At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor security events and protect sensitive data in a remote-first environment.
- Company: Join Humi, a fast-growing SaaS unicorn revolutionizing employment in Canada.
- Benefits: Enjoy remote work, a generous home office budget, and employee share options.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic startup culture with excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on cybersecurity while working with cutting-edge tools.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in security roles, strong collaboration skills, and a proactive mindset.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
Humi is the Canadian employment platform. We help Canadian businesses be better employers. Founded in 2016, Humi started as a simple cloud-based web app that stored employee data. Thanks to the support of customers, Humi has built solutions that allow Canadian businesses to manage employee information, onboarding, performance, time off, employee benefits, and payroll. We've officially joined Employment Hero to accelerate our vision and support their mission to make employment easier and more valuable, for everyone!
The SOC Analyst plays a key role in protecting sensitive data and ensuring the security of Humi & Employment Hero’s systems. This position is responsible for monitoring security events, conducting threat assessments, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and contributing to the overall security strategy. The SOC analyst will support incident response, implement security solutions, and collaborate with teams to improve security practices.
As our SOC Analyst, you will:
- Monitor and analyse security events using SIEM tools, addressing incidents promptly to mitigate risks, protect data, and maintain business continuity.
- Resolve SOAR events and incidents promptly, while engaging global SOC team members when required.
- Design and develop automated remediations and triage functions within SOAR.
- Identify opportunities for improvement within the security platforms based on threat intelligence and implement as necessary.
- Perform regular vulnerability scans, provide threat assessments, and develop remediation strategies to address security risks.
- Support security incident management through root cause analysis, documentation, and recommending remediation actions.
- Conduct cloud security reviews, ensuring alignment with security-by-design principles and mitigating risks in the cloud environment.
- Develop and maintain documentation for security procedures, fostering collaboration to share knowledge across the organisation.
- Review dark web mentions, data leak detections and compromised credential alerts to analyse develop and implement strategies to protect Humi & Employment Hero.
- Engage with stakeholders to review alerts and work towards their resolution when outside of the team's ability to resolve directly.
What you will bring:
- Experience with security tools such as Endpoint Protection, SASE, GRC, MDM (Mac and PC), Email Gateway, IDP, WAF, and Phishing Training.
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 frameworks, contributing to policy and procedure development.
- Hands-on experience with incident response, investigations, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity planning (BCP).
- Strong technical background with the ability to assess and implement security solutions that align with business goals.
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar role.
- A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous learning, staying current with cybersecurity trends to enhance Employment Hero’s security posture.
- Self-starting with ownership and accountability, taking initiative and driving projects to completion.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, confidently challenging ideas and engaging with stakeholders.
- Innovative and proactive in developing new ideas to improve the security framework.
In short, you’ll love working with us if:
- Revolutionising employment gets your heart racing.
- You thrive on the flexibility (and responsibility) of a remote-first business.
- Our values align, and shape how you show up every day.
- You love the dynamic pace of a startup, are driven by innovation, and enjoy working with other smart people.
Plus, you’ll get to enjoy a number of great perks, including:
- A generous budget for your home office.
- Remote First - Work 100% remotely from anywhere within Canada.
- Cutting-edge tools and technology.
- Reward and recognition programs - because great work should be recognized and rewarded.
- Employee Share Option Program: be an owner of Employment Hero.
- Annual Global Gathering - so far we’ve been to Thailand, Vietnam, Bali and are excited to meet in Dubai in September 2025.
Humi is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment where everyone can do their best work. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
SOC Analyst in Toronto employer: Humi
Humi is an exceptional employer that champions a remote-first culture, allowing SOC Analysts to work from anywhere in Canada while contributing to the security of a rapidly growing SaaS unicorn. With a strong focus on employee growth, innovative tools, and recognition programs, Humi fosters an inclusive environment where your contributions are valued and rewarded. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and continuous learning in the exciting world of cybersecurity.
