Senior Security Engineer

Job ID: AR1006 Job Title: Senior Security Engineer Closing Date: August 27, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Location: Peel Region, Ontario Employment Type: Hybrid (A mandatory minimum of two days onsite per week) Salary: $81.70 per hour (contractors must be incorporated) Duration: October 13 or 28, 2026 to October 8, 2027 (with potential two 12-month extensions) Hours of Work: 7 hours per day (35 hours per week) Consider Your Next Contract with Aliant Resources and Our Municipal Government Client in the Greater Toronto Area About Us: Aliant Resources is a dedicated provider of IT staffing services, committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, anti-racism, and accessibility in all facets of our operations. We invite you to join our team! Role Overview: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Security Engineer to provide strategic guidance, security expertise for the design, configuration, deployment, and optimization of Salesforce capabilities. The Senior Security Engineer will also deliver continuous security vulnerability monitoring and develop remediation strategies to platform administrators. The successful candidate will demonstrate extensive practical experience delivering Salesforce solutions in complex enterprise environments while ensuring alignment with industry security best practices, governance requirements, and business objectives. Reporting to the Expert Enterprise Cybersecurity, the Security Engineer will be responsible for providing expert advisory and delivery services throughout the lifecycle of Salesforce initiatives, and responsible in establishing a comprehensive Salesforce security and governance framework and security evaluation and testing. Key priorities should include updating existing organizational Salesforce security standards, implementing code and configuration scanning tools, conducting a full Salesforce org security and health assessment, assessing integration security, establishing continuous monitoring and auditing processes, and assisting in developing a remediation roadmap to address identified gaps. Travel Requirements: Travel between various Region of Peel locations may be required. Deliverables: Security and Compliance Identify and provide remediation strategies for security vulnerabilities and maximize Salesforce native security tools.Enhance Salesforce security standards and compliance processes with “Secure by Design” principle. This will guide future Salesforce implementations and ensure consistency across projects and enforce Salesforce security standards and governance practices aligned with Salesforce best practices and organizational cybersecurity standards.Review and optimize:ProfilesPermission SetsPermission Set GroupsRoles and Role HierarchiesSharing RulesOrganization-Wide DefaultsField-Level SecurityRecord-Level SecurityLogin PoliciesSession ControlsMulti-Factor Authentication (MFA) Identify, assess and recommend improvements to existing SDLC practices including vendor provided code.Conduct security posture assessments to identify configuration, access-control, architecture, and compliance gaps, and develop prioritized remediation actions.Support compliance with applicable regulatory, privacy, and organizational security requirements.Enforce secure coding standards (Apex/LWC) and standardize cure API integration protocols.Collaborate with cybersecurity, IT Solutions, and audit stakeholders to ensure secure platform operations.Advisory and Knowledge Transfer Provide expert guidance on Salesforce security best practices, and emerging capabilities.Mentor internal technical and business teams.Deliver knowledge transfer and training to support long-term sustainability. Mandatory Qualifications & Experience: University or college graduate in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.Minimum 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting Salesforce solutions in enterprise environments.Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience architecting Salesforce solutions with responsibility for end-to-end delivery.Demonstrated experience in at least three (3) enterprise Salesforce implementations involving complex business processes and integrations.Demonstrated experience implementing Salesforce security models and controls.Experience with integrating and configuring Salesforce Shield.Experience with DevOps methodologies.Experience with static code analysis and advanced Apex/LWC secure coding knowledge.Experience conducting security reviews, vulnerability management, and risk mitigation practices specific to Salesforce deployments.Demonstrated experience in Identity Access Management configurations within Salesforce (e.g., OAuth, SAML, etc).Strong security audit technical expertise. Nice to have Certifications (Proof of Certifications must be submitted): SDLC Foundation Certificate or higherSalesforce Certification – Salesforce Certified Application ArchitectSalesforce Certification - Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture Designer Why Join Us: Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace.Contribute to the delivery of essential services.Opportunity for professional growth and development. At Aliant Resources, we value diversity and inclusion and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and we look forward to welcoming you to our team. Diversity Statement: At Aliant Resources, we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promoting a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful, and equitable workplace. Accessibility Statement: Aliant Resources is dedicated to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone with or without a disability. We adhere to workplace accessibility standards to ensure that individuals with disabilities can fully participate in employment opportunities. We understand the importance of identifying and removing barriers, and we strive to provide an inclusive experience for all candidates. Workplace Accommodations: We offer workplace accommodations throughout the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of the AODA and OHRC. If you require workplace accommodations due to a disability, injury, illness, or any other condition that may affect your ability to apply online or perform essential job functions, please reach out to us at accommodations@aliantresources.com. Your request will be answered, and we will collaborate with you to provide appropriate workplace accommodations as required. How to Apply: You must apply online on LinkedIn.Your resume should not exceed three (3) pages. Note for all Applicants: We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions.Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in this job advertisement.