Senior Security Operations Engineer (Incident Response)

TL;DR

Senior Security Operations Engineer (Incident Response): Leading end-to-end incident response efforts to protect systems, customers, and data with an accent on cloud-native security and threat detection. Focus on conducting deep-dive investigations in AWS/EKS, automating response playbooks, and driving remediation across cross-functional engineering teams.

Location: Remote Canada (Must be able to work Pacific Time Zone hours)

Salary: $153,000 - $213,000 CAD

Company

Affirm is a fintech company reinventing credit through honest financial products and buy now, pay later services.

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 to drive clear decisions and alignment across teams during high-pressure situations.
• Conduct hands-on investigations across cloud (AWS/EKS) and endpoint environments to determine root cause and impact.
• Partner with Observability & Automation teams to reduce noise and build automated response playbooks.
• Refine incident response playbooks, runbooks, and documentation to improve organizational readiness.
• Communicate technical updates effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders during active incidents.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Security Operations or Detection & Response.
• Strong hands-on incident response experience in cloud environments, specifically AWS and EKS.
• Proficiency with security tooling such as SIEM and EDR platforms (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike).
• Ability to build automation for incident response workflows using Python.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills for synthesizing signals from multiple data sources.
• Must be based in Canada and align with Pacific Time Zone working hours.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage, including dental and vision for employees and dependents.
• Flexible Spending Wallets for technology, food, lifestyle, and family forming expenses.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules to ensure work-life balance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) allowing discounted share purchases.
• Remote-first culture with high flexibility within the country of employment.