Security operations and incident response anchor this Security Engineer prospect at Varicent, focused on triage, investigation, escalation, and lasting fixes.

This career-level engineer independently owns assigned security tools and operational workstreams. You will assess event severity, apply response playbooks, document root causes, and recommend improvements. Success requires transparent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, practical judgment, and collaboration with Engineering, Cloud Operations, IT, and business teams.

Key Responsibilities:
Triage and investigate security events independently across assigned platforms
Judge severity and escalate high-impact incidents promptly
Adapt incident response playbooks to unfamiliar situations
Document root causes, lessons learned,



and recurrence-prevention fixes
Lead medium-size security initiatives from requirements through implementation

Requirements:
Five-plus years of relevant Information Security or Security Operations experience
Robust written and verbal communication skills
Ability to make sound decisions with incomplete information
Hands-on ownership of SIEM, WAF, DLP, EDR, or vulnerability scanners
Understanding of NIST CSF, ISO 27001/27002, SOC, PCI, and HIPAA controls

Bring incident response, security tooling, and risk-based judgment to Varicent’s Security Engineer team.

📌 Security Operations Incident Response Engineer Toronto
🏢 Varicent
📍 Toronto