Security Automation Consultant, Cyber Defence Operations

<span class="jobdescription"><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Description</h2> </div><div><p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Our team and what we’ll accomplish together</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, data protection is critical.TELUS Security strives to always be steps ahead, tackling the toughest security challenges head-on with top talent and cutting edge technology. As a member of the TELUS Cyber Defence Operations Team (CDO) within the Chief Security Office at TELUS you will be part of a growing national team that ensures TELUS security teams can perform their work as efficiently as possible. In this exciting role, you will be part of a team that works across diverse areas such as cloud infrastructure and enterprise security platforms, all the while focusing on security orchestration, automation and response.</p> <p> </p> <p>As an Security Automation Consultant Automation Engineer in the Cybersecurity Automation team, you will be joining a dynamic team, making use of your analytical skills to provide solutions to help secure TELUS Corporate. You will help TELUS adapt to a rapidly evolving threat landscape by using various technologies such as AI/ML, Google Cloud, SIEM, EDR, and SOAR. You will also help other teams within the TELUS Cyber Defense Operations re-invent their workflows and workbenches as we strive for efficiency and speed, and we build a modern, agentic-powered SOC to protect TELUS corporate.</p> <p> </p> <p>If collaboration, innovation, constant growth and learning while getting your hands on the newest technologies in fast-paced, complex environments sounds exciting, this could be just the role for you!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Review automation requests from our central board</li> <li>Collaborate with the teams that submitted those request to clearly define scope and requirements</li> <li>Analyze the scope and requirements of a given issue, then imagine, prototype, design and implement a robust, scalable solution using a vast toolbox that includes: coding, SOAR, AI agents and cloud technologies</li> <li>Actively engage with other members of the team to build AI and Automation practices geared towards securing TELUS</li> <li>Manage our Corporate EDR, SIEM and SOAR platforms</li> <li>Proactively explore future problems and propose solutions</li> <li>Stay up-to-date with the latest security trends, technologies, and best practices</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Qualifications</h2> </div><div><p> </p> <p><strong>What you bring</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Proven ability to leverage AI/ML to help solve problems</li> <li>3-5 years of Python programming experience (essential) </li> <li>3-5 years hands-on experience in core security areas such as security monitoring, threat intelligence, incident response, and security operations </li> <li>Practical knowledge of automation techniques, including DevOps practices and batch scripting</li> <li>Problem-Solving Abilities: Demonstrated analytical and creative thinking skills </li> <li>Aptitude for innovative problem-solving and ability to think outside conventional boundaries</li> <li>Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal </li> <li>Proven capability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in Information Security Engineering, Computer Science, or related field</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Great-to-haves</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Experience with SOAR</li> <li>Experience with EDR</li> <li>Experience with SIEM</li> <li>Experience with cloud technology and infrastructure as code</li> <li>Experience in Linux administration</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.</p> <p> </p> <p>#LI-Remote</p></div></div></div> </span>