“The Governance, Risk, and Compliance team at Absorb is great crossroads of highly technical IT, Security, and Compliance topics juxtaposed with client engagement and based on industry-standard frameworks and best practices. Since joining the team, I have enjoyed the transition to and from fine detail understanding to a strategic awareness of the impact and outcomes for both internal and external subjects.”

There is always something new, always something to learn, and always a face-paced supportive team and environment.” Carrie – Manager, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Calgary

The Position:

Are you someone who wants to protect the security and integrity of digital corporate assets? Someone who thrives on knowing and understanding the policies that are necessary to keep an organization safe in the digital age? Do you have experience managing security events and investigating and remediating potential threats? If so, this might be the perfect position for you!

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Key Responsibilities:

Participate in reviewing and analyzing security-related events/alerts, assessing risk and priority.
Maintain and update triage/response workbooks to streamline the investigative processes.
Work with SIEM and other logging platforms to ingest new data sources, create/maintain dashboards, and use visualization techniques for log cross-correlation.
Work with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools to investigate and remediate host-level threats.
Participate in reviewing and analyzing Email system for risks, implementing preventative actions and containing risk(s) as required.
Collaborate with the IT and CloudOps teams to ensure network-level and host-level security controls and practices are maintained.
Promote and develop cloud & application security controls and practices as new technologies are deployed.
Contribute and participate in the Security Incident Response Process, investigations and table-top exercises.
Participate in the development of security operational metrics and reporting.
Participate in change management process by conducting risk assessments.
Conduct ongoing research and development of new security practices and controls.
Actively remain updated with the latest security trends, technologies, vulnerability tracking and attacker techniques tactics and procedures.
Manage and operate vulnerability management platform and process.
Participate in external security audits.

Key Requirements:

Minimum Requirements

Associate Diploma or Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, or related education.
5 - 7 years of experience as a security analyst, or similar.
SSCP or CCSP level knowledge/experience (certification preferred).
Independently motivated individual with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Experience with email technologies and protective security controls.
Hands on experience using various XDR tools.
Working knowledge of security operations, troubleshooting and best practices.
Exceptional abilities to troubleshoot and collaborate with others to resolve incidents.
Proficiency in documenting processes and monitoring performance metrics.
Works well in a team environment, with strong communication and inter-personal skills.

Preferred Requirements

AWS knowledge
Knowledge of NIST CSF, ISO 27001 frameworks
Knowledge of OWAS ASVS standard

Technologies we use:

Absorb LMS, Atlassian Jira, Confluence, O365, AWS

The Company:

Absorb Software is a learning technology company based in Calgary, Alberta Canada, with offices in London, Dublin, Tampa, Boston, Salt Lake City and Sydney.

Absorb offers both Absorb Infuse, the first Learning Experience Platform (LXP) to offer a true in-the-flow learning experience and our flagship product, Absorb LMS, an industry-leading and award-winning Learning Management System for businesses, higher education, government and non-profit agencies around the world. Absorb is setting new standards in learning technology and support, fueling companies who believe that people are their greatest asset.

We exceed expectations across enterprises, industries and continents, helping people learn at the speed of now and preparing companies for the future of work. How do we do it better? We pay attention to the details and go deep where it matters. Turning a culture of learning into a revenue engine for global titans the world over.

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Why work at Absorb Software?

This position is eligible for participation in Absorb’s Bonus program as outlined in Absorb’s Bonus Program Policy.
RRSP match program.
Employer-paid benefits: health, dental and vision.
Professional development plans.
Career progression/internal mobility opportunities.
Inclusive work environment.
Casual dress code.
Volunteering opportunities.
Company/team building events.
Games room, meditation & yoga space, state of the art workplace.
Flexible remote working options for selected roles:
This role allows employees to have a hybrid remote working option (work from home and work from office options).
This role can be fully remote

Additional requirements/information for candidates:

In the event a current Absorb employee would like to apply for this role they will inform their supervisor prior to submitting their application.
This position will be subject to pre-employment background screening, including a criminal record check and credit check.
The successful candidate must be able to show proof of legal eligibility to work in Canada without sponsorship.
The successful candidate must be able to temporarily work remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Incomplete online applications will not be considered.
Applicants will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found.

Absorb Software (Absorb) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all our people. Absorb is committed to providing employees with an environment free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. All employment decisions at Absorb are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We will maintain our commitment to and support of equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, national/ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics or disability. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity extends to any other protected classes which may exist under applicable law.

We acknowledge and are mindful that our Calgary, Alberta operations are located on traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika Kainai), the TsuuT’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Metis Nation (Region 3) and many diverse Inuit, Métis, and First Nations peoples who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta. We recognize their distinctive spiritual relations with the land that supports our home and our business. We are humbled that our office is built upon the generous land that sustained indigenous people for centuries.

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