Coalition

Security Support Specialist

Coalition$106K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of hands-on security analysis, security engineering, incident response, or related experience in mid-market and large enterprise settings.
  • Understanding of network threats, attack vectors, and exploitation methods, including real-world manifestations.
  • Ability to assess and communicate security risk in business terms for complex organizations.
  • Experience advising IT/Security leadership and customizing recommendations based on specific environments.
  • Proficiency with security support tools (e.g., vulnerability scanners, SIEM) and rapid achievement of Subject Matter Expert level in new tools.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Self-motivated with a capacity for high autonomy in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Independently analyze the security posture of both existing and prospective insureds, delivering precise and actionable assessments.
  • Evaluate and enhance customer security programs, providing tailored recommendations based on their operating environment.
  • Advise both technical and non-technical stakeholders on security architecture and risk, crafting executive-level summaries that convey complex concepts simply.
  • Quantify and qualify security risks to inform underwriting and lead risk reduction initiatives across the portfolio.
  • Provide technical support for Coalition's security products via ticketing system and direct communication with policyholders.
  • Engage in the Claims Feedback Loop to identify claim patterns and recommend improvements to prevent future incidents.
  • Mentor teammates and lead initiatives for tools and processes that align with Coalition's cultural values.

Benefits

  • 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses.
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO) policy.
  • Annual stipend for home office expenses and access to WeWork locations.
  • Wellness programs supporting mental and physical health, such as Headspace and Lumino.
  • Competitive compensation with opportunities for career advancement.
Full Job Description
About the role

In the Senior Security Support Analyst role, your mandate is to assist our policyholders in understanding how to use Coalition's provided security tools in order to improve their risk posture and reduce the likelihood of a cyber attack and subsequent claim. Our Security Support Center provides world-class support to Coalition's 100,000+ policyholder base.

We help policyholders navigate our security products, tailoring our messaging to the technical proficiency of the policyholder, explaining not only how to address critical security findings, but more importantly, why addressing those findings reduces the policyholder's risk and advances our shared goals of preventing a cyber attack. You will have the opportunity to work closely with our product and engineering teams to codify security best practices into our underwriting algorithms, rating models and risk management apps.
This fully remote role is senior and highly visible: you will be expected to lead team initiatives, handle complex cases and projects, and act as a subject-matter expert (SME) for peers and stakeholders across Coalition. You will also be expected to demonstrate high throughput in handling case workload alongside your team, ensuring that our policyholders get rapid and valuable security guidance.

Responsibilities

Risk Assessment & Customer Advisory
  • Independently review and analyze the security posture of insureds and prospective insureds (SME, MM, and Large Market), providing fast, accurate, and high-quality analysis.
  • Evaluate customer security programs, technologies, controls, and business environments; develop tailored, actionable recommendations and enhancements.
  • Advise technical and non-technical stakeholders at customer organizations (e.g., IT Directors, CISOs, Security Engineers) on security architecture, cloud security, and control effectiveness, translating complex technical risks and security concepts into clear business impact and concise executive-level summaries for non-technical audiences.
  • Assess and clearly quantify and qualify security risk to enable underwriting and project leadership decisions, driving initiatives that reduce overall risk across the portfolio.

Technical Support
  • Provide technical support for Coalition's security products via ticketing system and scheduled phone calls with policyholders and prospective policyholders.
  • Rapidly become a Subject Matter Expert on these security products, guiding users on how to properly leverage product capabilities and providing feedback to the Product and Engineering organizations to improve the products.

Security Leadership
  • Participate in the Claims Feedback Loop (CFL) process to identify missing domains, root-cause claim indicators, and patterns in events; recommend process and control improvements to prevent future claims and further Coalition's mission to Protect the Unprotected.
  • Participate in Zero Day Alert Outreach activities to notify policyholders about emerging threats detected on their attack surface.
  • Use your understanding of applied security concepts to independently assess and interpret scanning and security finding data for organizations of all sizes.
  • Identify deficiencies and gaps in external scanning data (coverage, depth, breadth, and types of scans); recommend and help prioritize improvements to internal tooling and scanning strategies.

Process, Product, Communication, Leadership, and Culture
  • Create, maintain, and enhance team documentation, runbooks, and knowledge bases to support consistency, scalability, and quality across the team.
  • Lead and be directly responsible for team initiatives and projects related to toolset enhancement, process changes, methodology updates, and cross-functional improvements.
  • Represent Coalition as an expert to policyholder security leaders, articulating complex security findings and recommendations in accessible language.
  • Mentor peers, contribute to team and department goals, and help create new solutions lead by example in upholding Coalition's Kultura values.
Skills and Qualifications
  • 4+ years of hands-on security analysis, security engineering, incident response, security product support or related experience, ideally including exposure to mid-market and large enterprise environments.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the lifecycle of network threats, attack vectors, and methods of exploitation, including common TTPs and how they manifest in real-world environments.
  • Proven ability to independently assess and clearly quantify and qualify security risk for complex organizations, and to translate technical risk into business terms.
  • Demonstrated experience advising technical stakeholders (e.g., IT/Security leadership) and tailoring recommendations to their environment and risk tolerance.
  • Experience working with or administering security support tooling (e.g., vulnerability scanners, SIEM, log analysis tools, external scanning platforms), with the ability to quickly achieve SME level in Coalition's stack.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous environment, with the ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating effectively across teams and managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Bonus Points
  • Experience with common offensive and assessment tools such as Nmap, Nessus, Nexpose, Qualys, Burp Suite, Kali Linux, Metasploit, Meterpreter, Impacket.
  • Experience securing cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including system hardening procedures for Windows, Linux, and Unix.
  • Programming or scripting experience (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) to build or extend security tools, automate analysis, and integrate with industry frameworks and APIs.
  • Experience with SCADA / industrial control systems (ICS) networks.
  • Prior experience in cyber insurance, risk scoring, underwriting support, or security consulting for insurers or financial services is
Compensation

As a remote-first organization, our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several Canadian geographic markets.

In Alberta, British Columbia & Ontario the base salary for this position ranges from $118,600/year up to $150,000/year.

For all other locations, the base salary for this position ranges from $106,700/year up to $133,425/year.

Consistent with applicable laws, an employee's pay within this range is based on a number of factors, which include but are not limited to relevant education, skills, job-related knowledge, qualifications, work experience, credentials, and/or geographic location. Your Recruiter can share more on the specific target salary range for your location during the interview process. Coalition, Inc. reserves the right to modify this range as needed.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Use of AI: We utilize AI-assisted tools to help us organize and review the high volume of applications we receive. However, our human recruiting team makes all final hiring decisions and interview selections, valuing personal connection over algorithms.
Application Updates: Consistent with our commitment to transparency, if you are interviewed for this role, we will provide a status update on your application within 45 days of your final interview.
Perks
  • 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible PTO
  • Annual home office stipend and WeWork access
  • Mental & physical health wellness programs like Headspace, Lumino, and more!
  • Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement

About Coalition

Coalition is a UK-based financial technology company that provides risk management and analytics solutions to financial institutions. The company was founded in 2008 and has since grown to become a leading provider of risk management software, with clients including some of the world's largest banks and asset managers. Coalition's technology platform allows financial institutions to monitor and manage their risk exposure in real-time, providing insights into market trends and potential risks. The company has received numerous awards for its innovative approach to risk management, including the Risk Management Technology Provider of the Year at the Risk Awards in 2019.
Learn more about Coalition
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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