Sr. Security Consultant - Incident Response Team (TSIRT)

TELUS Corporation; Canada; Remote; CAD 86,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

TELUS is seeking a Sr. Security Consultant for its TSIRT within the Chief Security Office. You will lead cyber incident responses, coordinate remediation, and produce detailed incident reports to improve resilience across national teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced security environment. Candidates should have 7+ years of hands-on incident response, expertise in cloud ecosystems, log analysis, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in security incident response and forensics.
• Advanced proficiency with cloud computing environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with log analysis using common query languages.
• Ability to leverage AI/ML to automate incident response.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity threat landscape and best practices.
• On-call availability after hours (one week per month).
• Canada PWGSC Clearance Level II – Secret is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response to cybersecurity events coordinating multiple teams.
• Provide effective leadership and clear communication to stakeholders.
• Conduct digital investigations across major tech platforms.
• Develop and automate incident response playbooks and SOPs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and provide feedback.
• Mentor junior team members and guide career growth.
• Manage time and priorities while handling multiple activities.

Skills

Incident response

Digital forensics

Cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP

Log analysis (BigQuery/LogScale/Lucene

AI/ML for automation

Team leadership

On-call support

Education

University degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

BigQuery

LogScale

Lucene

Job description

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Sr. Security Consultant - Incident Response Team (TSIRT)

Location: Burnaby, BC, CA, V5G 4S4 Toronto, ON, CA Edmonton, AB, CA Calgary, AB, CA Montréal, QC, CA Vancouver, BC, CA

Jobs by Category: Security & Automation

Job Function: Cybersecurity

Status: Full Time

Schedule: Regular

Description

Join our team and what we’ll accomplish together

As a member of the TELUS Security Incident Response Team (TSIRT) within the Chief Security Office, you will be part of a growing, national team focusing on cyber resilience and incident response. As a senior cyber incident responder, you will lead the response to cybersecurity incidents by collaborating effectively with technical teams and impacted business units to resolve them in a timely manner.

Partner with team members across a wide array of technologies to defend against cyber threats and coordinate remediation efforts. Leverage your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop innovative response strategies during complex cyber incidents. Produce detailed incident reports to help improve TELUS’s cyber resilience.

If continuous growth and learning while getting your hands on the newest technologies in fast-paced, complex environments sounds exciting, this could be just the role for you!

What you’ll do

Lead the response to cybersecurity incidents by utilizing your knowledge of the latest threats and coordinating response activities effectively to reduce the cost and impact of incidents

Provide effective leadership to guide teams, excellent communication to keep stakeholders informed, and critical problem-solving to address complex security challenges

Perform digital investigations across all major technology platforms to analyze data and uncover critical information

Foster a culture of continuous improvement by developing and automating incident response playbooks and standard operating procedures

Collaborate with internal stakeholders, showcasing your integrity, ethics, and willingness to provide feedback in sometimes challenging situations

Coach and mentor junior team members by providing technical leadership and career guidance, fostering growth within the team

Showcase your ability to communicate efficiently, manage your time, make use of your analytics and organizational skills, all while juggling multiple activities concurrently and with minimal supervision

Qualifications

What you bring

Extensive expertise in security incident response and digital forensics, with proven experience following best practices and innovating to achieve positive outcomes

Advanced proficiency with cloud technologies, including AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud computing environments

Proven experience in log and data analysis using common query languages such as BigQuery, LogScale, or Lucene

Ability to strategically leverage AI and machine learning to automate and improve incident response activities

Comprehensive cybersecurity knowledge, staying current on the latest attack techniques, countermeasures, malware, and threat actor profiles

Availability for on-call after-hours support one week per month

University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Minimum 7 years of hands-on incident response experience

• Ability to successfully obtain Canada PWGSC Clearance (Level II – Secret)

Great-to-Haves

Fluent bilingualism in both French and English

Formal Project Management, Security Leadership or Crisis Management training

Industry security certifications for Digital Forensics or Incident Response

Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.

Salary Range: $86,000-$136,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 15%

Job Type: This is for a current vacancy

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team memberwill be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

Cybersecurity

We're passionate about driving cyber resilience and rapidly adapting to the evolving cyber threat landscape. If you've ever envisioned what the future of enterprise security looks like, visualized cutting-edge strategies to better protect emerging technologies (including AI) and enjoy driving programs that reduce cyber risk as part of a highly engaged Canadian cybersecurity team, we want you to be part of the organization that makes it happen.

We are honoured to be recognized

Team TELUS at a glance

1.4M
Days volunteered in our communities

$1.3
Billion contributed to charitable and community organizations since 2000

15.2
Million customer connections

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.