Cyber Security Analyst - Halifax

Davies; Halifax; On-site; CAD 56,700 - 69,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

RRSP plan with employer matching

Discretionary Time Off policies

Paid holidays

Life insurance and disability plans

Job summary

A technology company based in Halifax is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst. The role involves managing security alerts, responding to incidents, and ensuring compliance with various standards. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and relevant IT security qualifications. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft on-premise and cloud platforms.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities to tight deadlines.
• Experience working within regulated businesses.

Responsibilities

• Manage alerts within security tools and escalate anomalies.
• Triage alerts and assess potential impact of security incidents.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Technical communication

Third-party management

Compliance knowledge

Working under pressure

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Education

IT security qualifications (CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Microsoft SC-200)

Job description

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Application Deadline: 28 November 2025

Department: Risk and Compliance

Location: Halifax

Compensation: $63,000 / year

Reporting to: Lead Cyber Security Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Managing alerts within the group’s security tooling (SIEM, EDR, DLP, PAM, SWG & WAF) and reviewing logs and reports from these tools and escalating anomalies.
• Analysing logs and events from various sources (servers, endpoints and cloud platforms).
• Triage alerts and determine potential impact or severity of security incidents.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents (malware infections, phishing and unauthorized access).
• Follow up incident response procedures and elevate critical issues when necessary.
• Work with the Cyber Security Engineers to help implement and tune security controls and configurations of the security tools within the group.
• Managing ticket queue within the team’s service desk queue.
• Assist with the completion of post incident reports.
• Assist with IT security gap and risk assessments including PCI DSS, ISO 27001, CIS Top 18 and Cyber Essentials.
• Identification and risk assessment of newly identified vulnerabilities.
• Recommend rule set and process changes or improvements.
• Flexibility to work on an evening shift where required.
• Timely escalation of issues to Cyber Security Engineers and/or Lead Engineer.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Highly focused customer service approach with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience with the Microsoft on-premise and cloud platforms.
• Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical people.
• Management of third‑party relationships.
• Experience of Compliance (27001, GDPR, CIS Top 18).
• Experience of working with or within:
  • Software development teams to deliver internally and externally facing applications.
  • Data teams to ensure highly available and resilient data to support operations.
  • Technical project teams to deliver complex and large‑scale infrastructure projects.
  • IT service desk to deliver swift resolution and fantastic customer service.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities to tight deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management with a focus on excellent customer service.
• Strong attention to detail, with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proactive and self‑motivated approach to problem solving.
• Flexible and approachable.
• You are self‑motivated, result driven and business oriented.
• One or more relevant IT security qualifications from a recognised body, such as Comptia Security+, CySA+, Microsoft SC‑200.
• Project Management experience desirable.
• Experience of working within regulated businesses.

Job Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans to ensure your health and that of your family.
• A RRSP plan with employer matching to help you build a secure financial future.
• Time‑off policies, including Discretionary Time Off for exempt employees and Paid Time Off (PTO) package for non‑exempt employees.
• Paid holidays.
• Life insurance and both short‑term and long‑term disability plans, providing essential financial protection for you and your loved ones.

Diversity and Inclusion

Davies is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces a wide range of perspectives and experiences. We believe that diversity of thought is essential for innovation and creativity, and we actively promote an environment where all voices are valued and heard.

Compensation Transparency

The salary range listed reflects the full compensation band for this role across all locations. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location, which may impact the final offer.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time