Cyber Security Analyst

Maple Lodge Farms; Brampton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company paid medical, health, dental and group insurance benefits

Company pension matching program

3 weeks+ vacation

Weekly pay

Opportunities for career advancement

Onsite Cafeteria

Discount at our Chicken Shop

Job summary

A leading poultry processing company in Peel Region, Canada, is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst. This mid-senior level role involves protecting digital assets and implementing security solutions while ensuring compliance and risk assessments. The ideal candidate has a minimum of five years of experience, relevant certifications, and a problem-solving mindset. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, pension matching, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience required.
• Additional role-specific experience is an asset.
• Preferred tools include Cisco, Meraki, and Splunk.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for threat detection and incident response.
• Manage vulnerability scanning and assessments.
• Oversee security operations and tool management.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving capabilities

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Education

Professional Undergraduate degree in related field

CompTIA Security

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Tools

Cisco

Meraki

Splunk

Azure MFA

Microsoft Windows Defender

Job description

Overview

Interested in joining Canada’s largest poultry processor? At Maple Lodge Farms, we’re not only passionate about our chickens, but our people, too. We operate to the latest in technological, health and safety, and quality standards. With rapid expansion over the years, and continued innovation and investment in growth, we’re looking for committed, team players to join the Maple Lodge family. As a proudly family-owned Canadian company, we’re passionate about what we do. If you’re a committed team player, we would love to have you as part of our team.

Compensation

Base pay range: CA$90,000.00/yr - CA$110,000.00/yr. This range is provided by Maple Lodge Farms. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

About the Role

The Cybersecurity Analyst will be responsible for protecting digital assets, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing security solutions tailored to business needs.

What’s in it for you?

• 100% company paid medical, health, dental and group insurance benefits
• Company pension matching program
• 3 weeks+ vacation
• Weekly pay
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Onsite Cafeteria
• Discount at our Chicken Shop
• A culture that values humility, a respect for family and hard work

What You Will Be Doing

• Responsible for threat detection and incident response, monitoring alerts, triaging incidents, containment, forensics and reporting.
• Responsible for vulnerability management, scanning, assessment, coordination of patching and remediation.
• Security operations and tool management, managing firewalls, endpoint protection, SIEM, MFA, DLP, etc.
• Responsible for policy compliance and governance. Supports audits, policy enforcement and risk assessments.
• Consulting on IT business projects to embed security early in design.
• Staying up to date with threat landscape, tools and certifications.
• Running phishing simulations and developing user training content; broadening user training responsibility including general cybersecurity awareness campaigns, onboarding and annual compliance.
• Writing incident reports and updating procedures and compliance documentation.

What You Will Bring

• Minimum five years of experience required;
• Additional role specific experience is an asset
• Preferred tools (Cisco, Meraki, Splunk, Azure MFA, Microsoft Windows Defender)
• An analytical mindset, with problem-identification and problem-solving capabilities;
• The ability to work and excel in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and effective multi-tasking is essential;
• Professional Undergraduate degree in related field required.
• CompTIA Security, Certificate, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) required.

Maple Lodge Farms was established in 1955. We are the largest chicken processor in Canada, and we remain family owned. The principles that guided us from our humble beginnings, when Lawrence May sold eggs door-to-door, are the same principles that guide us today: hard work, agricultural wisdom and family values. We are creating a sustainable future by providing healthy, wholesome, best quality chicken products with a focus on the humane treatment of animals, the responsible use of resources and the positive development of our employees and the communities in which we operate.

Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check.

In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) 2003, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants are required to make their needs known in advance.

We thank all applicants for applying, however, only those chosen will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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