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About the Role

Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification, and industry-leading fraud protection. As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates millions of transactions daily. The SOC Analyst, Tier III role reports to the Leader, Security Incident Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery of complex cybersecurity incidents.
• Conduct advanced threat analysis, forensic investigations, and root cause assessments.
• Act as the senior escalation point for critical security incidents, coordinating response activities.
• Develop incident response strategies, playbooks, and lessons learned.
• Prepare post-incident reports, recommendations, and remediation plans.
• Perform digital forensic investigations across endpoints, servers, cloud environments, and network infrastructure.
• Collect, preserve, analyse, and document digital evidence in accordance with forensic and chain-of-custody standards.
• Produce forensic reports to support remediation efforts, compliance requirements, audits, and legal or regulatory investigations.
• Apply advanced forensic tools and methodologies to investigate sophisticated cyber threats.
• Lead proactive threat hunting initiatives to identify, investigate, and mitigate emerging and hidden threats.
• Develop and enhance security monitoring capabilities, detection use cases, and threat analytics.
• Leverage threat intelligence to anticipate evolving threats and strengthen defensive strategies.
• Drive continuous improvements to reduce cyber risk and improve threat visibility across the enterprise.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of cybersecurity policies, standards, and incident response frameworks.
• Provide expert cybersecurity guidance to technology, risk, legal, compliance, and business teams.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to support audits, regulatory assessments, security awareness initiatives, and operational resilience efforts.
• Monitor emerging threats, trends, and technologies to inform strategic security improvements.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in cybersecurity incident response, digital forensics, threat hunting, and cyber threat intelligence.
• Deep understanding of offensive and defensive security techniques, attack methodologies, and threat actor tactics.
• Advanced expertise in malware analysis, memory forensics, host-based forensics, network forensics, and incident reconstruction in both on prem and cloud environments.
• Experience conducting complex digital forensic investigations across Windows, Linux, macOS, cloud, and enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of security monitoring, SIEM (Sentinel, Splunk, LogRythm, QRadar), endpoint detection and response (EDR) (Defender for Endpoint, Cortex, Crowdstrike), intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and vulnerability management technologies.
• Experience in onboarding log sources and threat detection engineering (use case development and rule tuning).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, TCP/IP, operating systems, application security, and infrastructure security controls.
• Experience leading incidents from minor to major in nature.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex investigations, manage competing priorities, and coordinate cross-functional response efforts.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting capabilities with strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical findings for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation to support critical incident response activities.
• Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete background checks, which may include, Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross-Check, Public Safety Verification, 5-year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check.

Skills

• Cybersecurity Incident Response
• Digital Forensics
• Threat Hunting
• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Malware Analysis
• Memory Forensics
• Host-based Forensics
• Network Forensics
• Incident Reconstruction
• SIEM (Sentinel, Splunk, LogRythm, QRadar)
• EDR (Defender for Endpoint, Cortex, Crowdstrike)
• IDS/IPS
• Vulnerability Management
• Log Source Onboarding
• Threat Detection Engineering
• Networking Concepts
• TCP/IP
• Operating Systems
• Application Security
• Infrastructure Security Controls

Location

• Canada

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Professional certifications such as GIAC, GCFA, GCIH, CISSP, CISA, or equivalent are considered an asset.

Salary/Compensations

• $90,000 – $115,000

Benefits

• Short-term incentive plan
• Generous vacation and wellness days
• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage
• Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program
• Pregnancy and parental leave top-up
• Charitable donation matching with United Way

About the Company

• Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.
• Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection.
• Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments.
• As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions.
• Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.
• At Interac, the impact we make, and the people who drive it, is profound. When you become part of our team, you’re joining a purpose-driven organization that’s shaping the future of digital finance in Canada.
• Investing in the Future – Help us unlock digital prosperity for all Canadians.
• Innovative Thinking – Collaborate on products, practices, and platforms that redefine what’s possible.
• Inclusive Culture – Be empowered to bring your whole self to work and realize your full potential.
• Inspiring Community – Work in an ecosystem where we lift each other up and rise together.
• Intentional Support – Enjoy flexible, supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.

Equal Opportunity

• Interac is also an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• We believe that innovation thrives when people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together.
• That’s why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at humanresources@interac.ca. We will work with you to meet your needs.
• Please be aware that certain individuals are misusing Interac Corp.’s name and logo to promote fictitious employment opportunities.
• Interac Corp. never requests, solicits, or accepts any form of payment in exchange for employment.
• Any such offers are fraudulent and should be disregarded.
• Interac Corp. assumes no liability for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or inconveniences arising from or related to these fraudulent activities.
• Such communications do not constitute an offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.