Information Security Monitoring and Response Engineer
Toronto
CA$61,715 - CA$92,209/yearly
Mid Level
Top Benefits
Health care and counseling plans
Paid vacations and holidays
Family support programs
About the role
Who you are
- Three years of experience in cybersecurity, software development, networkengineering, or other information technology or process automation roles (ora combination of these roles)
- Technical depth in multiple technology-related subjects, including computernetworking, operating systems, software development, scripting, artificialintelligence, and machine learning
- Bachelor's degree in Systems, Computer Science, Business or InformationManagement or equivalent experience
- Ability to conduct problem solving, both individually and as a member of ateam of multi-discipline professionals
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Competency in one or more scripting languages
- Strong technical skills and experience, and the desire to continue learningto adapt to ever-changing technology and threat landscapes
What the job involves
- The Information Security Monitoring and Response (M&R) Engineer triages, analyzes, and responds to information security–related system alerts and user reports as a frontline capability in addressing potential risks to the Company
- This role has aheavy focus on optimizing related workflows and implementation of automation to promote work at scale
- The M&R Engineer works with a team of other engineers within a designated shift to ensure that highly urgent alerts and incidents are addressed within established SLAs with a strong level of resiliency
- Conducts monitoring and response activities for security alerts that are originated from users and security-related systems
- Performs work within team that follows a shift-based schedule
- Triages alerts to determine incidents and assesses appropriate priority level of any information security–related incidents;performs incident escalations, when necessary
- Applies technical expertise and capabilities to contain and resolve security-related incidents in a manner that minimizes risk
- Documents incident-related information within proper systems while maintaining accuracy, clarity, and adherence to formaldocumentation standards
- Identifies opportunities to leverage automation to increase efficiency and improve ability to work at scale
- Develops automation capabilities using available security automation, orchestration, and response (SOAR) tooling andcustom scripts; implements automation while adhering to established processes and standards
- Takes accountability for assigned tasks, ensuring compliance withestablished processes and escalating concerns when the processes areinsufficient to address associated risks
Benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
About Equinix
Internet Publishing
10,000+
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
Information Security Monitoring and Response Engineer
Toronto
CA$61,715 - CA$92,209/yearly
Mid Level
Top Benefits
Health care and counseling plans
Paid vacations and holidays
Family support programs
About the role
Who you are
- Three years of experience in cybersecurity, software development, networkengineering, or other information technology or process automation roles (ora combination of these roles)
- Technical depth in multiple technology-related subjects, including computernetworking, operating systems, software development, scripting, artificialintelligence, and machine learning
- Bachelor's degree in Systems, Computer Science, Business or InformationManagement or equivalent experience
- Ability to conduct problem solving, both individually and as a member of ateam of multi-discipline professionals
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Competency in one or more scripting languages
- Strong technical skills and experience, and the desire to continue learningto adapt to ever-changing technology and threat landscapes
What the job involves
- The Information Security Monitoring and Response (M&R) Engineer triages, analyzes, and responds to information security–related system alerts and user reports as a frontline capability in addressing potential risks to the Company
- This role has aheavy focus on optimizing related workflows and implementation of automation to promote work at scale
- The M&R Engineer works with a team of other engineers within a designated shift to ensure that highly urgent alerts and incidents are addressed within established SLAs with a strong level of resiliency
- Conducts monitoring and response activities for security alerts that are originated from users and security-related systems
- Performs work within team that follows a shift-based schedule
- Triages alerts to determine incidents and assesses appropriate priority level of any information security–related incidents;performs incident escalations, when necessary
- Applies technical expertise and capabilities to contain and resolve security-related incidents in a manner that minimizes risk
- Documents incident-related information within proper systems while maintaining accuracy, clarity, and adherence to formaldocumentation standards
- Identifies opportunities to leverage automation to increase efficiency and improve ability to work at scale
- Develops automation capabilities using available security automation, orchestration, and response (SOAR) tooling andcustom scripts; implements automation while adhering to established processes and standards
- Takes accountability for assigned tasks, ensuring compliance withestablished processes and escalating concerns when the processes areinsufficient to address associated risks
Benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
About Equinix
Internet Publishing
10,000+
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.