Security Jobs in Canada
There are 1,221 open Security jobs in Canada on freehire right now. 325 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$120,050 | CA$149,600 | CA$179,550 | 129 |
| USD | year | $159,750 | $177,675 | $203,000 | 32 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 41%
- ai 38%
- cybersecurity 30%
- automation 24%
- python 18%
- azure 18%
- aws 18%
- cloud-security 16%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 194 · 16%
- Remote 160 · 13%
- Onsite 128 · 10%
Visa sponsorship offered in 48% of the 184 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 285
- Lead 68
- Staff 33
- Principal 24
- Intern 15
- C-level 14
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 282
- 501-1000 employees 127
- 51-200 employees 18
- 201-500 employees 7
- 11-50 employees 6
Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist – Risk Management
The Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist leads and matures the cybersecurity risk management program by identifying, assessing, treating, monitoring and communicating cybersecurity risks that may impact CAE's operations, technologies and business objectives.
Security Operations Analyst, Managed Security Services
First-level Security Operations Analyst in a 24x7 Managed Security Services team, monitoring alerts, resolving firewall support requests (Palo Alto, Check Point), and maintaining SLAs for network security clients.
Senior GitHub Enterprise & DevSecOps Engineer
Leads GitHub Enterprise adoption, DevSecOps transformation, and AI-driven software engineering to modernize developer platforms, enhance security, and boost productivity for executive stakeholders.
Python Developer – Cybersecurity
Build Python-based cybersecurity tools and integrations for enterprise HSM and key management, automate DevSecOps workflows, and maintain secure, reliable services in a global team.
Director, Security Architecture and Operations
Director leading Security Operations and Security Architecture teams at a credit union, driving cybersecurity strategy, threat detection, incident response, and security governance.

Senior Security Engineer
Own and evolve security and compliance programs (SOC 2, ISO 27001), drive vulnerability management, and secure cloud infrastructure for a climate-tech company using AI and satellite imagery to help utilities manage vegetation risks near power lines.
Security Operations Analyst II
Security Operations Analyst II triages and investigates alerts from endpoint, network, cloud, and identity sources to detect and respond to threats. Uses MITRE ATT&CK, EDR/SIEM tools, and cloud security monitoring to analyze incidents, document findings, and improve detection quality.
Software Engineer III (Java, React, Spring Boot, and Spring Security)
Lead the evolution of TD's Jira/JSM platforms, building and maintaining enterprise applications with Java, React, Spring Boot, and Spring Security while driving cloud transformation and secure integrations.
