About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Incident Response Analyst, MDR based in Canada.
This is a senior cybersecurity role focused on protecting organizations during complex, high-impact security incidents. You will lead advanced incident response engagements involving sophisticated adversaries, multi-vector attacks, and cross-environment compromise.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex incident investigations involving advanced adversaries, multi-vector intrusions, and compromise across multiple environments
- Serve as the primary Incident Advisor or designated Commander for high-severity and critical security engagements
- Direct investigative, forensic, and containment activities across multiple analysts and response teams
- Establish investigation strategies, priorities, and containment approaches
- Validate, correlate, and synthesize technical findings into clear and actionable recommendations
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and oversight to incident response and security operations analysts
- Collaborate with SOC, Threat Intelligence, and Detection Engineering teams
- Lead or contribute to post-incident reviews
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional experience in incident response, managed detection and response, cybersecurity investigations, or a closely related field
- Advanced expertise in endpoint and network forensics, log analysis, and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures
- Strong understanding of enterprise network architecture, IT infrastructure, and security environments
- Proven ability to lead investigations, validate technical findings, assess risk, and develop effective containment strategies
- Demonstrated ability to mentor analysts and provide technical leadership
- Strong decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills
- Willingness to participate in an occasional weekend and holiday rotation
- Advanced incident response or digital forensics certifications such as GCFA, GCED, GCIH, OSCP, or equivalent are an asset
Conditions
- Base salary ranging from $131,000 to $219,000 CAD per year
- Additional compensation opportunities, including bonus eligibility
- Comprehensive employee benefits package
- Remote-first working model
- Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks
- Paid volunteer days and charitable initiatives
- Global wellbeing days and monthly wellbeing webinars