Security Engineer

Job summary

Design, implement, and maintain security controls across network, cloud, server, endpoint, and application environments, while monitoring security events and supporting incident response. Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, manage security technologies, collaborate with technical teams, and support audits, compliance, policies, and documentation.

Job details

Title: Security Engineer 📍 Location: Montreal, QC 💼 Work Model: On-site 💰 Salary: CAD $120,000–$130,000/year Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in Canada About the Role We are looking for a Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain security controls across network, cloud, server, endpoint, and application environments. The role will support security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, security assessments, compliance, and collaboration with infrastructure, cloud, application, and DevOps teams. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain security controls across network, cloud, server, endpoint, and application environments. Monitor security events and investigate incidents using SIEM, EDR, and security monitoring tools. Perform vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and remediation tracking. Support incident response activities, including: Threat detection Containment Eradication Recovery Configure and manage security technologies such as: Firewalls IDS/IPS WAF DLP IAM Endpoint protection solutions Conduct security assessments and recommend improvements to strengthen the organization's security posture. Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, and DevOps teams to integrate security best practices. Assist with security audits, compliance assessments, and regulatory requirements. Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and technical documentation. Stay current with emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and industry security trends. Key Skills & Technologies Security Engineering SIEM EDR Security Monitoring Vulnerability Assessment Risk Analysis Incident Response Firewalls IDS/IPS WAF DLP IAM Endpoint Security Cloud Security Network Security Application Security DevSecOps / Security Collaboration Security Audits & Compliance Compliance & Security Frameworks Experience or exposure to relevant security and compliance requirements, including: ISO 27001 | NIST | SOC 2 | PCI-DSS Key Focus Areas Security Engineering | Cybersecurity | SIEM | EDR | Incident Response | Vulnerability Management | Cloud Security | Network Security | IAM | WAF | DLP | Endpoint Security | Risk Analysis | Security Compliance highlighting relevant Security Engineering, SIEM, EDR, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Cloud/Network Security, IAM, and Security Compliance experience.

What you’ll do

Design, implement, and maintain security controls across network, cloud, server, endpoint, and application environments, while monitoring security events and supporting incident response. Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, manage security technologies, collaborate with technical teams, and support audits, compliance, policies, and documentation.

Requirements

The role requires experience or exposure to security engineering practices and technologies, including SIEM, EDR, incident response, vulnerability management, cloud and network security, and IAM. Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, and PCI-DSS is relevant; candidates must be authorized to work in Canada.

Listed skills

• Technical · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Engineering Practices · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Security Engineering
• SIEM
• EDR
• Security Monitoring
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Risk Analysis
• Incident Response
• Firewalls
• IDS/IPS
• WAF
• DLP
• IAM
• Endpoint Security
• Cloud Security
• Network Security
• Security Compliance

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Technology
• Engineering

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