Senior Security Operations Lead - Threat & IR

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

Job summary

BDO Canada is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to join the Information Security team. You will monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats across the organization, contributing to threat and vulnerability management and safeguarding systems and data.

You will lead incident investigations, optimize security technologies, and mentor junior staff while participating in on-call and response activities to support continuity and resilience across the firm.

Qualifications

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5+ years progressively 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 coordinating remediation across technology teams and conducting investigations.

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.
• 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 security operations.
• Conduct investigations and analysis to identify, contain, and remediate threats and incidents.
• Support security assessments, audits, and compliance activities by providing operational security expertise.
• 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 to support business continuity.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Threat detection

Cyber defense

Cloud security

Endpoint security

Analytical thinking

Education

Cybersecurity degree

Job description

BDO Canada is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to join the Information Security team. You will monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats across the organization, contributing to threat and vulnerability management and safeguarding systems and data.

You will lead incident investigations, optimize security technologies, and mentor junior staff while participating in on-call and response activities to support continuity and resilience across the firm.