Remote Security Incident Response Developer

Description:

• Wealthsimple is seeking a Security Incident Response Developer to enhance their security incident response capabilities.
• The role involves building relationships with partners, developing response playbooks, and automating actions.
• The candidate will be part of a new team that influences the Security Incident Response program.
• Responsibilities include acting as Incident Commander to resolve incidents and collaborating with Security Developers to monitor and expand SIEM and SOAR platforms.
• The role requires conducting post mortem meetings to share root cause analysis findings and improve the organization's security posture.
• The candidate will create detection logic to identify anomalies and reduce future incidents.
• Coordination with Fraud and Privacy teams to investigate potential fraudulent and sensitive activities is also required.
• Participation in an on-call rotation for responding to security incidents and providing operational support is expected.

Requirements:

• The candidate must have 5+ years of experience in the Cybersecurity domain.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as an Incident Manager, with ownership of investigations, is required.
• The ability to lead a team during high-stress situations and provide direction and support is essential.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, along with good judgment under pressure, are necessary.
• Experience in developing response playbooks and courses of action is required.
• Excellent collaboration skills and enthusiasm for working in a multi-discipline environment are important.
• Some scripting ability in Python or Bash is needed.
• Experience in building detections and managing SIEM alerts is required.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure is necessary.
• The candidate should value honesty, transparency, and inclusivity in communication with stakeholders.
• A willingness to learn from the team and contribute to each other's success is essential.

Benefits:

• Wealthsimple offers a competitive salary along with top-tier health benefits and life insurance.
• There is a retirement savings matching plan available through Wealthsimple Work.
• Employees receive 20 vacation days per year, along with unlimited sick and mental health days.
• Up to $1,500 per year is provided for wellness and professional development budgets.
• The company has a 90 days away program, allowing employees to work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year.
• A variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups are available, such as Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, and Black @ WS.
• Company-wide wellness days off are scheduled throughout the year.
• Wealthsimple promotes a remote-first work environment, with over 1,000 employees across North America.