Senior Incident Response Analyst to support large cybersecurity project with client in the public sector

Our municipal government client is seeking a Senior Incident Response Analyst to lead threat detection and mitigation using modern Windows-based tools in the public technology infrastructure

Location: Hamilton, ON

Duration: 3-4 month contract with possibility of extension.

Hybrid Work Model:

Alternate weekly between:

• 2 days in office (Tue & Wed)
• 3 days in office (Tue, Wed & Thu)

35 hours/week

Must Haves

• 10+ years in **Incident Response** and **Security Operations**
• Strong hands-on experience with **Windows-based forensic and monitoring tools**
• Proven expertise in **Threat Intelligence analysis and integration**
• Experience developing and executing **Containment and Recovery procedures**
• Advanced knowledge of **Malware Analysis** and **Network Intrusion detection**

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in municipal or public-sector technology environments
• Familiarity with cloud security across Microsoft Azure
• Certifications such as GIAC, GCIA, or CISSP
• Experience scripting automation in PowerShell or Python

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response investigations and root cause analysis
• Develop and enforce security detection and containment processes
• Coordinate threat intelligence collection and actioning
• Enhance monitoring frameworks across Windows systems
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams for remediation
• Maintain documentation on incidents and lessons learned
• Advise on proactive defense measures and emerging threats