Senior Security Engineer

Intega IT; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

People-first culture

Competitive salary

Westboro office

Health benefits

Education & training

Impactful work

Job summary

Intega IT, a boutique IT security and support firm based in Ottawa, seeks a Senior Security Engineer to provide advanced security expertise across managed customer environments. This role blends hands-on engineering with security architecture, mentorship, and incident leadership.

You will act as a senior escalation point for complex security issues, lead the implementation and tuning of security controls, and contribute to security standards and playbooks while remaining involved in operational

Qualifications

• 5–8 years experience in security engineering, security operations, or SOC roles.
• Ownership of complex security incidents and security platform management.
• Experience supporting multi-tenant or MSP environments strongly preferred.
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft SC-200/SC-300, CompTIA Security+, CISSP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior escalation for complex security alerts, incidents, and platform issues.
• Lead investigation, containment, and remediation of high-impact security events.
• Perform root cause analysis and drive preventative security improvements.
• Design, implement, and tune security controls across endpoint, identity, email, and cloud platforms.
• Lead secure design decisions during project delivery and mentor team members.

Skills

EDR/XDR platforms

Identity security

Email security

SIEM/SOAR

Endpoint security

Cloud/SaaS security

Job description

Who we are

Intega IT is a boutique IT security and support firm focused on helping organizations operate securely, efficiently, and with confidence. Since 2001, we’ve partnered with businesses throughout the Ottawa community, earning trust through consistent delivery, personalized service, and a relentless commitment to protecting and empowering our clients.

About the Role

Intega is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to provide advanced security expertise across managed customer environments. This role bridges day-to-day security engineering and full security architecture, combining hands‑on technical ownership with design input, mentorship, and incident leadership.

You will act as a senior escalation point for complex security issues, lead the implementation and tuning of security controls, and contribute to security standards and design decisions—while remaining actively involved in operational security delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Advanced Security Engineering & Escalation

• Serve as senior escalation for complex security alerts, incidents, and platform issues
• Lead investigation, containment, and remediation of high-impact security events
• Perform root cause analysis and drive preventative security improvements

Security Control Implementation & Optimization

• Design, implement, and tune security controls across endpoint, identity, email, and cloud platforms
• Develop deep expertise across all security platforms in use, with the ability to continuously tune, optimize, and maximize their effectiveness to improve detection accuracy, performance, and operational outcomes
• Validate effectiveness of security controls and detections across customer environments
• Reduce false positives and alert fatigue through tuning and continuous improvement

Incident Response & Threat Management

• Act as technical lead during security incidents, including coordination with NOC, Network, M365, and leadership
• Support incident impact analysis, recovery recommendations, and post-incident reviews
• Contribute to the development and refinement of incident response playbooks

Design Contribution & Standards Enablement

• Contribute to security standards, baselines, and reference designs
• Review proposed infrastructure, M365, and network changes for security alignment
• Partner with Security Architects on non‑standard or high‑risk designs
• Lead secure design decisions during project delivery

Mentorship & Technical Leadership

• Mentor members of the Service Team on tooling, response techniques, and best practices
• Raise the overall technical and operational maturity of the security function
• Share threat intelligence and security insights across teams

Core Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Advanced experience with EDR/XDR platforms
• Identity security (MFA, Conditional Access, identity‑based threat detection)
• Email security and anti‑phishing controls
• SIEM/SOAR integration and detection logic
• Endpoint, cloud, and SaaS security fundamentals
• Vulnerability awareness and mitigation strategies

Operational Skills

• Security incident response leadership
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and preventative remediation
• Security control effectiveness evaluation
• Detection tuning and alert optimization
• Cross‑functional collaboration in an MSP environment

Behavioral Skills

• Strong ownership and accountability
• Calm, decisive response under pressure
• Risk‑based decision‑making
• Clear technical communication and influence without authority

Qualifications

Required / Expected

• 5–8 years experience in security engineering, security operations, or SOC roles
• Demonstrated ownership of complex security incidents and security platform management
• Experience supporting multi‑tenant or MSP environments strongly preferred

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst) and/or SC-300 (Identity & Access)
• CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CISSP, or equivalent
• Vendor security certifications (Defender, Sentinel, Fortinet, Sonicwall)
• Practical incident response or threat‑hunting training

Why should you work here?

• Strong, People‑First Culture
  A company culture built on unity, transparency, and trust. You’ll work alongside a supportive leadership team that values open communication, recognizes contributions, and genuinely cares about your success.
• Competitive, Performance‑Based Compensation
  Your salary reflects your experience, certifications, and proven success. We reward growth, initiative, and impact, not just tenure.
• A Workplace You’ll Actually Enjoy Coming To
  Our office is conveniently located in Westboro within walking distance to some of the best coffee shops and restaurants, perfect for team lunches, client meetings, or a quick recharge during the day.
• Comprehensive Health & Group Benefits
  We offer shared group and health benefits designed to support your well‑being and provide peace of mind for you and your family.
• Meaningful Team Connections
  Regular team‑building activities and company events help you build real relationships with your colleagues because work is better when you enjoy the people around you.
• Be Part of What’s Next
  Play a key role in shaping modern workplace solutions and emerging AI offerings. Your ideas won’t just be heard they’ll help define our future direction.
• A Culture of Collaboration & Growth
  We foster an environment where knowledge is shared, ideas are encouraged, and continuous improvement is part of everyday work.
• Invested in Your Development
  Through our Continuing Education Program, we actively support your professional growth with training, certifications, and learning opportunities to help you stay ahead in a fast‑moving industry.
• Make a Real Impact
  Your work directly influences our clients’ success. You won’t be a number here; you’ll be a valued contributor whose efforts make a difference.