Security Analyst II - Pen Tests

Socket.dev; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work model

Up to 5 extra days off per year

Wellbeing benefits and telemedicine

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Intact is hiring a Security Analyst II to join our growing IT security team in Canada. The role focuses on security incident response, monitoring, and threat analysis across our security tools and platforms.

You will support incident resolution, develop dashboards, and provide Tier 2/3 support while staying current with emerging security trends and technologies. The role emphasizes collaboration and continuous learning in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the security incident response team by resolving computer security incidents.
• Act as an expert in security incident response within the security monitoring team and other security initiatives.
• Analyze security alerts from SIEM and other monitoring tools.
• Perform triage, assess threats, and escalate as needed.
• Develop dashboards and reports to identify threats and anomalies.
• Provide Tier 2 & Tier 3 support as needed.
• Stay updated with security newsfeeds, techniques, and trends.
• Recommend information security solutions meeting business needs while minimizing user impact.
• Participate in security projects and IT security operations evolution.
• Operate web filtering platform and collaborate with platform SME.
• Maintain high system availability and service levels.
• Support business units in daily technology usage.
• Assist in deploying and updating business solutions.
• Ensure optimal security across platforms.
• Handle and resolve security incidents.
• Create and maintain activity documentation.
• Raise awareness of security importance within the company.
• Be willing to learn new technologies.

Skills

Security incident response

Information security

Desktop environment

Ticketing tools

Technical writing

Remote access

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology

Tools

Web filtering tools (Websense/Forcepoint)

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance‑led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

80,700 - 98,700

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

10%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long‑term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35‑hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We’re looking for a Security Analyst II to join our growing team!

What you'll do here:

• Support the security incident response team by contributing to the resolution of computer security incidents.
• Act as an expert in security incident response within the security monitoring team and on other security initiatives and projects.
• Analyze security alerts from various security monitoring tools including the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
• Perform triage, assess the scope of threats and escalate as necessary.
• Develop and analyze dashboards and reports to identify potential threats and suspicious/anomalous activity.
• Provide Tier 2 & Tier 3 support as needed.
• Stay up to date with information security newsfeeds, techniques, and trends.
• Identify, assess and recommend information security solutions that meet the business and technological needs by limiting impacts on users.
• Participate in security projects or initiatives with the units involved.
• Participate in the evolution of the strategies, bases, frameworks, objectives and directions of IT security operations.
• Act as the web filtering platform operator alongside the platform SME.
• Keep systems up to date and provide a high level of service.
• Ensure systems availability.
• Support the business units in their daily use of technologies.
• Support other teams with the deployment and update of business solutions.
• Ensure the optimal level of security is provided by the platforms.
• Handle and resolve security incidents.
• Participate in creating and maintaining the documentation related to your activities.
• Raise awareness about the importance of security within the company.
• Be willing to learn new technologies.
• Participate in designing dashboards with the help of our programmer.

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, or any combination of equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of five years in IT, web development or information security
• Relevant professional experience in information technology
• Experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), preferably in security monitoring and security incident response
• Desktop environment knowledge (a must)
• Ticketing tool aware (a must)
• Web filtering – (Websense/Forcepoint) (a plus)
• Remote access of server
• Technical writing (a must)
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English speaking colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration‑related matters including but not limited to employer‑specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.