Enterprise Security Engineer in Canada Creek, Nova Scotia at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Enterprise Security Engineer based in Canada.

This role offers the opportunity to strengthen enterprise security foundations by protecting systems, identities, endpoints, and sensitive data in a fast-growing technology environment. You will contribute to security hardening initiatives, incident response, access management, and automation efforts that reduce real-world risks. The position combines hands-on security engineering with cross-functional collaboration, allowing you to partner with IT, infrastructure, and security teams to improve protection strategies. You will help build scalable security practices while leveraging AI and automation to increase efficiency and reduce operational effort. This opportunity is ideal for a security professional who enjoys ownership, problem-solving, and making security a collaborative business enabler. You will play a key role in improving resilience and protecting trusted digital services.

• Own and improve enterprise endpoint security practices, including security baselines, CIS benchmark adoption, EDR coverage, tuning, and vulnerability management.
• Investigate, contain, document, and support security incident response activities while contributing to on-call responsibilities when required.
• Maintain and improve incident response processes, escalation procedures, and operational runbooks based on real-world investigations.
• Strengthen identity and access management practices, including phishing-resistant MFA, device trust, conditional access, and least-privilege controls.
• Support the implementation of secure access programs, including BYOD initiatives and identity governance improvements.
• Help develop and maintain data protection controls such as SASE, CASB, DLP, egress filtering, and sensitive data handling practices.
• Contribute to security guardrails for internal AI usage, including access controls for AI tools, agents, and related technologies.
• Investigate security alerts using SIEM platforms, improve detection quality, and reduce false positives through effective tuning.
• Build and implement AI-assisted automation workflows that improve security operations and reduce repetitive tasks.
• Collaborate closely with IT, infrastructure, and engineering teams to deliver security improvements through partnership and clear communication.

• 2–4 years of experience in enterprise security, infrastructure security, security operations, or incident response.
• Hands-on experience with endpoint security and EDR solutions, including investigation, triage, and security hardening practices.
• Knowledge of incident response fundamentals and familiarity with security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Practical experience with identity and access management concepts, including SSO, MFA, conditional access, identity providers, and least-privilege principles.
• Experience investigating security alerts through SIEM platforms and improving signal-to-noise quality.
• Familiarity with automation and AI-assisted workflows to improve security processes and operational efficiency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to take ownership of well-defined projects and continuously develop technical skills.
• Experience with tools such as CrowdStrike Falcon, Okta, or Datadog is considered an advantage.

• Annual salary range of CAD $98,400 to $147,600, with compensation aligned to skills, experience, and professional growth.
• Competitive starting compensation for accomplished-level professionals, with opportunities for salary progression over time.
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting health, wellness, and personal needs.
• Fully remote work environment across Canada.
• Flexible working approach designed to support work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work with modern security technologies and AI-driven automation practices.
• Career development support through regular growth conversations and opportunities to expand expertise.
• Collaborative culture focused on learning, ownership, and meaningful impact.
• Opportunity to contribute to security initiatives protecting critical customer data and digital services.