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Salary: CAD 80,000 - 100,000 / annual
Xanadu is building quantum computers to solve some of the world's most challenging problems. As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will join the newly formed cybersecurity team and bridge the gap between high-level cybersecurity strategy and daily technical operations. This is a "wear-many-hats" role perfect for a security-minded builder who enjoys working across the entire stack.
You will work at the intersection of IT infrastructure and core R&D teams to ensure intellectual property is protected without slowing down innovation. Key responsibilities include:
- Triage and analyze alerts generated by the MDR provider, ensuring thorough follow-up with affected users until resolution
- Act as the initial responder for all cybersecurity incidents
- Generate detailed incident reports for cybersecurity and operational security incidents and follow up on action items
- Conduct awareness sessions to educate employees on cybersecurity policies
- Conduct application security audits and implement necessary controls
- Develop scripts (across all 3 major OS) to automate the patching of reported CVEs without disrupting user workflows
- Collaborate with internal teams to refresh existing cybersecurity policies and establish new ones
- Participate in the creation and validation of Disaster Recovery procedures by running tabletop and DR exercises
- Collaborate with the IT team to research and evaluate new applications or solutions to enhance cybersecurity posture
Xanadu values learners, innovators, researchers, collaborators, and problem solvers. This is a rare opportunity to be part of a moon-shot project where the technologies developed will literally change the world.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BSc in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
- 1-2 years of experience in a cybersecurity or IT role
- Experience drafting policies relevant to cybersecurity frameworks
- Hands-on experience writing scripts in Linux or Python
- Experience with one of the major cloud providers (AWS preferred)
- Security mindset, detail-oriented, able to perform in high-pressure/high-paced environment
- Ability to manage shifting priorities and effectively handle frequent context-switching
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in security operations, incident response, vulnerability assessments, and network architecture design
- Basic knowledge of Windows PowerShell
- Experience working in a startup environment and understanding the importance of wearing multiple hats
- Experience creating CI/CD pipelines for automation
