Freelance Operational Risk Manager Jobs in Calgary, AB

Pason is the leading global provider of specialized data management systems for land-based and offshore rigs worldwide. Our rental solutions, which include data acquisition, well-site reporting, remote communications, and web-based information management, enable collaboration between the rig and the office.

Pason Systems is committed to securing enterprise technology environments that support both corporate and field-based operations. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and learning-focused culture where security professionals are empowered to think critically, act decisively, and continuously evolve alongside emerging cyber threats.

The Team

The Cybersecurity team is responsible for safeguarding enterprise systems, networks, endpoints, and data through proactive monitoring, incident response, risk management, GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) and continuous improvement. The team works closely with IT Infrastructure, Service Desk and Development Teams.

The Role

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to support security operations, incident detection and response, governance, and enterprise monitoring activities. Reporting to the Manager, Cybersecurity, the successful candidate will contribute to SOC operations, risk management, and continuous security improvement.

This position entails monitoring, identifying, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity events across the enterprise, ensuring timely detection and effective containment of suspicious activities. The analyst will support the development of cybersecurity training, and the maintenance of the overall awareness program (phishing simulations). Additionally, the analyst will maintain the cybersecurity’s operational and enterprise KPI metrics, develop and/or update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs / Playbooks), and support the Vulnerability Management program.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and triage security alerts from SIEM platforms such as Arctic Wolf
• Support security operations and incident response including escalation and remediation
• Perform log analysis, event correlation, and threat identification
• Support endpoint security using CrowdStrike, Abnormal, BitSight and third-party threat intelligence
• Assist with governance, risk, compliance activities, and audit preparation
• Maintain accurate security documentation, procedures, and incident records
• Conduct Technical Security Assessments utilizing security assessment tools
• Provide recommendations for cyber security tools, practices and policies.
• Develop Security Playbooks aligned with Incident response plans
• Solid understanding of, and experience with, enterprise scale integrated IT security solutions such as those involving multi-site implementation, LAN/WAN/Security inter-operability, dynamic routing protocols, failover and high availability systems.
• Network security infrastructure (e.g. Firewall, VPN, Network IPS, Web proxy, Email)
• Exposure to Security Operations and Response (SOAR) and Threat Detection, Threat hunting.
• Work with internal teams in the security analysis, design and planning phases of IT related projects.
• Conduct Technical Security Assessments utilizing security assessment tools

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT support, enterprise infrastructure, and cybersecurity across corporate and field environments.
• Hands-on security operations experience, including monitoring, triaging, and escalating security incidents.
• Skilled in SIEM log analysis, threat hunting, and alert investigation using Arctic Wolf
  Analyze system logs and SIEM alerts.
• Strong understanding of incident response processes, generating SOAR automated actions,
• Experience in establishing governance frameworks, and cybersecurity risk, IT key controls for audit compliance.
• Exposure to penetration testing, forensics and cybersecurity tools
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, routing, switching, and enterprise security architecture

Education

• Cyber Security Analyst (CSA) Post-Diploma certificate or equivalent.
• Bachelors of Science (MSc) in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Certifications desired

• CISSP certification or equivalent
• ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
• CompTIA Security+
• ITIL Foundation (V3)

Any offer of employment is conditional on the completion of positive and satisfactory background checks, which may include, proof that you are legally entitled to work in Canada, verification of educational background, a drug and alcohol test (for safety sensitive positions) and criminal background checks.