The role. Lead the first cohort of Forge Secure AI (FSAI) engagements end-to-end. Codify the methodology. Hire the second wave. Stand up the Forward-Deployed Engineer (FFDE) practice for active remediation. Founding IC role with direct CEO reporting. Path to VP Forge is open and earned. The senior IC track is equally valid. Neither is assigned.

About iTmethods. A 21-year-old Toronto-based platform firm running mission-critical regulated environments for banks, capital markets firms, life sciences companies, and semiconductor manufacturers across North America and Europe. Two products. Reign governs AI in regulated environments through a four-component spine (AI Gateway, Model Risk Validation, Audit Ledger (CAVR), Assurance Packs). Forge runs the governed infrastructure underneath. FSAI is the flagship Forge engagement, delivered as Assess, Harden, Sustain.

The strategic moment. Two converging cycles drive demand. One regulatory (SR 11-7, OSFI E-23, EU AI Act under the...