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Principal Cybersecurity Specialist

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Principal Cybersecurity Specialist

full-timePosted: Jan 14, 2026

Job Description

 

What will you do?

 

We are looking for an experienced IT professional ready to expand into Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) environments. You will design and validate cybersecurity solutions for SCADA and critical infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with IEC 62443 and related standards.

 

  • Contribute to secure architecture design for OT systems.
  • Support deployment and validation during FAT/SAT.
  • Configure and troubleshoot network and security devices.
  • Collaborate with engineers and project managers.
  • Share knowledge and help train others.

 

 

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

 

  • Bachelor’s in computer science, IT, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Certifications: ISA/IEC 62443, GICSP, CISSP (or equivalent). Bonus: CCNA Security, CISM, CEH.
  • 7+ years of experience in deploying cybersecurity solutions
  • Networking and security fundamentals (firewalls, VPNs, DMZ). Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) and OS hardening.
  • Familiarity with industrial protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850) is a plus.
  • Strong willingness to learn OT systems and SCADA technologies.
  • Ability to teach and share knowledge, analytical and problem-solving mindset.
  • Valid Canadian driver’s license.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% nationally.
  • For Quebec-based candidates functional French is required.

 

What's in it for you? 

  

The compensation range for this full-time position, which includes base pay and short-term incentive, is $106,400-$159,600 for candidates who are Ontario residents. Our salary ranges are determined by including roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers an inclusive benefits package to support all of our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, pension matching, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, and more. If you feel that your experience is either above or below the initial requirements listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. We are considering candidates of varying seniority for this role, and the salary range will be adjusted accordingly based on your experience. 

 

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

 

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. 

 

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

 

#LI-Hybrid

 

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

 

 

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

 

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

 

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
 
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

 

 

 

 

Locations

  • Global

Salary

106,400 - 159,600 CAD / yearly

Skills Required

  • Conception architectures sécurisées OTintermediate
  • Configuration/dépannage réseau et sécuritéintermediate
  • Connaissance protocoles industrielsintermediate
  • Virtualisation et durcissement OSintermediate
  • Analyse et résolution problèmesintermediate
  • Formation et partage connaissancesintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor en informatique, IT, cybersécurité, génie électrique (experience)
  • 7+ ans déploiement solutions cybersécurité (experience)
  • Certifications: ISA/IEC 62443, GICSP, CISSP (experience)
  • Bonus: CCNA Security, CISM, CEH (experience)
  • Permis conduire canadien valide (experience)
  • Voyages 30% national (experience)
  • Français fonctionnel (Québec) (experience)

Responsibilities

  • Concevoir architectures sécurisées systèmes OT
  • Supporter déploiement/validation FAT/SAT
  • Configurer/dépanner dispositifs réseau/sécurité
  • Collaborer ingénieurs et gestionnaires projets
  • Partager connaissances et former collègues
  • Assurer conformité IEC 62443

Benefits

  • general: Arrangements travail flexibles
  • general: Congés familiaux payés
  • general: Programme bien-être
  • general: Fêtes et congés payés

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Principal Cybersecurity Specialist

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Software and Technology Jobs

Principal Cybersecurity Specialist

full-timePosted: Jan 14, 2026

Job Description

 

What will you do?

 

We are looking for an experienced IT professional ready to expand into Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) environments. You will design and validate cybersecurity solutions for SCADA and critical infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with IEC 62443 and related standards.

 

  • Contribute to secure architecture design for OT systems.
  • Support deployment and validation during FAT/SAT.
  • Configure and troubleshoot network and security devices.
  • Collaborate with engineers and project managers.
  • Share knowledge and help train others.

 

 

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

 

  • Bachelor’s in computer science, IT, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Certifications: ISA/IEC 62443, GICSP, CISSP (or equivalent). Bonus: CCNA Security, CISM, CEH.
  • 7+ years of experience in deploying cybersecurity solutions
  • Networking and security fundamentals (firewalls, VPNs, DMZ). Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) and OS hardening.
  • Familiarity with industrial protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850) is a plus.
  • Strong willingness to learn OT systems and SCADA technologies.
  • Ability to teach and share knowledge, analytical and problem-solving mindset.
  • Valid Canadian driver’s license.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% nationally.
  • For Quebec-based candidates functional French is required.

 

What's in it for you? 

  

The compensation range for this full-time position, which includes base pay and short-term incentive, is $106,400-$159,600 for candidates who are Ontario residents. Our salary ranges are determined by including roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers an inclusive benefits package to support all of our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, pension matching, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, and more. If you feel that your experience is either above or below the initial requirements listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. We are considering candidates of varying seniority for this role, and the salary range will be adjusted accordingly based on your experience. 

 

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

 

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. 

 

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

 

#LI-Hybrid

 

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

 

 

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

 

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

 

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
 
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

 

 

 

 

Locations

  • Global

Salary

106,400 - 159,600 CAD / yearly

Skills Required

  • Conception architectures sécurisées OTintermediate
  • Configuration/dépannage réseau et sécuritéintermediate
  • Connaissance protocoles industrielsintermediate
  • Virtualisation et durcissement OSintermediate
  • Analyse et résolution problèmesintermediate
  • Formation et partage connaissancesintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor en informatique, IT, cybersécurité, génie électrique (experience)
  • 7+ ans déploiement solutions cybersécurité (experience)
  • Certifications: ISA/IEC 62443, GICSP, CISSP (experience)
  • Bonus: CCNA Security, CISM, CEH (experience)
  • Permis conduire canadien valide (experience)
  • Voyages 30% national (experience)
  • Français fonctionnel (Québec) (experience)

Responsibilities

  • Concevoir architectures sécurisées systèmes OT
  • Supporter déploiement/validation FAT/SAT
  • Configurer/dépanner dispositifs réseau/sécurité
  • Collaborer ingénieurs et gestionnaires projets
  • Partager connaissances et former collègues
  • Assurer conformité IEC 62443

Benefits

  • general: Arrangements travail flexibles
  • general: Congés familiaux payés
  • general: Programme bien-être
  • general: Fêtes et congés payés

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