Lead Security Analyst

Waterloo, ON, CA

OpenText

OpenText offers cloud-native solutions in an integrated and flexible Information Management platform to enable intelligent, connected and secure organizations.

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OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

Global Information Security (GIS)  leverages our people, processes and technology to develop new digitalization efforts that ensure our enterprise systems’ reliability, minimize staff interaction, and most importantly, protect our customers’ data. Companies are recognizing the need to digitize information and manage alternative work scenarios in today’s changing reality. With this in mind, we work tirelessly to drive improvements across our security services and accelerate our customers’ digital journey in a safe and trusted environment.

 

Security Operations is the team that handles day to day protection of our environment and the tools that support them. This team takes care of identifying security weaknesses and facilitates remediation efforts. Additionally, this team monitors networks to assesses abnormal behaviors and manages security incidents to allow for execution of response processes.

 

Your Impact:

 

The Lead Security Analyst will understand a wide array of security processes and concepts and have a strong SOC background. In this role the Lead Security Analyst will be involved in monitoring, responding, and protecting Protected-B information assets by working collaboratively with internal teams, SMEs, external customers, auditors, and other stakeholders. The Lead Security Analyst will perform various duties including: SIEM and security monitoring, alarm triage, incident handling, log analysis. This is a hands-on role that will create, maintain, and follow detailed operational processes and procedures to appropriately analyze, escalate, and assist in remediation of information security incidents. This role will also proactively search for, and handle, threats, and abnormal activities within the environment.

 

This position prefers candidates with 10 years of Canadian citizenship and/or Permanent Residence, as the candidate will have to undergo a Security Screening to get Reliability Status and Secret Clearance. Candidates who have been rejected for a previous security clearance are also ineligible.

 

What the role offers:

 

As a Lead Security Analyst, you will:

 

  • Perform security monitoring, manage security cases & tickets, and conduct security incident analysis (SIEM, SOC, EDR).
  • Analyze security logs (SIEM, system, network) for actionable events (reports, alerts, tickets).
  • Respond to incidents across endpoints and server systems (EDR).
  • Conduct security reviews, risk analysis, and controls reviews (ISO, SOX, HIPAA) per policy.
  • Research security advisories (CERT), create documentation, and ensure compliance (SOC).
  • Possess 5-8 years of previous professional experience. 

 

What you need to Succeed:

 

  • Familiarity with commonly used information security concepts, best practices, and standards
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
  • Good analytic, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with SIEM tools and operations (Splunk preferred)
  • Experience with cloud security tools and operations
  • Experience with vulnerability scanning tools
  • Experience with anti-virus and endpoint security solutions
  • Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or Systems Engineering or equivalent experience preferred
  • 5+ years in Information systems support, security engineering, security analysis; risk and governance experience a plus
  • One or more of the following certifications would be preferred: CISSP, CySA+, GSLC, GIAC, PCI QSA, ISO 27001 Lead Audit

 

One last thing:

 

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

 

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference

 

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

 

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Tags: CERT CISSP Clearance Cloud Compliance EDR Endpoint security GIAC Governance GSLC HIPAA ISO 27001 Linux Log analysis Monitoring PCI QSA Privacy Risk analysis Security analysis Security Clearance SIEM SOC SOX Splunk Windows

Perks/benefits: Career development Team events

Region: North America
Country: Canada

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