Senior Security Operations Lead — Incident Response

BDO Canada; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible PTO

Wellbeing reimbursement

Job summary

BDO Canada is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to lead monitoring, detection, investigation, and response to cybersecurity threats across the organization. You will contribute to improving security capabilities and protecting data and digital assets.

The role involves coordinating remediation, maintaining security playbooks, and mentoring junior team members while participating in on-call incident response as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with 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 with enterprise security technologies supporting monitoring, detection, investigation, and response activities.
• Experience investigating security incidents and coordinating remediation across technology teams.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and industry best practices.
• Experience supporting security capabilities across cloud, endpoint, identity, and enterprise environments is a plus.

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

Cybersecurity expertise

Security operations

Incident response

Threat detection

Vulnerability management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

SIEM platforms

Endpoint protection

Cloud security tools

Incident response tooling

Job description

BDO Canada is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to lead monitoring, detection, investigation, and response to cybersecurity threats across the organization. You will contribute to improving security capabilities and protecting data and digital assets.

The role involves coordinating remediation, maintaining security playbooks, and mentoring junior team members while participating in on-call incident response as needed.