Senior Specialist, Cyber Security Operations

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Senior Security Analyst, Incident Response, Cyber Security Operations Center  Brampton , ON

As a Senior Cybersecurity Incident Responder, you will serve as a technical leader and crisis commander on our global cybersecurity team. You will be responsible for leading the response to complex and sophisticated cybersecurity incidents, from initial detection through to complete resolution and post-incident analysis. This is a senior, hands-on role that requires a unique blend of deep technical expertise across multiple security domains, proven leadership skills under pressure, and a strategic mindset to continuously improve our incident response capabilities.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as the Incident Commander for major cybersecurity events, leading the technical response from initial detection through containment, eradication, and recovery.   
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (including IT, Legal, and HR) to ensure a unified and effective response to complex threats.   
• Conduct in-depth technical analysis of security incidents, applying frameworks like NIST and MITRE ATT&CK to understand adversary behavior and guide remediation.   
• Develop and mature the incident response program by enhancing playbooks, automating workflows, and conducting post-incident reviews to identify lessons learned.   
• Maintain meticulous documentation during incidents to support forensic analysis, reporting to leadership, and regulatory compliance.   
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation to provide expert-level support for critical security incidents.

What you will bring:

• Proven experience leading the response to significant cybersecurity incidents in a large enterprise environment.   
• Demonstrated expertise across multiple security domains, including Endpoint, Network, Cloud (GCP, Azure, OCI), Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Email Security.
• Hands-on proficiency with modern security technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and forensic analysis tools.   
• Strong command of incident response methodologies and frameworks (e.g., NIST, MITRE ATT&CK).   
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to remain calm and effective under pressure.   
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills, capable of briefing both technical teams and executive leadership.   
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., GCIH, GCFA, CISSP) are highly desirable.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.  
 
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

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