CareerPlan

Senior Security Operations Engineer

CANADARemoteFull-timeCA$131k2026-09-10 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · Canada

Core

Monitor and analyze security events, lead incident response, and develop automation workflows for security operations.

Role type

Senior Security Operations Engineer (Incident Response & Automation)

Builds

Security detection rules, incident response playbooks, and automated response workflows using GCP.

Domain

Cybersecurity / Cloud Security (GCP)

Required skills

Incident response leadership, SIEM/EDR administration, Python/Go scripting, Terraform/Ansible, threat intelligence analysis, security architecture design, automation development, root cause analysis, compliance reporting, mentorship

Preferred skills

OffSec/GIAC certifications, digital forensics, cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), SOAR platforms, networking knowledge, security community contributions

Technologies

GCP, Terraform, Ansible, SIEM, EDR, SOAR, Python, Go

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze security events from SIEM, EDR, and SASE sources; Lead security incident response including investigation, containment, and recovery; Develop and maintain incident response plans, playbooks, and detection rules; Manage security tools and evaluate new technologies; Develop automation scripts and workflows for event enrichment and response; Conduct threat research and contribute to security systems architecture; Mentor junior security analysts and engineers; Support security compliance, audits, and policy adherence; Participate in on-call rotation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities