Manchester, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Ride Hailing • Cybersecurity • 51-200 employees • Est. 1999
HQ: Manchester, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Ride Hailing • Cybersecurity • 51-200 employees • Est. 1999
Verified live · 3 hours ago 9 days ago

Platform Security Engineer (Tanium/Sentinel)

Remote • Contractor
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 9 days ago

SOC Analyst

$102k – $226k per year (Estimated)Manchester • Remote • Full-Time
Splunk
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Xanadu AI

xanadu.ai
Xanadu (Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc.) is a prominent photonic quantum computing enterprise headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2016 by CEO Christian Weedbrook, the venture has raised over $250 million from prominent investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Capricorn Investment Group, and Real Ventures, alongside major government backing from Canada and DARPA.
xanadu.ai • HQ: Toronto, Canada • Science & Engineering • Hardware • Lasers & Photonics • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • Est. 2016
HQ: Toronto, Canada • Science & Engineering • Hardware • Lasers & Photonics • Quantum Computing Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • Est. 2016
Top 25% pay 9 days ago

Cybersecurity Engineer

$60k – $150k per year • Junior • 1+ year expIn office (Toronto, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
PowerShell
Python
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
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NVIDIA

nvidia.com
NVIDIA is an American technology company founded in 1993 that invented the graphics processing unit and has become the dominant supplier of accelerated computing platforms for artificial intelligence. Its portfolio spans data centre GPUs and systems built on the Hopper and Blackwell architectures, GeForce consumer graphics, automotive and robotics platforms, high-speed networking acquired with Mellanox, and the CUDA software stack that binds the ecosystem together. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company sells to cloud providers, enterprises, research institutions and gamers worldwide and is one of the most valuable listed businesses on the Nasdaq.
nvidia.com • HQ: Santa Clara, United States • AI Infrastructure • Semiconductors • AI Agents • Big Data • LLM & Generative AI • Machine Learning • Hardware • Data & Analytics • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees • Est. 1993
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • AI Infrastructure • Semiconductors • AI Agents • Big Data • LLM & Generative AI • Machine Learning • Hardware • Data & Analytics • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees • Est. 1993
$138k – $281k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 8+ years expCanada • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
CI/CD
eBPF
Kubernetes
HPC
Cybersecurity
Threat Modeling
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Mercury

mercury.com
Mercury is the fintech ambitious companies use for banking and all their financial workflows. With a powerful bank account at the center of their operations, companies can make better financial decisions and ensure that every dollar spent aligns with company priorities. That's why over 200K startups choose Mercury to confidently run all their financial operations with the precision, control, and focus they need to operate at their best.
mercury.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Biotechnology • Banking • Financial Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2017
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Biotechnology • Banking • Financial Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 2017
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Senior IT Auditor

$120k – $223k per year (Estimated) • Senior • San Francisco • Remote (United States, Canada) • Senior
ChatGPT
Claude
DevOps
AWS
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 27 days ago

Senior Cloud Security Engineer - InfoSec

$123k – $229k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expSan Francisco • Remote (United States, Canada) • Senior
AWS
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
NIST CSF
PCI DSS
SOC 2
Zero Trust
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Voyage AI

voyageai.com
Voyage AI provides cutting-edge embedding models and rerankers for search and retrieval.
voyageai.com • Chicago • Gurgaon • Dublin • Bengaluru • Toronto • Artificial Intelligence • Road Transport • LLM & Generative AI • 1001-5000 employees
Chicago • Gurgaon • Dublin • Bengaluru • Toronto • Artificial Intelligence • Road Transport • LLM & Generative AI • 1001-5000 employees
$142k – $278k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years expDublin • Remote (United States, Canada, Ireland) • Staff
C++
Go
Java
Python
Rust
DevOps
AWS
Azure
eBPF
GCP
Kubernetes
Terraform
CI/CD
Grafana
Splunk
VictoriaMetrics
Cybersecurity
Cilium Tetragon
Falco
Kyverno
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$142k – $278k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • 5+ years expAustin • Remote (United States, Canada) • Staff
C++
Go
Java
Python
Rust
DevOps
AWS
Azure
eBPF
GCP
Kubernetes
Terraform
CI/CD
Grafana
Splunk
VictoriaMetrics
Cybersecurity
Cilium Tetragon
Falco
Kyverno
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Black Duck Software

blackducksoftware.com
Black Duck Software is an application security company that specializes in automated solutions for securing and managing software code. The platform automates Software Composition Analysis (SCA), helping development and security teams detect security vulnerabilities, license compliance risks, and operational defects across open-source and third-party software components.
blackducksoftware.com • Toronto • Bengaluru • New York • Washington • Calgary • DevSecOps • Cybersecurity • Application Security • Est. 2002
Toronto • Bengaluru • New York • Washington • Calgary • DevSecOps • Cybersecurity • Application Security • Est. 2002
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Lead Product Security

$90k – $221k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
LLM
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cybersecurity
CVSS
GitGuardian
OWASP SAMM
OWASP Top 10
SBOM
Threat Modeling
Management
Jira
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Verified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Application Security Engineer (West Coast)

$78k – $190k per year (Estimated)Remote/Hybrid (Calgary, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree
C#
C++
Java
Perl
PowerShell
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
Cryptography
OpenSSL
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Affirm

affirm.com
Affirm is a U.S. fintech company founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco. It offers buy now, pay later and installment payment products that let consumers split purchases into transparent, fixed payments. The company also provides merchant tools and a consumer app to support checkout financing and payment management.
affirm.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Financial Services • Lending • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2012
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Financial Services • Lending • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2012
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Product Security Engineer II

$96k – $132k per year • Equity • Middle • 4+ years exp • Remote (Canada) • Internship • Middle
JavaScript
Kotlin
Python
TypeScript
DevOps
Git
GitHub
Cybersecurity
Burp Suite
OWASP Top 10
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 11 days ago

Security Risk Management Specialist II

$73k – $109k per year • Equity • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote (Canada, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Middle
Python
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
PCI DSS
SOC 2
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Top 25% pay 20 days ago

Staff CIAM Security Engineer

$181k – $241k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 7+ years expLos Angeles • Remote (Canada) • Full-Time • Staff
Kotlin
Python
Databases
MySQL
AI/ML
Cursor
Spark
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Buildkite
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Terraform
GitHub
Cybersecurity
Auth0
Okta
Ping Identity
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Geotab

geotab.com
Geotab is a Canadian telematics company founded in 2000 and based in the Greater Toronto Area. Its platform connects millions of commercial vehicles for fleet analytics. The company is one of the largest telematics providers in the world.
geotab.com • HQ: Mississauga, Canada • Artificial Intelligence • Transportation & Logistics • Data & Analytics • 201-500 employees • Est. 2000
HQ: Mississauga, Canada • Artificial Intelligence • Transportation & Logistics • Data & Analytics • 201-500 employees • Est. 2000
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Senior Information Security, Risk & Compliance Specialist

$87k – $176k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Toronto, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior
Function Calling
ISO 42001
Cybersecurity
FedRAMP
ISO 27001
SOC 2
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Mozilla Corporation

mozilla.org
Mozilla Corporation is a prominent global technology non-profit organization and open-source software developer headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA. Founded in 1998 as an offshoot of Netscape Communications, the organization operates on an open-source software development, digital rights advocacy, privacy technology, and commercial digital services model led by Executive Director / CEO Laura Chambers.
mozilla.org • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Gaming • PC Games • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Web Development • Software • Internet Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1998
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Gaming • PC Games • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Web Development • Software • Internet Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1998
Verified live · 1 hour ago 20 days ago

Staff Security GRC Engineer

$112k – $229k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • Remote (Canada, United States) • Staff
ISO 27001
SOC 2
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Senior Security Engineer, Bug Bounty

$92k – $187k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 3+ years exp • Remote (Canada, United States) • Internship • Senior
JavaScript
Python
Rust
DevOps
Azure
GCP
Heroku
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Explorance

explorance.com
Explorance is a Canadian software company founded in 2003 and based in Montreal. Its platform collects and analyses feedback in universities and enterprises. The product is used by institutions worldwide.
explorance.com • HQ: Montreal, Canada • Human Resources • Higher Education • Est. 2003
HQ: Montreal, Canada • Human Resources • Higher Education • Est. 2003
$87k – $178k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Montreal, Canada) • Full-Time • Senior • French: C1 • English: C1
HIPAA
ISO 27001
SOC 2
GDPR
Management
Jira
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General Dynamics is a major global aerospace and defense corporation that designs, engineers, and manufactures advanced military hardware, security systems, and commercial aircraft. The company operates across four primary business segments: Aerospace - famous for producing Gulfstream business jets - along with Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. Its wide-ranging portfolio includes nuclear-powered submarines, main battle tanks, armored vehicles, command-and-control IT infrastructure, and specialized cyber solutions for defense and intelligence agencies worldwide.
gd.com • HQ: Reston, United States • Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • C4ISR • Military
HQ: Reston, United States • Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • C4ISR • Military
Verified live · 1 day ago 12 days ago

Cybersecurity System Engineering, Air & Naval

$100k – $145k per year • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Docker
Podman
Cybersecurity
CVE
CWE
NIST 800-171
Threat Modeling
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Verified live · 1 day ago 20 days ago

Cybersecurity System Engineering, Air & Naval

$100k – $145k per year • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Ottawa, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Docker
Podman
Cybersecurity
CVE
CWE
NIST 800-171
Threat Modeling
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Verified live · 1 day ago 20 days ago

Cybersecurity Systems Engineering, Intermediate

$61k – $76k per year • Middle • 5+ years expIn office (Calgary, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • English
CVE
CWE
Threat Modeling
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Cybersecurity Engineer Jobs in Canada
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