Sr. Consultant – Enterprise Incident Management | Remote

Optiv; Toronto; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus is seeking an experienced incident responder to lead client engagements in incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting. You will conduct evidence collection, root cause analysis, and remediation planning while delivering technical findings to stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in cybersecurity/forensics consulting, with strong knowledge of networks, Windows/Linux/macOS, Active Directory, cloud environments, and forensic techniques.

Qualifications

• Requires 5–8 years in cybersecurity, digital forensics, or incident response consulting.
• Strong knowledge of networking, Windows/Linux/macOS, Active Directory, cloud environments, and forensic investigation techniques.
• Industry certifications are expected and encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements in incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting.
• Mentor junior staff and balance hands-on forensic work with consulting and communication responsibilities.

Skills

Incident response

Digital forensics

Cybersecurity consulting

Networking

Windows

Linux

macOS

Active Directory

Cloud environments

Forensic techniques

Certifications encouraged

Job description

The Role

This position leads incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting engagements for clients facing cybersecurity incidents such as ransomware, business email compromise, and insider threats. Duties include evidence collection, root cause analysis, remediation planning, and delivering technical findings to stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

Requires 5-8 years in cybersecurity, digital forensics, or incident response consulting, with strong knowledge of networking, Windows/Linux/macOS, Active Directory, cloud environments, and forensic investigation techniques. Relevant industry certifications are expected and encouraged.

Who It Suits

Ideal for an experienced incident responder comfortable leading client engagements, mentoring junior staff, and balancing hands-on forensic work with consulting and communication responsibilities.