Senior Cyber Security Engineer

About QuadReal Property Group 

QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, operating and development company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its assets under management are $94 billion. From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities to invest in equity and debt in both the public and private markets. QuadReal invests directly, via programmatic partnerships and through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership interest.

QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come.

QuadReal: Excellence lives here.

www.quadreal.com

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer to maintain and continuously improve our cybersecurity posture in a cloud-first environment. This role will also focus on leading and supporting cybersecurity, infrastructure, network, and endpoint initiatives. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls that protect our systems, data, and users.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security controls across our cloud environments, networks, endpoints, email systems and IAM, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and compliance requirements.

• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and architecture reviews for existing and new systems.

• Support secure network and firewall operations, including segmentation, VPNs, and perimeter defenses.

• Evaluate emerging technologies, conduct gap assessments, and recommend security enhancements.

• Support  threat detection and response efforts across cloud, network, and endpoint environments using tools such as Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and other EDR/SIEM platforms.

• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures for cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

• Oversee identity and access management (IAM) strategies, including role-based access control (RBAC), MFA, SSO and conditional access policies.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior security team members and cross-functional peers through knowledge sharing and support.

• Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies, and proactively recommend improvements to the security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, with a strong focus on cloud security.

• Deep expertise in securing Microsoft Azure environments (e.g., Azure Security Center, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud).

• Working knowledge of GCP and AWS security services and configurations.

• Strong understanding of network security principles, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and segmentation.

• Experience with endpoint protection platforms and EDR tools.

• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and implementation.

• Familiarity with data loss prevention (DLP) and encryption technologies.

• Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST, CIS, and MITRE ATT&CK.

• Relevant certifications such as AZ-500, CISSP, CCSP, or GIAC Cloud Security are highly desirable.

Personal attributes

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.

• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Thrives in collaborative environments and contributes positively to team dynamics.

The expected annualized base salary range for this role is $98,000 - $118,000.

The actual salary offered will take into consideration a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill, experience, education and training, the market compensation of the role, and the consideration to internal equity.

QuadReal offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to the base pay, which includes a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined contribution pension plan and paid time off.

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