Senior Threat Detection & Response Engineer

1Password; Canada; Remote; CAD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits program

Paid volunteer days

Remote-first work environment

Maternity and parental leave top-up programs

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company in Canada seeks a Senior Security Engineer to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. You will design systems for threat detection, lead incident responses, and improve operational security measures. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience, including a strong focus on automation and cloud security best practices. This role offers competitive compensation and full benefits, emphasizing a remote-first work environment and commitment to employee wellbeing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in security technical engineering roles.
• 3+ years focused on security operations, detection engineering or incident response.
• Strong understanding of modern attacker techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and improve threat detections across infrastructure and tools.
• Lead incident response activities including investigation and remediation.
• Collaborate with teams to improve security visibility and response readiness.

Skills

Detection engineering

Incident response

Automation

Cloud security best practices

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

SIEM

SOAR platforms

Forensic tools

Job description

A leading cybersecurity company in Canada seeks a Senior Security Engineer to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. You will design systems for threat detection, lead incident responses, and improve operational security measures. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience, including a strong focus on automation and cloud security best practices. This role offers competitive compensation and full benefits, emphasizing a remote-first work environment and commitment to employee wellbeing.