Principal Engineer, Tucows
Information Security
$154.6-171.8k
Canada range: $141,750 - $157,500 (CAD)
Keeping the internet open and connected
Open for applications
Keeping the internet open and connected
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$154.6-171.8k
Canada range: $141,750 - $157,500 (CAD)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the Internet better by helping people access the open Internet, narrowing the digital divide, and supporting fairness and equality.
Role
Who you are
- Deep professional expertise in Information Security architecture and cybersecurity procedures
- Ability to lead and implement solutions to complex, unscoped problems
- Strong ability to build relationships and collaborate with key contacts outside immediate area of expertise
- Experience coaching and developing junior peers
- Proven ability to set technical direction for teams
- Comfortable operating with a high level of independence
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
- 8–10 years of experience in Information Security engineering
What the job involves
- As a Principal Information Security Engineer, you will lead the planning, design, and build of security architectures
- You’ll partner closely with peers to implement and enforce corporate cybersecurity policies and procedures, ensuring the security, compliance, and risk mitigation of the organization’s technology infrastructure and data assets
- Success in this role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and the ability to guide technical direction across teams
- Lead the development and implementation of security architectures across network and computer systems
- Own the installation and configuration of network hardware and software
- Oversee network monitoring by continuously identifying and addressing potential security threats across LANs, WANs, VPNs, routers, firewalls, and related devices
- Lead vulnerability assessments across systems and applications
- Direct incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, mitigation, and post-incident analysis
- Coach and mentor junior network engineers
- Influence multiple areas within the domain, with potential to impact the broader department’s strategic direction
Our take
Tucows is dedicated to keeping the internet open, accessible, and connected. The company operates through three subsidiaries; Tucows Domains, the world's second-largest domain registrar and reseller; Ting Internet, a high-speed fiber internet provider; and Wavelo, a telecome SaaS platform for communication service providers. Together, these businesses for a robust ecosystem supporting internet infrastructure worldwide.
The company's technology helps hundreds of thousands of companies around the globe, and its services have earned multiple awards for innovation and reliability. And in recent years, Tucows has experienced substantial growth, expanding operations into new markets while optimizing and developing its offerings to meet evolving customer needs.
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Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Become your best self: Growth is the constant at Tucows. We offer a robust learning and development program that gives access to fantastic peer lead technical training, opportunities to work on cross-functional projects, and a flexible, annual learning reimbursement fund.
- Mental health benefits: We partner with awesome people and companies (both internally and externally) to provide herd members with accessible and timely mental health services and preventative care.
- A supportive environment: From employee resource groups (ERGs), access to training sessions, workshops, and online resources, we aim to foster an environment that ensures you get the support you need when you need it.
- Take care of your Herd: Whether you’re planning on starting or growing your own herd, we offer family/fertility planning support, parental and adoptive leave, and top-up dollars.
- More time for me time: Plan for your vacation early! All employees start with three weeks of leave, plenty of personal days, and annual paid gratitude days over the holiday season to ensure that you have time for what matters most.
- Your future starts here: From stock options to retirement savings plan contributions, we’ve built programs that support your financial future. Are you looking to kickstart a new career? At Tucows, we pride ourselves on plenty of internal opportunities that can help you grow in your career or kickstart a new one!
Company HQ
Liberty Village, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Elliot Noss
(CEO)Current CEO of Ting, Tucows' high-speed fiber internet service subsidiary. They are also involved in ICANN, to promote and protect an Open Internet around the world.
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