Threat Detection Engineering Senior Associate

Threat Detection and Engineering

PwC Canada’s cybersecurity team protects organizations through advanced technologies and strategies. In this role you will focus on identifying and analyzing potential threats, managing vulnerabilities, and safeguarding sensitive information to enable resilient digital infrastructure.

• Conduct research on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and zero‑day attacks to develop rule logic.
• Perform use case coverage assessments and implement new use cases based on MITRE ATT&CK TTPs.
• Maintain and enhance the SIEM use case library for our clients.
• Lead use case workshops to tune and optimize client SIEM environments.
• Test and document use cases before production deployment, ensuring adherence to test procedures.
• Tune existing use cases based on client feedback or threat investigator recommendations.
• Create use case design documents and investigation playbooks.
• Track and action all use case tuning requests in a timely manner, reviewing and updating playbooks and documentation periodically for accuracy and relevance.
• Define and track key risk indicators, performance metrics, and compliance metrics.

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Information Technology.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Information Security.
• Prior experience with SIEM platforms:
  Arc Sight, Splunk, Log Rhythm, Azure Sentinel, Exabeam, Elastic, QRadar, Log Scale.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, threat intelligence, and SIEM technologies.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat detection methodologies.
• Knowledge of system development lifecycle, server platforms, networks, and vulnerability assessments.
• Proficiency in Linux system configuration and networking protocols (TCP, SSL, authentication, OpenSSL, Apache).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud, Azure, AWS) and Firebase services.
• Understanding of machine learning foundations and data representation formats (JSON, YAML).
• Familiarity with source control tools (Git, TFS) and Dev Ops technologies (Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub CI/CD).
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer.

The salary range for this position is $84,700 - $134,700. Base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. Eligible employees may also participate in variable incentive pay programs.

We empower our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be part of diverse teams helping clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. We reward your impact, support your wellbeing, and offer a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits, and flexible programs.

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, the ancestral, treaty, and unceded territories of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We recognize systemic racism, colonialism, and oppression and commit to allyship and solidarity.

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation, please let us know during the application process.