Incident Response Senior Consultant

Forensic Focus Limited; Canada; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus Limited seeks a senior incident response consultant to lead complex engagements from investigation through remediation, across Windows, macOS, Linux and cloud environments.

You will work directly with clients and senior stakeholders, communicate findings clearly, and travel up to 30% to meet client needs. The role rewards intellectual curiosity and development of new investigative methodologies.

Qualifications

• Hands-on digital forensics, intrusion analysis, and network forensics experience.
• Strong ability to translate technical findings for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex incident response engagements from investigation through remediation.
• Communicate findings to executives, legal counsel, and regulators.

Skills

Digital forensics

Intrusion analysis

Network forensics

Zeek/Bro

Suricata

Malware analysis

Threat hunting

Cloud incident response

Stakeholder communications

Tools

Zeek/Bro

Suricata

Job description

The Role

This senior consulting position centres on leading complex incident response engagements from investigation through remediation. Day-to-day work spans host and network forensics across Windows, macOS, and Linux, malware analysis, threat hunting, and cloud incident response, with direct communication with clients, executives, legal counsel, and regulators.

Skills & Experience

Candidates need hands-on experience in digital forensics, intrusion analysis, and network forensics using tools such as Zeek/Bro and Suricata. Familiarity with static and dynamic malware analysis, advanced persistent threats, and organised cybercrime is expected, alongside the ability to translate technical findings into clear stakeholder communications.

Who It Suits

This role suits an experienced incident responder who thrives in autonomous, fast-paced environments and is comfortable engaging directly with senior stakeholders under pressure. Those with intellectual curiosity, a drive to develop new investigative methodologies, and the flexibility to travel at short notice up to thirty percent of the time will find this role rewarding.