Senior Cybersecurity Operations Lead

BDO Canada; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 77,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from day one

Flexible personal time off

Wellbeing reimbursement

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

BDO Canada is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to join our Information Security team. You will monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity events, coordinate containment and remediation, and optimize security technologies across the enterprise.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in cybersecurity, strong incident response, threat detection, and knowledge of security frameworks. Cloud, identity, and enterprise environments experience is a plus. Flexible work options available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on security operations, incident response, threat detection, or cyber defense.
• Strong knowledge of security operations, incident response, threat detection methodologies, and cybersecurity practices.
• Experience working with enterprise security technologies supporting monitoring, detection, investigation, and response activities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity events, alerts, and incidents across enterprise environments.
• Perform detailed analysis of security incidents, including containment, remediation coordination, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
• Administer and optimize security technologies that support monitoring, detection, prevention, and response capabilities across the enterprise.
• Conduct proactive threat and vulnerability analysis to identify risks and opportunities for improving security posture.
• Collaborate with technology teams to prioritize, track, and remediate security vulnerabilities and risks.
• Develop and maintain security procedures, response playbooks, and operational processes to improve the effectiveness of security operations.
• Conduct investigations and analysis to identify, contain, and remediate cybersecurity threats and incidents.
• Support security assessments, audits, and compliance activities by providing operational security expertise and evidence as required.
• Assist in evaluating, implementing, and maintaining security technologies and capabilities to strengthen the organization’s security posture.
• Contribute to security awareness and knowledge-sharing initiatives across technology teams and business stakeholders.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance on security processes, technologies, and best practices.
• Participate in on-call and incident response activities as required to support business continuity and operational objectives.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Threat detection

Cyber defense

Cloud security

Endpoint security

Identity security

Vulnerability management

Communication skills

Certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field

Job description

BDO Canada is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to join our Information Security team. You will monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity events, coordinate containment and remediation, and optimize security technologies across the enterprise.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in cybersecurity, strong incident response, threat detection, and knowledge of security frameworks. Cloud, identity, and enterprise environments experience is a plus. Flexible work options available.