Security Platform Analyst — Hybrid/Remote Cyber Ops

Sun Life; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work Canada & US

Hybrid work model & WFH in-country

Competitive salary and bonus

Job summary

Sun Life is seeking a Security Platform Analyst to join its Cyber Security program in Canada. You will work with security platforms and investigations teams to keep production security operations optimized, handling incidents, tooling, and project transitions.

The role emphasizes stellar service, continuous improvement, and BAU readiness across security domains. Ideal candidates have a degree or diploma, 3+ years in security IT, and hands-on experience with cloud security tools (CrowdStrike,

Qualifications

• University degree/college diploma in related discipline(s) or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years in security IT industry experience.
• Experience with cloud security toolset including CrowdStrike, NetSkope, Wiz, HashiCorp, AWS Secrets Manager.
• Professional IT security designation (CCM, CISM, CISSP, CISA) preferred.
• Familiar with Cyber Security frameworks (NIST, MITRE) and security tools/services.
• Work experience in Financial Industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Cyber Security capabilities and protection mechanisms are running well.
• Manage the ticket queue and provide initial support for problems and ticket intake, triage and resolution or escalation.
• Provide technical SME support in various security technologies.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure the service meets end requirements.
• Communicate operational status and escalations as required.
• Continuously verify controls to protect the organization against cyber risks.

Skills

Security ops

Cloud security

Incident response

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CrowdStrike

NetSkope

Wiz

HashiCorp

AWS Secrets Manager

Job description

Sun Life is seeking a Security Platform Analyst to join its Cyber Security program in Canada. You will work with security platforms and investigations teams to keep production security operations optimized, handling incidents, tooling, and project transitions.

The role emphasizes stellar service, continuous improvement, and BAU readiness across security domains. Ideal candidates have a degree or diploma, 3+ years in security IT, and hands-on experience with cloud security tools (CrowdStrike,