Security Jobs in Canada
There are 1,229 open Security jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 332 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, ai and cybersecurity.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | year | CA$119,288 | CA$147,925 | CA$179,128 | 128 |
| USD | year | $160,000 | $183,500 | $203,000 | 33 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 41%
- ai 39%
- cybersecurity 30%
- automation 24%
- python 18%
- azure 18%
- aws 18%
- cloud-security 16%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 195 · 16%
- Remote 161 · 13%
- Onsite 128 · 10%
Visa sponsorship offered in 48% of the 185 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 294
- Lead 67
- Staff 33
- Principal 24
- Intern 16
- C-level 14
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 284
- 501-1000 employees 127
- 51-200 employees 18
- 201-500 employees 7
- 11-50 employees 6
Cloud and Security Administrator
Administers and secures Microsoft Azure and 365 environments for a mid-sized enterprise, automating operations and enforcing identity, endpoint, and network security policies.
Manager, Security Operations and Identity
Lead a team to monitor, analyze, and respond to cyber threats, manage identity access controls, and oversee incident response plans for an insurance company.
Penetration Tester | Upto $2150 Part-time
Part-time penetration tester reviews AI-generated cybersecurity outputs, validates threat data, and refines evaluation frameworks for AI-driven security tools.
Senior IT Security Analyst
Senior IT Security Analyst at the University of Ottawa designs, implements, and monitors security systems, responds to incidents, and educates staff on cybersecurity best practices in a complex higher-education environment.
Data Security Analyst
Monitor and investigate data security alerts, tune DLP policies, and protect sensitive data across cloud, email, and SaaS environments for a fintech company.
Software Engineer - Security
Build and maintain security for Baseten’s AI inference platform, integrating cloud security, compliance, and DevSecOps into AWS/GCP environments.
Senior Software Engineer, AI Security & DevSecOps
Builds and secures AI systems in a fast-growing Toronto-based AI company, focusing on authentication, data protection, and secure software development with Python and OIDC/OAuth.
lululemon Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Data & AI Security
Senior engineer building and operating enterprise security systems for AI and data platforms, including DSPM/AISPM, authentication, threat modeling, and incident response.
IAM Software Engineer: Go/Java/C++ (Ottawa)
Builds scalable identity and access management microservices in Go, Java, or C++ to enhance authentication systems for a major telecom firm in Ottawa.
Lead Developer, Python & Cloud Security
Lead a team building Python-based security applications and APIs, deploying them on OpenShift/Kubernetes in the cloud to protect RBC's systems.