Security Analyst II - Pen Tests

Intact Financial Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work model

Wellbeing benefits including telemedec

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation is seeking a Security Analyst II to join our security operations. You will support incident response, analyze alerts from SIEM, and develop dashboards to identify threats. You’ll provide Tier 2/3 support and stay current with security trends while helping evolve IT security strategies.

The role emphasizes hybrid work with flexible arrangements and a strong focus on risk reduction and collaboration across business units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or equivalent education/experience.
• Minimum five years in IT, web development or information security.
• Experience in a SOC or CIRT, with security monitoring and incident response.
• Desktop environment knowledge is required.
• Familiarity with security ticketing tools.
• Experience with Web filtering tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the security incident response team in resolving incidents.
• Act as an expert in incident response within the security monitoring team.
• Analyze security alerts from SIEM and other monitoring tools.
• Perform triage, assess threat scope and expedite as needed.
• Develop dashboards and reports to identify threats and anomalous activity.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support as needed.
• Stay current with information security trends and technologies.
• Participate in security projects and initiatives.

Skills

Security incident response

SOC/CIRT experience

Security monitoring

Troubleshooting

Technical writing

Desktop environment knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology

Equivalent education and experience

Tools

Web filtering (Websense/Forcepoint)

Ticketing tool (ServiceNow)

Remote server access

Job description

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 expedite 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.

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)
• 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%
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Salary range (but not limited to): 80,700 - 98,700

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.

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.