Senior Security Specialist

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About the role

  • Senior Security Specialist protecting BDO Canada’s enterprise systems through threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management. Supporting security operations across blended office, client-site, and virtual environments.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity events, alerts, and incidents across enterprise environments
  • Analyze security incidents, including containment, remediation coordination, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews
  • Administer and optimize security technologies for monitoring, detection, prevention, and response
  • Conduct proactive threat and vulnerability analysis
  • Collaborate with technology teams to prioritize, track, and remediate vulnerabilities and risks
  • Develop and maintain security procedures, response playbooks, and operational processes
  • Conduct investigations to identify, contain, and remediate cybersecurity threats and incidents
  • Support security assessments, audits, and compliance activities
  • Evaluate, implement, and maintain security technologies and capabilities
  • Contribute to security awareness and knowledge-sharing initiatives
  • Mentor junior team members
  • Participate in on-call and incident response activities as required

Requirements

  • Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, focused 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
  • Experience investigating security incidents and coordinating remediation across technology teams
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and industry best practices
  • Experience across cloud, endpoint, identity, and enterprise technology environments considered an asset
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Industry-recognized cybersecurity certifications considered an asset

Benefits

  • Award-winning people-first culture
  • Personal and professional growth opportunities
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Support for personal goals and community impact
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment
  • Local and national community events
  • Comprehensive benefits from day one
  • Flexible personal time off policy
  • Wellness initiative reimbursement
  • Flexible/blended work arrangements
  • Workplace accommodation and accessible application process

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$77,000 - CA$117,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

CloudCyber Security

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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