Senior IT Analyst, Security Operations, Information & Corporate Security

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CPP Investments is seeking a Senior IT Analyst to protect the organization's information assets by monitoring security threats, investigating incidents, and strengthening controls. You will work with security professionals to provide actionable insights and support risk management across the enterprise.

You will help manage governance activities and coordinate remediation of audit findings while collaborating with internal stakeholders to address cybersecurity challenges, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications.
• Knowledge of security technologies including firewalls, antivirus, content filtering, SIEM, EDR, and DLP.
• Understanding of threat intelligence, automation, vulnerability management, and cloud security.
• Experience deploying or managing IT infrastructure or cybersecurity technologies is an asset.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, investigate, and document security alerts from logs and threat intel sources.
• Manage security incidents following incident response frameworks and coordinate investigations.
• Deploy, maintain, and enhance information security controls across areas of responsibility.
• Conduct information security risk assessments and maintain risk registers.
• Produce threat intelligence reports and contribute security metrics to dashboards.

Skills

Incident response

Threat intel

Risk assessment

SIEM

EDR

DLP

Cloud security

Security governance

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree

College diploma

Tools

Firewalls

Antivirus

Content filtering

SIEM

EDR

DLP

Job description

Purpose. Performance. People. Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians. With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide. For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.

The Role

As a Senior IT Analyst, Security Operations you will help protect CPP Investments by monitoring security threats, responding to incidents, assessing risks, and strengthening information security controls. Working collaboratively with security professionals and stakeholders across the organization, you will investigate emerging threats, provide actionable security insights, and support effective risk management and continuous improvement of CPP Investments' security environment.

The Team

CPP Investments' information security function supports the protection of the organization's information assets, technology systems, and operations through security monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence, and risk management. You will work with a collaborative team of security professionals to identify and address cybersecurity threats, strengthen security controls, and provide guidance to stakeholders across the organization.

Accountabilities

• Monitor, analyze, investigate, and document security alerts from logs, security tools, and threat intelligence sources, identifying vulnerabilities, exploits, and emerging threats.
• Manage security incidents in accordance with established incident response frameworks, coordinating investigations and supporting timely resolution.
• Deploy, maintain, and enhance information security controls across assigned areas to strengthen the organization's security posture.
• Conduct information security risk assessments, identify systemic risks through incident trend analysis, maintain risk register entries, and support mitigation activities.
• Produce threat intelligence reports and contribute security metrics and insights to dashboards supporting operational and strategic decision-making.
• Support information security governance activities and coordinate remediation of audit findings and identified control deficiencies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve complex security challenges and provide practical guidance on cybersecurity risks and issues.

What You Bring

• An undergraduate degree or college diploma in a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in information security, cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications.
• Technical knowledge of security technologies, including firewalls, antivirus, content filtering, security information and event management (SIEM), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and data loss prevention (DLP).
• Understanding of threat intelligence, security orchestration and automation, vulnerability management, and cloud security.
• Experience deploying or managing IT infrastructure or cybersecurity technologies is an asset.
• Strong analytical, investigative, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and explain security risks to diverse stakeholders.
• You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.
• We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact.

Inclusion & Accessibility

CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

About Us

Why Work With Us For 25 years, we’ve proudly invested the Canada Pension Plan Fund, helping to secure retirement for more than 22 million Canadians. We invest for the long term — and that includes our people. Here, you’ll work alongside high-calibre colleagues on meaningful challenges that have real-world impact. Our purpose drives us, our performance sets us apart, and our people make it possible.

Our Guiding Principles

• Integrity
• Partnership
• High Performance

Our Impact

We invest globally across public and private markets, managing capital on behalf of millions of contributors and beneficiaries. We focus on long-term value creation and responsible investing, with offices in major financial centres across the world.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work with measurable impact
• Exposure to complex, global challenges
• Opportunities for learning and growth
• Competitive total rewards and benefits
• Comprehensive wellness programs
• Inclusive and respectful of diverse perspectives

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