Security Operations Analyst – Copperleaf
IFS Canada is hiring a Security Operations Analyst to help defend a hybrid environment — with a mix of legacy on‑prem infrastructure and growing cloud‑native services across AWS and Azure.

This is a hands‑on role within our Security Operations team. You’ll build and refine detection logic, respond to incidents, and coordinate vulnerability remediation. The role supports compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2 and other regulatory frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Investigate and respond to alerts from SIEM, EDR, and cloud‑native logging systems.

Correlate activity across identity, endpoint, network, and cloud data to detect threats.

Build, tune, and maintain detection logic using query languages and regular expressions.

Create and maintain investigation playbooks, detection documentation, and response templates.

Coordinate vulnerability management activities

Work with IT and DevOps to validate, prioritize, and track remediation.

Support compliance evidence collection for vulnerability closure.

Tune endpoint, firewall, and DNS protections based on evolving threat intelligence.

Contribute to detection gap analysis, threat modeling, and internal red team exercises.

Assist with enforcement of policies and evidence collection for ISO 27001/SOC 2 compliance.

Recommend improvements to logging, alerting, and monitoring pipelines.





Qualifications

2+ years in a SOC, detection engineering, or security analyst role.

Experience in a technology or SaaS company, ideally under ISO 27001 or SOC 2.

Familiarity with IAM, endpoint security, vulnerability management, and cloud logging.

Experience writing detection logic in query‑based systems (LEQL, SQL, regex, etc.).

Exposure to AWS and/or Azure security tools (e.g., IAM, CloudTrail, Defender for Cloud).

Scripting or automation knowledge in PowerShell, Bash, or Python is a plus.

Must‑have

CompTIA Security+ or equivalent.

Nice‑to‑have

ISC2 CC.

Microsoft SC‑900, AWS Security Specialist or CompTIA Network+.

What We’re Offering

Salary Range: $70,000 – $80,000 CAD annually + bonus.

Adaptable paid time off, including sick and holiday.

Medical, dental, & vision insurance.

RRSP with company contribution.

Flexible spending accounts.

Life insurance and disability benefits.

Tuition assistance.

Community involvement and volunteering events.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, partners, and communities.

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles.

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📌 Security Operations Analyst - Copperleaf (Ontario)
🏢 IFS
📍 Ontario