Senior Incident Response Analyst

The Senior Incident Response Analyst responds to security incidents in accordance with established policies and best practices. Incident handlers guide Tier 1 and other first responders on the proper handling of Information Security incidents, coordinate efforts among multiple business units during the response, and provide timely updates to these units as required. The Senior Incident Responder (IR) is a key member of the Thomson Reuters Information Security Risk Management (ISRM) organization responsible for analyzing, triaging, scoping, containing, providing remediation guidance, and determining the root cause of security incidents.

In this role, you will use data analysis, threat intelligence, and cutting‑edge security technologies.

As a Senior Incident Response Analyst, you will:

• Provide expertise on incident response, forensic, and malware analysis
• Primary escalation point for SOC
• Develop, document, and implement runbooks, capabilities, and techniques for IR
• Perform triage and analysis on workstations, servers, and network infrastructure
• Identify and analyze malware using live forensics, hard drive forensics, sandboxes, and reverse engineering
• Identify indicators of compromise and apply them to the incident response process
• Perform activities necessary for immediate containment and rapid resolution of incidents
• Maintain current knowledge and understanding of the threat landscape, emerging security threats, and vulnerabilities
• Assisting in building SOC and CIRT processes, procedures, and training
• Creating and enhancing standard operating procedures and technical guides
• Assist in the creation and tuning of network and host detection signatures based on user behaviour analysis and threat intelligence.
• Stay informed about current technologies, developments, security compliance requirements, standards, and industry trends to help achieve the company’s goals.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Coordinate and drive efforts during response activities and post‑mortem
• Participate in after‑hours on‑call rotation when required
• Perform deep dive investigations to determine the root cause of complex information security incidents
• Maintain a balance between IR and project work
• Occasional travel may be required

To be considered for the role, you will have:

• Experience using event escalation and reporting procedures
• Experience supporting Network Investigations.
• Understanding TCP/IP communications & knowledge of how standard protocols and applications work at the network level, including DNS, HTTP, and SMB
• Understanding UNIX, Windows, Mac operating systems, and command line tools
• Experience performing forensics on various OS, including disk and memory
• Experience and understanding of various Artificial Intelligence platforms
• Intermediate skills using Windows CMD line, Power Shell, and Linux Bash
• Knowledge of how the Windows file system and registry function
• Ability to learn and operate in a dynamic environment
• Ability to demonstrate analytical expertise, close attention to detail, excellent critical thinking, logic, and solution orientation, and to learn and adapt quickly
• Knowledge of network monitoring, analysis, troubleshooting, and configuration control technologies
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of scripting languages used with IR and automation

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work‑life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real‑world…