IT Threat Intelligence Risk Analyst

Stantec; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Threat Intelligence Risk Analyst in Halifax to join its cybersecurity division. This role involves identifying and mitigating threats to information systems while collaborating with multiple teams to provide actionable intelligence. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in an IT-related role and strong communication skills. The position is remote.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

Group retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase program

Qualifications

• Experience working with IT teams.
• Eagerness to learn and an international perspective.
• Ability to effectively communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct OSINT gathering and analysis for threats.
• Analyze threat data to identify patterns and trends.
• Collaborate with SOC for real-time threat intelligence.
• Create actionable intelligence reports.
• Monitor dark web sources for relevant threats.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Technical reading comprehension

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Minimum 3 years' experience in IT-related field

Basic knowledge of cybersecurity policies

Job description

Stantec is looking to expand our Threat Intelligence team! The IT Threat Intelligence Risk Analyst is a key role within the cybersecurity division, responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating threats that could potentially compromise the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information systems. This position requires a proactive approach to threat intelligence, enabling the organization to stay ahead of emerging threats and vulnerabilities. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong analytical mindset, an aptitude for ingesting and assessing information about the current threat landscape, and the ability to effectively communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Other attributes that can bring positive value to the role include experience working with different IT teams, a strong technical reading comprehension, an eagerness to learn, and an international perspective.

Your Opportunity

Conduct open-source intelligence (OSINT) gathering and analysis to monitor emerging cyber threats and adversarial tactics.

Analyze threat data from internal and external sources to identify patterns, trends, and indicators of compromise (IOCs).

Collaborate with Security Operations Center (SOC) team to provide real-time threat intelligence support during incidents.

Create concise, actionable intelligence reports and briefings for technical and non-technical stakeholders

Write clear, focused intel reports the SOC team can act on fast.

Develop and maintain threat profiles and assessments for advanced persistent threats (APTs), cybercriminal groups, and hacktivist campaigns.

Utilize Commercial and ISAC threat intelligence platforms (TIPs) to enrich and automate intelligence workflows.

Identify and provide presentations on emerging threats to prepare internal stakeholder for appropriate mitigations

Participate in threat-hunting exercises and proactively identify potential security gaps within organizational systems.

Monitor dark web sources, underground forums, and encrypted channels for relevant threats and potential data leaks.

Contribute to the development of detection rules, SIEM content, and threat modeling based on intelligence findings.

Stay up to date with global cyber threat landscape, regulatory requirements, and evolving industry best practices.

Filter out alert and industry noise to spotlight what’s relevant and real.

Track threat actors and their evolving tactics with purpose.

Transform raw data into meaningful insight to be shared internally and with external partners

Work hand-in-hand with incident responders to provide relevant actionable intel when

Feed threat intelligence directly into detection tools and workflows.

Build threat profiles with depth—who, what, why, and how.

Keep learning and evolving, just like the threats we face.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Minimum 3 years' experience working in an IT-related field

Basic knowledge of cybersecurity policies and procedures, including the compliance standards like ISO 27001

General knowledge of Stantec’s organizational structure along with its business processes and workflows

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Highly organized and efficient

Team player with strong interpersonal skills who can manage multiple workflows concurrently

Remote opportunity

Stantec Global internal candidates are encouraged to apply. For applicants outside North America and India, please email your application to [e-mail] .

Pay Transparency : In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary / casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada | ON | Waterloo

Organization : 1374 IT Services-CA Corporate-Waterloo ON

Employee Status : Regular

Travel : No

Schedule : Full time

Job Posting : 17 / 07 / 2025 07 : 07 : 42

Req ID : 1001460