Senior Security Engineer

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly skilled and advanced technical cybersecurity professional, preferably a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) to our Global Security Operations and Engineering team. The successful candidate will lead technical security initiatives, with a particular focus on Microsoft Cloud Security covering the full scope, i.e., to plan (architect), implement (build), and manage the security platforms and tools in use at WSP, especially the SOAR capabilities, including automation for the SOC.

An important part of this role would be to coach and build the overall knowledge and capabilities within the team. And so, naturally, the incumbent would be an integral member of the team and would also get some good insight into other technology platforms, e.g. AD auditing solutions, PAM, our Threat Intelligence platforms etc.

• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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• Work with a globally distributed team, taking inputs from the business, SOC, and management to roll out systems and troubleshoot (Tier-3) support for security issues.
• Lead-guide the local Service Desk/ OSS teams with knowledge bases to resolve tickets at first instance for issues relating to security software and configurations.
• Develop the automation (including playbooks, SOAR), scripts to monitor system-health, as well as manage the SOC tools in use.
• Extract data from systems and build reports for management;
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  BI skills would be an advantage.
• Knowledge transfer and sharing.
• Monitor and respond to feedback from the customers (employees and business stakeholders).
• Bring a problem-solving and solutions-mindset, coordinate with the IT teams as needed.

• Provide feedback on tooling and identify additional needs.
• Plan for expansion of security tools to cover ongoing needs.
• Evaluation of license usage and potential growth.

• Previous experiences in security tools and systems administration, including experience as a security administrator for security platforms.
• Knowledge and experience in SIEM and Microsoft platforms (Microsoft Azure ecosystems), other vendor security systems are good experiences as well (e.g. Cyber Ark, Akeyless).
• Good knowledge of EDR systems e.g. MS Defender, KQL etc. (or alternatively the willingness to learn them).
• Planned and meticulous approach to deliveries.
• Knowledge and/or willingness to learn about advanced security capabilities, including integrations with other systems.
• 7+ years of specialization in information technology roles, security experiences are preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, data sciences, or related field.
• Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Master's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, data sciences, or related field.

BC, AB, SK, NWT & NU: $162,200 - $212,200

MB & ON: $148,000 - $198,000

Atlantic Provinces & QC: $146,500 - $194,600

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

• We value our people and our reputation.
• We are locally dedicated with international scale.
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo.
• We foster collaboration in everything we do.
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

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