Manager, Detection & Response
@ Wealthsimple

Hybrid
CA$150,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 22 days ago

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Overview

Wealthsimple is the largest fintech in Canada with over 4 million users and $80 billion in assets. The company is looking for an experienced cybersecurity leader to manage and grow the Detection & Response team and mature security detection engineering and incident response capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee and evolve the security incident response strategy and framework.
  • Plan and facilitate regular tabletop exercises with cross-functional partners.
  • Lead as the senior authority during major security incidents.
  • Guide the execution of the security detection strategy and SIEM/SOAR enhancements.
  • Mentor and grow a team of developers, managing hiring and skills development.
  • Build strong relationships with Engineering, Regulatory Operations, Customer Experience, Fraud and Privacy teams.
  • Translate technical findings into actionable business insights.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in cybersecurity with 4+ years in security leadership. Must have deep incident response experience, cloud security and a proven track record leading cross-functional teams under pressure. Strong technical and leadership skills are essential.

Why Wealthsimple?

  • Competitive salary, top-tier benefits, and life insurance.
  • Retirement savings matching and professional development budgets.
  • Generous vacation, sick and wellness days.
  • Remote-first work environment with diverse team engagement.
  • Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology including AI.

Key Skills/Competency

  • cybersecurity
  • incident response
  • security detection
  • SIEM
  • SOAR
  • cloud
  • leadership
  • mentoring
  • tabletop exercises
  • stakeholder management
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How to Get Hired at Wealthsimple

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Highlight cybersecurity leadership and incident response experience.
  • Research Wealthsimple: Understand their mission and fintech innovations.
  • Prepare technical examples: Showcase SIEM, SOAR, and cloud skills.
  • Practice clear communication: Convey technical details to non-technical stakeholders.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review SIEM and SOAR documentation.
Practice cloud infrastructure security setups.
Study incident response frameworks and playbooks.
Familiarize with logging and monitoring tools.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging incident resolution experience.
Explain your leadership style under pressure.
Share a time you mentored a team member.
Discuss handling cross-functional communication challenges.

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