Sr. Security Operations Engineer, Incident Response (Fintech)

TL;DR

Sr. Security Operations Engineer, Incident Response (Cybersecurity): Leading end-to-end security incident response efforts to protect systems and data with an accent on triage, containment, and root cause analysis in cloud environments. Focus on building automated response playbooks and strengthening the incident response lifecycle across AWS and EKS.

Location: Remote (Must be based in Canada)

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 CAD

Company

hirify.global is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly through innovative financial products.

What you will do

• Lead security incidents end-to-end, from detection and triage through containment, remediation, and post-incident review.
• Act as incident commander, driving clear decisions and alignment across teams during high-pressure situations.
• Conduct hands-on investigations across cloud and endpoint environments to determine root cause and impact.
• Partner with Observability & Automation to improve detections, reduce noise, and build automated response playbooks.
• Refine incident response playbooks, runbooks, and documentation to improve readiness and consistency.
• Communicate effectively during incidents, providing clear updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Security Operations or Detection & Response.
• Strong hands-on incident response experience in cloud environments (AWS and EKS experience strongly preferred).
• Proficiency with security tooling such as SIEM and EDR platforms (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike).
• Experience building automation for incident response workflows, specifically scripting in Python.
• Must be based in Canada.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first company culture allowing work from almost anywhere within the country of employment.
• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Generous flexible spending wallets for Technology, Food, and Lifestyle needs.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules to ensure work-life balance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) for buying company shares at a discount.