IMPORTANT NOTES:
- The client may exercise its option(s) to extend the Statement of Work (SOW) beyond October 5, 2027, provided that the Master Service Agreement is extended. Any such extension shall be on the same terms, conditions, and covenants contained as those contained in the SOW.
**This procurement will include the option to extend the end date of the contract if there are unused effort days and no change to the ceiling amount, if the need arises.
***This contract will require the consultant to work up to 2 days per week in the office and the remaining days working remotely.
The Senior Technology Architect brings extensive expertise in cyber security and privacy controls to strengthen the cyber resilience of Ontario K–12 school boards. This role focuses on identifying vulnerabilities, cyber posture maturity gaps, guiding remediation, and enhancing protection for school boards’ digital environments. The architect leads assessments, develops tailored action plans, and provides hands-on implementation guidance and support to improve the risk posture of school boards.
This resource is responsible for, but not limited to:
- Leading and conducting comprehensive cyber security and privacy assessments across Ontario K–12 school boards, including Threat Risk Assessments (TRA) and Cyber Security Risk Assessments
- Preparing detailed assessment reports and present findings, risk insights, and remediation plans to school board leadership and stakeholders.
- Developing board-specific actionable remediation plans to address identified gaps, mitigate risks and improve overall cyber resilience of K-12 school boards individually and sector-wide
- Providing hands-on practical subject matter expertise and implementation guidance and support to enhance school board cyber protection capabilities, including:
- Strengthening existing cyber security controls
- Identifying, selecting, and implementing new cyber security controls
- Enhancing privacy safeguards with a focus on minors as a priority
- Complying with any applicable legislation, current and upcoming
- Aligning with sector-specific standards and best practices
- Right-sizing recommendations and solutions to the K-12 education sector
- Supporting school boards in completing cyber security assessments by providing guidance, clarifications, and tailored assistance.
- Reviewing and validating submitted assessment responses; track progress, identify issues, and conduct follow-ups to support remediation.
- Contributing to the development, validation, and enhancement of sector tools and frameworks (Cybersecurity and Privacy Assessment Tool (CPAT) and other self-assessment tools, user guides, and reporting outputs).
- Maintaining risk logs, remediation plans, and technical documentation to support transparency and continuous improvement.
- Collaborating with ministry, school board and sector third-party cyber security personnel to share knowledge, assist with upskilling IT teams and guide implementation of recommended controls.
- Advising on findings, root cause analysis and mitigation strategies following security or privacy incidents, ensuring lessons learned are translated into improved practices.
- Supporting the development and operationalization of cyber security controls, policies, and playbooks tailored to the K–12 education environment.
- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including school board leadership, IT teams, and government partners, to ensure alignment with broader cyber security initiatives and legislative requirements (e.g., EDSTA).
- Delivering presentations, briefings, and consultation sessions to communicate findings, recommendations, and progress updates.
- Monitoring and reporting on project deliverables, providing regular status updates and ensuring timely completion of assigned tasks.
- Staying up to date with evolving cyber threats, privacy regulations, and sector-specific risks, and incorporate this knowledge into engagements and recommendations.
- Managing and delivering multiple concurrent cyber security engagements across diverse school board environments, prioritizing, and maintaining high-quality deliverables under tight timelines.
- Delivering on other duties as assigned.
This work involves working in close partnership with various government departments, the K-12 education sector, telecommunications providers, and network and cyber security technology vendors to develop tailored approaches and implementation plans. To support various stakeholders, the resource must be available to perform hands-on configuration, troubleshooting and training at the client site. Therefore, the resource must be available to travel same day or overnight in Ontario, as needed.
The unit manager may assign other related board work for other unit or branch initiatives, as required.
