Senior Security Operations Specialist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Security Operations Specialist (Fintech): Building and optimizing an in-house security operations function to detect, investigate, and contain security threats across cloud infrastructure, identity, SaaS, endpoints, and production systems with an accent on turning signals into action and incidents into lasting improvements. Focus on designing advanced threat detection logic, performing threat hunting, and ensuring security compliance within a rapidly scaling digital banking platform.

Location: Remote within Canada (compensation is in CAD).

Salary: $126,000 - $154,000 CAD (annual)

Company

hirify.global is a digital banking platform providing self-made business owners with tools for financial clarity, confidence, and control.

What you will do

• Monitor, triage, and investigate high-severity security alerts across various systems (cloud, identity, SaaS, endpoints, production).
• Validate threats versus noise, determine severity and impact, and execute containment actions.
• Act as Incident Commander or deputy during security incidents and coordinate response across teams.
• Build and maintain investigation runbooks and response playbooks.
• Design and implement advanced threat detection logic using SIEM/XDR telemetry.
• Perform proactive threat hunting engagements and ensure security compliance and regulatory alignment.

Requirements

• 5+ years in security operations, incident response, or related cybersecurity roles.
• Strong cloud security and identity security experience (AWS preferred).
• Deep knowledge of common attack techniques, adversary TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK), and fraud/ATO patterns.
• Skilled in building detection logic and workflows for cloud-native environments and security tooling.
• Experience with SOAR platforms and building/optimizing automated response playbooks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain complex technical issues to diverse audiences.

Nice to have

• Fintech or regulated environment experience.
• Fraud/ATO tooling familiarity.
• Purple Team or detection engineering exposure.
• AI system monitoring or abuse detection experience.

Culture & Benefits

• A culture that pushes relentlessly for reinvention and embraces change.
• High autonomy, trust with big challenges, and freedom to solve them.
• Emphasis on ownership, following through on commitments, and responsibility for outcomes.
• Focus on continuous growth, stepping into the unknown, and navigating new terrain.
• Value directness, clarity, and respect, with open and honest feedback.
• Compensation follows impact, with growth not limited to annual review cycles.

Hiring process

• Stage 1: 30-minute Google Meets video call with a member of the Talent Team.
• Stage 2: 45-minute Google Meets technical interview with the SecOps Manager.
• Stage 3: 45-minute meeting with a member of the leadership team.
• Stage 4: 60-minute case study presentation with members of the Security team and the SecOps Manager.