Senior Security Analyst

Duration:  12‑Month Maternity Leave Contract

Location:

Cambridge, ON
Work Model:  Hybrid (2 days onsite per week)
About Our Client  Our client is an established Canadian insurance organization known for modernizing its security posture and investing heavily in enterprise‑wide cyber resilience. This role sits within the  Security Operations  team, supporting both BAU incident response and security improvement initiatives.
About This Opportunity  We’re seeking a  Senior Security Analyst  to backfill a 12‑month maternity leave, focused primarily on  incident management and security event response . This role is 80% BAU and 20% project work. The successful candidate will act as the main liaison between the organization and its third‑party  virtual SOC (MDR vendor) , ensuring swift, accurate, and well‑documented escalation handling.
You will play a key role in monitoring security signals across cloud, network, server, endpoint, and application environments, while also contributing to continuous improvement of security tools, processes, and playbooks. This role also includes involvement in  physical security response , reporting dashboards, and mentoring junior analysts.
What You’ll Do   Serve as the primary contact between the MDR vendor and internal teams for escalations
Lead high‑quality investigations and emergency response activities
Maintain and enhance incident response playbooks
Coordinate with technical and business teams to strengthen security processes
Mentor junior analysts
Track emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attacker TTPs
Analyze intelligence to identify risks and trends
Build automation (scripts, logic apps) to streamline Sec Ops
Collaborate with cloud/network teams to reduce threat exposure
Physical Security Support   Support emergency physical incident response procedures
Work with Shared Services and Facilities to enhance physical security controls
Create procedures and playbooks for physical threat scenarios
Lead physical incident response during active or imminent threats
Operational Visibility & Reporting   Build dashboards, metrics, and reporting for Sec Ops
Leverage SIEM and analytics tools for data discovery and forensics
Support collection of SLAs, KPIs, and KRIs
Act as backup for reports delivered to senior leadership
What You Bring   Community college diploma in Computer Engineering, Information Security, or related field
5+ years experience in IT or Cybersecurity roles
3+ years in Cyber Security Incident Response
3+ years working with cloud environments (Dev Ops/Kubernetes experience is an asset)
Strong knowledge of Cloud, network, endpoint, email security
Experience working in a SOC environment (preferred)
Strong communicator able to articulate incidents, evidence, steps, and resolution

Experience with Azure and/or AWS
Nice to Have   Familiarity with NIST CSF or other governance frameworks
Understanding of IAM concepts
Knowledge of ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, Threat Modeling, Diamond Model
Experience supporting physical security operations
AI Disclosure (Select One)  Our client may use AI‑enabled tools during their assessment or selection process.
Our Commitment  Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, is committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating equal opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities. Your information will  never  be shared without your explicit consent.

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