Senior Cybersecurity Analyst (Detection & Incident Response)

Job Description

Company: Sky Systems, Inc. (SkySys)

Location: CA

Job Summary

Location: Downtown Montreal, QC (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)

Duration: 5+ Month Contract (40 Hours/Week) with Possible Extension

Pay Rate: CAD $100–$105/hr (Incorporated Contractor – No Benefits)

Key Responsibilities
• Lead advanced security incident investigations and threat detection activities.
• Analyze malware, APTs, logs, and network traffic (PCAPs).
• Develop and maintain detection rules and security monitoring capabilities.
• Perform incident response, threat hunting, and root cause analysis.
• Work with SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, DLP, firewalls, and related security technologies.
• Automate security processes using scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Shell, SQL, or Ansible.
• Collaborate with security teams to strengthen cybersecurity posture.

Must-Have Requirements
• 5+ years of cybersecurity incident response, threat detection, or SOC Level 3 experience.
• Strong knowledge of malware, APTs, and threat actor techniques.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, ELK, IDS/IPS, EDR, DLP, and firewall technologies.
• Experience with incident response, log analysis, and PCAP analysis.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S), SMTP, OSI model).
• Scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, Shell, SQL, or similar.
• English required; French is an asset.

Nice to Have
• Certifications such as GCFA, GCIH, OSCP, or similar.

Source: Recruit.net