Manager, Detection & Response @ Wealthsimple
placeHybrid
attach_money CA$150,000
businessHybrid
scheduleFull Time
Posted 19 hours ago
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***** @wealthsimple.com
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Job Details
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
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
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Review SIEM and SOAR documentation.
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Practice cloud infrastructure security setups.
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Study incident response frameworks and playbooks.
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Familiarize with logging and monitoring tools.
Behavioral Questions
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Describe a challenging incident resolution experience.
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Explain your leadership style under pressure.
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Share a time you mentored a team member.
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Discuss handling cross-functional communication challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions
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