Security Operations Analyst

The Position

Security Operations Duties

• Analyze real-time security signals using investigative tactics, runbooks, and proprietary or third-party tools.
• Conduct investigations and digital forensics across network, endpoint, and log evidence; communicate results to clients.
• Triage alerts, document true positives, investigate incidents, and contribute to incident response reports and after-action reviews.
• Perform threat hunting, security assessments, penetration testing, and red teaming in IT and OT environments.
• Maintain security tools for malware detection, DDoS, IDS/IPS, DLP, antispam, threat intelligence, and vulnerability management.
• Block malicious traffic, isolate infected hosts, and carry out other remediation actions.
• Audit selected signals, support customer requests and troubleshooting, and mentor analysts.
• Improve SOC tools and processes; identify process gaps and escalate them.
• Document response workflows, preserve chain of custody, and present post-incident evidence and reports.
• Follow security policies and compliance obligations and support external security requirements.

Requirements and Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience with network topology, network security, internet/intranet/extranet technologies, and operating systems.
• A related bachelor’s degree is required; practical relevant cybersecurity work experience may substitute for a university degree.
• Information security certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CEH, or PenTest+ are desirable.
• Familiarity with information security vulnerabilities and risk management is required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills are required.
• The role calls for persuasive presentation skills, collaboration, initiative, resourcefulness, and a growth mindset.

What You Can Expect

• Benefits include three weeks of vacation, extra flex days, leadership development, growth coaching, and education and certification reimbursements.
• Health and financial benefits include a health spending account or RRSP matching, health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, and an employee assistance program.
• Additional perks include tuition reimbursement, paid time off, on-site parking, office amenities, and company events.

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