Senior IT Advisor (Cybersecurity Planning Advisor)

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Senior IT Advisor (Cybersecurity Planning Advisor)

Number of positions: 3 Job Location: Dunsmuir 08

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00

Position Highlights

As a Cybersecurity Planning Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in translating enterprise architecture vision into actionable

cybersecurity solutions. You’ll partner with architects, business units, and vendors to develop investment justifications,

business cases, and oversee solution delivery. This role demands both technical depth and strategic breadth, enabling you

to review and approve technical solution designs and detailed implementation plans, ensuring solutions are secure,

operable, and user-friendly for cybersecurity teams and end users.

What you'll do

- Strategic Planning: Lead and coordinate strategic planning efforts by collaborating with business units and technical teams

to capture, prioritize, and translate requirements into actionable project plans.

- Roadmap Development: Develop and maintain implementation roadmaps in partnership with Enterprise Architecture

ensuring alignment with the enterprise vision, long-term objectives and evolving business needs.

- Technical Leadership: Guide and review solution designs, ensuring technical feasibility, security, and compliance with

standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

- Project Oversight: Provide ongoing oversight throughout the project delivery lifecycle, ensuring solutions are implemented

securely and effectively.

- Design Review: Review and approve technical solution designs and detailed implementation documents, providing expert

feedback and recommendations.

- Risk Management: Support the assessment and prioritization of cybersecurity risks, drive remediation of gaps, and

support operational teams in maintaining a strong security posture.

- Vendor Engagement: Work with vendors to identify, evaluate, and select solutions that meet BC Hydro’s cybersecurity and

operational needs.

- Subject Matter Expert: Serve as a subject matter expert, offering a “cyber lens” on solutions for other business units and

supporting enterprise-wide cybersecurity initiatives.

- Continuous Improvement: Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in IT and OT

security.

What you bring

- Technical Architect Mindset: Demonstrated experience as a technical architect or cybersecurity advisor, with the ability to

bridge strategy, design, and delivery.

- Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. CISSP, CISM,

or similar certifications preferred.

- Experience: Minimum 7 years designing and implementing technical solutions with cybersecurity components in large

enterprise environments, including at least 4 years in strategic or advisory roles.

- Expertise in Two or More Areas:

o Infrastructure & Data Centre Security

o Endpoint Security

o Network Security

o Cloud Security

o Security Monitoring & Operations

o Threat & Vulnerability Management

o Identity & Access Management

o Application Security

o Data Protection

o OT and ICS Security

- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in IAM, cloud, application, OT areas at this time.

- Soft Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, written and oral communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to influence

stakeholders and resolve conflicts.

- Tools: Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio,and SharePoint.

- Experience with NERC CIP compliance an asset.

What we offer

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 5R3

PN 2012958, 2031442, 2031440

- A comprehensive benefits package

- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

- A lifetime pension

- Flexible work model, depending on your role type

- Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role

requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as

outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

Date Posted: 2026-03-04 Closing Date: 2026-03-25

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