Sr. SOC Analyst

About us:

Peoples Group is a boutique financial institution with offices located in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal that has been in the Canadian marketplace for over 35 years. Our mission is to exceed our customers' expectations by providing exceptional customer service backed by extensive product knowledge and experience.

Our culture here at Peoples Group is formed by our values: Trustworthy, Creative, Willing. We believe people don't choose a company to work for, they choose a company to join. We prioritize risk-based practices and procedures in order to remain risk intelligent and compliant. We value people, building relationships, and focusing on strengths; we execute with passion.

About the work environment:

Peoples Group offers a flexible and hybrid work environment. In this role, you will work a combination of in-office and remotely from home. Typically, you'll work regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., with flexibility around start/end times.

We are hiring for this position out of our Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary offices. Successful candidates who apply outside of these areas will be expected to relocate and reside in a location that is within a commutable distance.

The role requires the candidate to participate in on-call, acting as an escalation path for our Managed Security Services Provider.

About you:

You will be a member of our cybersecurity team as a Senior SOC Analyst, where you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our organization’s information systems and networks from cyber threats. As a specialist within our Security Operations Center (SOC), you will be tasked with monitoring, detecting, investigating, analyzing, and responding to security incidents. Your expertise will be crucial in enhancing our security posture and ensuring operational resilience against ever-evolving cyber threats.

About the day-to-day:

• Work directly with our MSSP to monitor security alerts and logs in real-time to detect malicious activities and potential threats.
• Conduct advanced incident analysis and forensics to identify the root cause of security breaches and potential impacts.
• Develop, refine and coordinate SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) rules and alerts to improve detection capabilities with our MSSP.
• Collaborate with other teams to implement defensive measures and mitigate risks.
• Lead incident response efforts, including coordinating with stakeholders and documenting response activities and findings.
• Stay updated with the latest security trends, threats, and attack techniques to continually improve the SOC’s strategic approach.
• Create comprehensive reports on incidents and breaches, including detailed analysis and recommendations for preventing future incidents.
• Develop and maintain documentation for security procedures, protocols, policies, and runbooks.
• Participate in security audits and compliance assessments to ensure adherence to relevant regulations and standards.
• Leverage extensive automation to lower MTTD & MTTR.
• Seek efficiency and automation at every opportunity.

About the qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in IT.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a SOC environment, with a proven track record in security incident detection, analysis, and response.
• Extensive experience with the Microsoft security suite, including Defender products and Sentinel.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, or similar are highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, and secure architectures.
• Advanced understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or similar.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, particularly during high-severity incidents.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or a related field.

Compensation:  

Peoples Group is pleased to offer employees a competitive annual salary plus a discretionary profit share opportunity. In addition, we are pleased to offer employees both group benefits and the option to participate in our RRSP matching program, beginning the first day of employment. Salary for this position will vary between $100,000 to 115,000 per year depending on the knowledge, skills, abilities and experience that the chosen candidate possesses. As part of our recruiting process, shortlisted candidates will be asked their salary expectations for this position.  

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NOTE:  This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Peoples Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest; however, only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.