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 295
- 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
Senior Security Specialist, Incident Response
Lead cybersecurity incident response for a major Canadian retailer, commanding technical teams through breaches, analyzing threats with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, and maturing response playbooks.
Amazon Senior Solutions Architect, AWS Security Assurance Services
- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience - 3+ years of design,…
Amazon Software Development Engineer, AWS IAM Identity Center
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience -…
Student Security Administrator
Student Security Administrator assists with physical security, risk assessments, policy compliance, and security system monitoring for a construction firm in Ottawa.
Senior Security Analyst
On-site security analyst for the Government of Saskatchewan, monitoring and responding to cybersecurity incidents, managing firewalls and network security tools, and investigating threats using enterprise security operations tools like ServiceNow.
Content Security & Compliance Engineer
Engineer secure media workflows and protect digital assets for a visual-effects studio, integrating compliance monitoring, cloud security, and risk assessments across production environments.
Security Analyst
Security Analyst responsible for threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, endpoint and identity security, and network access security at SkyBox Labs, protecting intellectual property and partnerships through enterprise security tooling.
Solution Manager (m/w/d) Integrated Security Services
Leads end-to-end strategy, development, and go-to-market for integrated physical/OT/IT security services, managing customer co-innovation, projects, and scalable rollouts.
Senior Cybersecurity Advisor
Senior Cybersecurity Advisor advises TC Energy on enterprise-wide security governance, risk, and compliance, designing Zero Trust architectures and OT/ICS security controls to safeguard energy infrastructure operations.
Director, Application Security and Vulnerability Management
Leads enterprise application security and vulnerability management for one of Canada's largest retailers, integrating DevSecOps tools and processes to secure software across cloud, APIs, and AI-enabled systems.