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Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both - driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives. \nFounded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day - across both digital and physical environments.\nAs the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.\nWho You Will Work With:\nTheSOC Analyst, Tier IIIrole willreport to the Leader, SecurityIncident Management.\nWhat YouWillDo:\nIncident Response & Security Investigations\nLead the investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery of complex cybersecurity incidents, including malware, insider threats, unauthorized access, and advanced cyberattacks.\n\nConduct advanced threat analysis, forensic investigations, and root cause assessments to identify attack vectors and business impacts.\n\nAct as the senior escalation point for critical security incidents, coordinating response activities across technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners.\n\nDevelop incident response strategies, playbooks, and lessons learned to strengthen organizational resilience.\n\nPrepare post-incident reports, recommendations, and remediation plans.\n\nDigital Forensics & Evidence Management\nPerform digital forensic investigations across endpoints, servers, cloud environments, and network infrastructure.\n\nCollect, preserve, analyse, and document digital evidence in accordance with forensic and chain-of-custody standards.\n\nProduce forensic reports to support remediation efforts, compliance requirements, audits, and legal or regulatory investigations.\n\nApply advanced forensic tools and methodologies to investigate sophisticated cyber threats.\n\nThreat Hunting & CyberDefence\nLead proactive threat hunting initiatives to identify, investigate, and mitigate emerging and hidden threats.\n\nDevelop and enhance security monitoring capabilities, detection use cases, and threat analytics.\n\nLeverage threat intelligence to anticipate evolving threats and strengthen defensive strategies.\n\nDrive continuous improvements to reduce cyber risk and improve threat visibility across the enterprise.\n\nCybersecurity Strategy & Collaboration\nContribute to the development and enhancement of cybersecurity policies, standards, and incident response frameworks.\n\nProvideexpert cybersecurity guidance to technology, risk, legal, compliance, and business teams.\n\nPartner with internal and external stakeholders to support audits, regulatory assessments, security awareness initiatives, and operational resilience efforts.\n\nMonitor emerging threats, trends, and technologies to inform strategic security improvements.\n\nWhatYou Bring:\nExtensive experience in cybersecurity incident response, digital forensics, threat hunting, and cyber threat intelligence.\n\nDeep understanding of offensive and defensive security techniques, attack methodologies, and threat actor tactics.\n\nAdvanced expertise in malware analysis, memory forensics, host-based forensics, network forensics, and incident reconstruction in both on prem and cloud environments.\n\nExperience conducting complex digital forensic investigations across Windows, Linux, macOS, cloud, and enterprise environments.\n\nStrong knowledge of security monitoring, SIEM (Sentinel, Splunk, LogRythm, QRadar), endpoint detection and response (EDR) (Defender for Endpoint, Cortex, Crowdstrike), intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and vulnerability management technologies.\n\nExperience in onboarding log sources and threat detection engineering (use case development and rule tuning).\n\nStrong understanding of networking concepts, TCP/IP, operating systems, application security, and infrastructure security controls.\n\nExperience leading incidents from minor to major in nature.\n\nDemonstrated ability to lead complex investigations, manage competing priorities, and coordinate cross-functional response efforts.\n\nExceptional analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting capabilities with strong attention to detail.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical findings for technical and non-technical audiences.\n\nProven ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.\n\nProfessional certifications such as GIAC, GCFA, GCIH, CISSP, CISA, or equivalent are considered an asset.\n\nExperience working within ISO-certified environments and familiarity with ITIL practices are considered assets.\n\nWillingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation to support critical incident response activities.\n\nEligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.\n\nWhatWe’reOffering:\nThe hiringrangefor this position is$90,000 - $115,000, and you will also be eligible for our short-term incentive plan. The exact amount will depend on factors such as skills, experience, and job-related knowledge, butInterac’scommitment goes beyond compensation. Our Total Rewards package is designed to support your well-being and future, and includes:\nGenerous vacation and wellness days to help you recharge\n\nComprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage for peace of mind\n\nMarket-leading employer-funded RRSP program to invest in your future\n\nFlexible hybrid work model for better work-life balance\n\nAccess to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program to offer support for you and your immediate family\n\nPregnancy and parental leave top-up to support growing families\n\nCharitable donation matching with United Way to amplify your impact\n\nWhy Join Us?\nAt Interac, the impact we make, and the people who drive it, is profound. When you become part of our team, you’re joining a purpose-driven organization that’s shaping the future of digital finance in Canada. Here’s what you can expect:\nInvesting in the Future - Help us unlock digital prosperity for all Canadians.\n\nInnovative Thinking - Collaborate on products, practices, and platforms that redefine what’s possible.\n\nInclusive Culture - Be empowered to bring your whole self to work and realize your full potential.\n\nInspiring Community - Work in an ecosystem where we lift each other up and rise together.\n\nIntentional Support - Enjoy flexible, supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.\n\nAdditional Pre-Employment Requirements:\nTo ensure the integrity of our organization, successful candidates will be required to complete background checks, which may include, Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross-Check, Public Safety Verification, 5-year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nInterac is also an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that innovation thrives when people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together. That’s why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nIf you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at . We will work with you to meet your needs.\nPlease be aware that certain individuals are misusing Interac Corp.’s name and logo to promote fictitious employment opportunities. Interac Corp. never requests, solicits, or accepts any form of payment in exchange for employment. Any such offers are fraudulent and should be disregarded. Interac Corp. assumes no liability for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or inconveniences arising from or related to these fraudulent activities. 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