Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer

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We are seeking a highly skilled and advanced technical cybersecurity professional, preferably a Microsoft MVP, to join our Global Security Operations and Engineering team. The successful candidate will lead technical security initiatives focused on Microsoft Cloud Security, encompassing architecture, implementation, and management of security platforms and tools across WSP, with particular emphasis on SOAR capabilities and SOC automation.

An important part of this role is to coach and build overall knowledge and capabilities within the team, providing insights into additional technology platforms such as AD auditing solutions, PAM, Threat Intelligence platforms, etc.

• A Canadian success story – proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country.
• Enhance the world around you – environment, highways, buildings, and terrain.
• Outstanding career opportunities – growth, new ideas, trying new things.
• Phenomenal collaborative culture – experience our journey.

• Work with a globally distributed team, taking inputs from the business, SOC, and management to roll out systems and provide Tier‑3 support for security issues.
• Lead and guide the local Service Desk/OSS teams with knowledge bases to resolve tickets at first instance for security software and configuration issues.
• Develop automation (playbooks, SOAR), scripts to monitor system health, and manage SOC tools in use.
• Extract data from systems and build reports for management;
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  BI skills are advantageous.
• Knowledge transfer and sharing.
• Monitor and respond to feedback from customers (employees and business stakeholders).
• Bring a problem‑solving mindset and coordinate with IT teams as needed.

• Provide feedback on tooling and identify additional needs.
• Plan expansion of security tools to cover ongoing needs.
• Evaluate license usage and potential growth.

• Previous experience in security tools and systems administration, including security platform administration.
• Knowledge and experience in SIEM and Microsoft platforms (Azure), plus other vendor security systems (e.g., Cyber Ark, Akeyless).
• Proficiency with EDR systems such as MS Defender, KQL, or willingness to learn.
• Planned and meticulous approach to deliveries.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn advanced security capabilities and integrations.
• 7+ years of specialization in IT security roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, data sciences, or related field; master’s degree is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms, dedicated to future‑proofing cities and environments. With over 65,000 team members worldwide and more than 12,000 in Canada, we work across environmental remediation, urban planning, engineering iconic buildings, sustainable transportation networks, resource extraction, and renewable power development.

Health and Safety is a core value of WSP. Candidates are expected to comply with HSE policies and client HSE policies at all times. Safety‑sensitive positions involving fieldwork require physical capability to perform key tasks and work in various environmental conditions.

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request. WSP is committed to employment equity principles. Only selected candidates will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please read the full policy.