Senior Specialist, Security Operations

Job summary

Lead FNHA’s cybersecurity detection and response capabilities by monitoring, analyzing, prioritizing, and escalating security events, and advising the incident response team on containment, eradication, and recovery. Coordinate investigations and develop incident response playbooks, analyze threats and vulnerabilities, and tune monitoring tools in collaboration with internal teams and suppliers.

Job details

FNHA Overview The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders. The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes. The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit or Métis representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA. FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here . FNHA’s security team is growing and we're continuing to mature our security capabilities. This role will play a significant part in shaping future processes, technologies, and operating models by working with our governance, infrastructure, and networking teams. Title: Senior Specialist, Security Operations Salary: $91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below) Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours, 8:00am- 4:00pm (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri) Location: Coast Salish Territories: Metro Vancouver: Alberni office – Hybrid (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway in Spring 2027. About The Role As Senior Specialist Security Operations, you will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and lead resource for FNHA’s cyber security detection and response capabilities. You will be responsible for monitoring, analysing, prioritizing, and escalating cyber security events that require a cyber security incident response. They also assist with coordinating investigations into events, incidents, and policy violations, and are a key member of the incident response team providing advice on containment, eradication, and recovery. Additionally, you will be responsible for the development of security playbooks for incident detection and response, analysing current and emerging threats, addressing vulnerability management, testing, and refining security monitoring tools (i.e., tuning), in collaboration with other cyber security personnel, other IM/IT teams, and key suppliers to reduce FNHA’s overall cyber risk. About You To be successful in this role you will have – Education University degree in cyber security, computer science, information technology, or a related discipline, or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience. Occupational Certification General security certifications like CompTIA Security+, SSCP, SANS GIAC Security Essentials, etc. are desirable. Security operations certifications like CompTIA CySA+, Blue Team Level I/II, GIAC GCIH/GCFA/GCIA/GSOC etc. are desirable. Security management-related certifications like CISSP, CISA, and CISM are an asset. Technology-related certifications like Microsoft, Cisco, Splunk, Palo Alto, etc. are an asset. Experience Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in security operations, incident response, or related cyber security roles. Experience monitoring, detecting, and responding to cyber security threats and incidents. Experience in cyber security, information systems, or information technology in a medium to large-sized organization or a complex, diverse nature, is an asset. Experience in cyber security or a similarly technical analytical position, including managing security infrastructure, preferably in a health sector and/or IM/IT environment, is an asset. Knowledge and Competencies Proficiency in SIEM tools and log analysis (e.g. LogRhythm, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk). Proficiency in EDR/XDR tools (e.g. CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Palo Alto Cortex). Proficiency in ticketing and incident management systems (e.g. Service Now). Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details. Working at FNHA As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including: Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day 5 cultural days per year for non-union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis employees Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment And more! Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting. The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours. Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements. The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy. How To Apply If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button. Closing date: October 13, 2026 (at 23:59) For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram

What you’ll do

Lead FNHA’s cybersecurity detection and response capabilities by monitoring, analyzing, prioritizing, and escalating security events, and advising the incident response team on containment, eradication, and recovery. Coordinate investigations and develop incident response playbooks, analyze threats and vulnerabilities, and tune monitoring tools in collaboration with internal teams and suppliers.

Requirements

Requires a university degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, or a related discipline, or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience, plus 3–5 years in security operations, incident response, or a related cybersecurity role. Candidates should be proficient with SIEM and log analysis, EDR/XDR, and ticketing or incident management systems; relevant security and technology certifications are desirable or an asset.

Benefits

• Municipal Pension Plan With 9.31% Employer Contribution • Three Weeks' Vacation, Increasing to Four Weeks With Service • Five Personal Days • One Volunteer Day • Fourteen Public Holidays • Five Cultural Days Per Year for Non-Union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis Employees • Group Health Benefits • Health Care Spending Account

Listed skills

• Incident Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Cybersecurity Monitoring
• Threat Detection
• Incident Response
• Security Event Analysis
• Incident Prioritization and Escalation
• Incident Investigation Coordination
• Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
• Security Playbook Development
• Threat Analysis
• Vulnerability Management
• Security Monitoring Tool Tuning
• SIEM and Log Analysis
• EDR/XDR
• Incident Management
• Security Infrastructure Management

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Healthcare

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