IT Security Engineer: Incident Response & Threat Hunting

Trafigura; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commodity trading company in Calgary seeks a Senior IT Security expert for their operations. In this role, you will lead security investigations, develop detection rules, and enhance the security posture through advanced threat detection and incident response. The ideal candidate must have over 5 years of cybersecurity experience, with specific skills in SIEM platforms, EDR solutions, and scripting in languages like PowerShell. This position offers the chance to be part of a critical team ensuring the organization’s security in a competitive landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with 3 in a SOC or incident response role.
• Demonstrated expertise with SIEM platforms, particularly Splunk.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex security investigations using advanced forensic techniques.
• Develop custom detection rules and response procedures.
• Analyze and validate security alerts escalated from Tier 1 analysts.

Skills

Network security architecture

Proficiency with SIEM platforms

Expert-level experience with EDR solutions

Scripting skills in PowerShell

Advanced malware analysis

Tools

Splunk Enterprise Security

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Volatility

Job description

A leading commodity trading company in Calgary seeks a Senior IT Security expert for their operations. In this role, you will lead security investigations, develop detection rules, and enhance the security posture through advanced threat detection and incident response. The ideal candidate must have over 5 years of cybersecurity experience, with specific skills in SIEM platforms, EDR solutions, and scripting in languages like PowerShell. This position offers the chance to be part of a critical team ensuring the organization’s security in a competitive landscape.