Sr. Security Operations Engineer, Incident Response

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Remote, CA
Base: $150,000 - $200,000 cad; equity: grade 6 eli...
Remote
5+ years security operations experience
Cloud incident response leadership
Aws and eks environment expertise
This role involves leading security incidents end-to-end from detection through remediation in a fast-paced fintech environment

Job Summary

  • This role involves leading security incidents end-to-end from detection through remediation in a fast-paced fintech environment.
  • Candidates will partner with Observability & Automation teams to build automated playbooks and strengthen the company's security posture.
  • The position offers competitive benefits including 100% subsidized medical coverage, flexible spending wallets, and equity rewards.

Matching Summary

This role involves leading security incidents end-to-end from detection through remediation in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Salary

Base: $150,000 - $200,000 CAD; Equity: Grade 6 eligible; Benefits: 100% subsidized medical, dental, vision, flexible stipends

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years Security Operations experience
  • Cloud incident response leadership
  • AWS and EKS environment expertise
  • SIEM and EDR platform proficiency
  • Root cause analysis skills

Nice-to-have

  • Python scripting for automation
  • Infrastructure-as-code knowledge
  • Strong stakeholder communication
  • Collaborative team-first mindset

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years in Security Operations or Detection & Response
  • Hands-on incident response in cloud environments
  • Experience with Splunk, Elastic, SentinelOne, or CrowdStrike
  • Ability to work Pacific Time Zone hours

Work Rights

Must be based in Canada

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