Security Analyst

We have a one-year contract requirement for a Security Analyst. This is hybrid with 2 days WFH and 3 days of onsite work in Victoria, BC.  It’s a junior-to-intermediate (level 1.5 to 2) SOC-focused operational role, assisting with triage, incident response, and alert handling to support a lean Security team during a senior staff leave. The role focuses on practical use of existing Security tooling — no project delivery or deep architecture responsibilities. You’ll be expected to “drive the bus,” not build it.

Key Responsibilities include: Monitor and respond to security alerts and incidents across the environment; Investigate BEC attempts, lateral movement indicators, and phishing activity; Review logs and threat indicators from tools like CrowdStrike MDR, Darktrace, Proofpoint (incl. PSAT), Microsoft Entra, Clarity, and Elastic; Correlate findings and escalate when appropriate; Prepare summary reports of incidents and triaged events; Support knowledge transfer and backup coverage for existing junior analyst.

he ideal candidate must have 1–3 years’ experience in a SOC or security operations environment; Comfortable working with security monitoring tools (listed above); Strong practical understanding of threat detection and incident response workflows; Capable of managing workload independently in a hybrid government setting; Team-oriented and process-aware; Able to support operational continuity.  Public sector or unionized environment experience an asset.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send me an email at rose.manzon@cdw.ca.