SOC Analyst, Tier III (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

SOC Analyst, Tier III (Cybersecurity): Leading complex security incident response, digital forensics, and proactive threat hunting within Canada's financial ecosystem with an accent on containment, eradication, and root cause assessment. Focus on investigating advanced cyberattacks, developing incident response playbooks, and enhancing detection capabilities across cloud and on-prem environments.

Location: Toronto (Hybrid)

Salary: $90,000 – $115,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading Canadian financial technology brand providing secure digital payments, identity verification, and fraud protection services.

What you will do

• Lead the investigation, containment, and recovery of complex cybersecurity incidents including malware and advanced cyberattacks.
• Perform digital forensic investigations across endpoints, servers, cloud environments, and network infrastructure.
• Execute proactive threat hunting initiatives to identify and mitigate emerging and hidden threats.
• Develop and enhance security monitoring capabilities, detection use cases, and response playbooks.
• Act as the senior escalation point for critical security incidents, coordinating with technical teams and external partners.
• Contribute to cybersecurity policies and provide expert guidance to risk, legal, and compliance teams.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in cybersecurity incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting.
• Advanced expertise in malware analysis and forensic reconstruction in both on-prem and cloud environments (Windows, Linux, macOS).
• Strong proficiency with SIEM (Sentinel, Splunk, LogRythm, QRadar) and EDR tools (Defender for Endpoint, Cortex, Crowdstrike).
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP networking, operating systems, and infrastructure security controls.
• Eligibility to work for hirify.global Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.
• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation to support critical incident response.

Nice to have

• Professional certifications such as GIAC, GCFA, GCIH, CISSP, or CISA.
• Experience working within ISO-certified environments and familiarity with ITIL practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work model for better work-life balance.
• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage and market-leading employer-funded RRSP program.
• Generous vacation and wellness days.
• Pregnancy and parental leave top-up support.
• Free and confidential 24/7 employee and family assistance program.
• Charitable donation matching with United Way.