Full-Time

Operational Security Expert Advisor

Updated on 8/23/2026

Investissement Québec

Investissement Québec

Public investment agency accelerating Quebec growth

No salary listed

Montreal, QC, Canada + 1 more

More locations: Québec City, QC, Canada

Hybrid

Work from home up to three days per week; two full weeks of remote work in Quebec are available annually.

Bachelor's

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Incident Response
Cybersecurity
Vulnerability Analysis

Get referred to Investissement Québec

See people who can refer or advise you

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science or an equivalent field is required.
  • At least eight years of cybersecurity experience, including at least five years in operational security and incident response, is required.
  • Recognized experience operating detection and response platforms, including security information and event management, endpoint detection and response, and security orchestration, automation and response, as well as vulnerability management, is required.
  • Advanced knowledge of incident response and detection techniques, including MITRE ATT&CK, log analysis, and threat hunting, including artificial-intelligence-related threats, is required.
  • Advanced knowledge of NIST standards, including CSF 2.0 and SP 800-53 Revision 5, ISO 27001, and OWASP, is required.
Responsibilities
  • Manage security incidents according to the established process, including qualification, containment, eradication, and recovery, in coordination with the security operations center.
  • Lead the security operations center and validate the quality of alerts, escalations, and deliverables.
  • Operate and evolve security information and event management and endpoint detection and response platforms.
  • Design and maintain detection rules and monitoring use cases, including use cases for artificial-intelligence-specific threats such as prompt injection and exfiltration through artificial intelligence, while reducing false positives.
  • Manage the vulnerability lifecycle, including identification, prioritization, remediation tracking, and production of related security-posture indicators.
  • Monitor and govern artificial intelligence usage, including detection of unapproved artificial intelligence and data leakage to artificial-intelligence tools, using cloud access security broker controls and Microsoft Purview.
  • Coordinate major-incident response with information technology teams and relevant stakeholders.
  • Conduct threat hunting using threat intelligence and available logs.
  • Integrate and use threat-intelligence sources in monitoring tools.
  • Conduct post-incident activities, including root-cause analysis and lessons learned, and update procedures accordingly.
  • Maintain incident-response runbooks and operational detection and response procedures.
  • Administer and harden the configuration of defense tools, including endpoint detection and response, logging, and sensors.
  • Use artificial-intelligence capabilities in detection and response platforms to accelerate incident triage, enrichment, and analysis, validating results before taking action.
  • Produce operational detection and response reports and indicators for management.
  • Support incident-simulation exercises and defense-posture testing.
  • Contribute to policies, directives, and procedures for monitoring, detection, and response in alignment with NIST CSF 2.0 Detect, Respond, and Recover functions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience leading an external security operations center provider.
  • CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, or GSOC certification.
  • Experience in the financial sector and knowledge of artificial-intelligence-related risks, including unapproved artificial intelligence and large language model security.
Investissement Québec

Investissement Québec

View

Investissement Québec helps businesses grow by providing financing and support to accelerate growth and spur economic development in Quebec. It uses a team of experts across 17 Quebec offices and 12 international offices who understand local business conditions and unique challenges to offer tailored financial solutions and guidance. The company differentiates itself by its broad geographic reach, deep local knowledge, and ability to connect clients with a full suite of financing options and advisory services to support expansion. Its goal is to be the main growth partner for Quebec companies, helping them scale and contribute to the province’s economic development.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$3B

Headquarters

Montreal, Canada

Founded

1998

Get referred to Investissement Québec

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Vention's June 2026 110 million Series D chose IQ as lead backer.
  • Nouveau Monde Graphite's May 15, 2026 US$309.5 million package included IQ.
  • IQ posted 364 million profit and 7.4% ROE in 2025-2026.

What critics are saying

  • The Vérificateur général's June 2026 audit flagged battery-aid governance weaknesses.
  • May 28, 2026 employee testimony showed low trust after workforce cuts.
  • A battery-aid scandal can trigger mandate cuts, shrinking IQ into a shell agency.

What makes Investissement Québec unique

  • June 5, 2026 results show 4.9 billion financing across 2,100 Quebec companies.
  • IQ paired funding with 6,000 advisory interventions, unlike pure lenders.
  • It anchored 6.1 billion in foreign direct investment and 6.9 billion exports.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Health Insurance

Wellness Program

Commuter Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Training Programs

Professional Certification Support

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Aug 18th, 2026
Fondaction and BDC invest in Icentia to accelerate cardiovascular diagnostic tech rollout

Fondaction and the Business Development Bank of Canada have invested in Icentia, a Québec medical technology company. The funding round, which included existing investors Investissement Québec, CIC Capital, and the Theodorus Fund, will accelerate deployment of Icentia's CardioSTAT® technology. CardioSTAT® is a long-term ambulatory cardiac monitoring solution combining a single-use ECG recorder with artificial intelligence-powered analysis. The technology enables early detection of cardiac arrhythmias, helping prevent complications as heart disease becomes more prevalent. The investment comes as Icentia reaches financial and operational self-sufficiency, supported by commercial traction across several key markets. Icentia operates cardiac diagnostic facilities in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Fondaction manages more than $4.5 billion in net assets as of 31 May 2026.

Nosh
Aug 17th, 2026
Mid-Day Squares raises $8M to scale production to $250M ahead of Walmart, Costco launches

Canadian chocolate brand Mid-Day Squares has secured $8 million in debt financing led by Investissement Québec and Canada Economic Development for Québec Regions. The funding will enable the company to scale its manufacturing operations and boost annual production to approximately $250 million, according to co-founder and co-CEO Nick Saltarelli. The financing comes as Mid-Day Squares prepares to launch in US Walmart and Costco stores. The debt package will support the company's expansion plans as it enters major American retail channels.

Microsoft
Aug 12th, 2026
Nano One has $14.5M government funding undrawn as it expands Quebec LFP production to 800 tonnes

Nano One Materials has approximately C$20 million in government funding available to draw as it expands lithium iron phosphate operations in Quebec, the Canadian battery-materials company disclosed. The undrawn amount supplements C$19.3 million cash reported at 30 June. The company received C$12.3 million from government programmes during the first half of 2026. Funding comes from Natural Resources Canada, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada, the US Department of Defense, Quebec government, and NRC IRAP. The money supports eligible pre-commercial activities rather than functioning as unrestricted cash. Nano One is expanding its Candiac, Quebec facility from roughly 200 tonnes to approximately 800 tonnes annual capacity. Detailed engineering was 85 per cent complete by mid-July, with commissioning targeted for first half 2027. Major equipment orders were completed in March.

Newswire
Aug 6th, 2026
Investissement Québec and BDC provide more than $5 million to Altex to accelerate growth across Canada and the United States.

/CNW/ -- Investissement Québec and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) have announced more than $5 millions in financing for Altex, a Quebec-based...

Walaw
Jul 31st, 2026
Walaw raises $1.1M to bring AI receptionist to allied health clinics across Canada

Walaw, a Montreal-based AI receptionist for health and wellness clinics, has raised C$1.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Telegraph Ventures. Fonds Impulsion, managed by Investissement Québec, Mistral Venture Partners, and strategic angel investors also participated. The startup's AI agents handle appointment scheduling, patient communications, and billing for over 70 clinics across Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Walaw reported Q2 2026 revenue growth of 56.6% quarter-over-quarter, more than doubling its full-year 2025 revenue. Customers typically see revenue increase by over 15% whilst reducing administrative workload by more than 30%. The funding will support expansion across Canada and investment in AI engineering and go-to-market teams. Walaw was also named one of Canada's Top 100 AI & Tech Startups by Scale AI and Mila.