OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Role: Sr. Threat Research Analyst – 2nd Shift

Location: Waterloo, ON (Hybrid)

The Threat Hunt Team leverages our people, processes and technology to deliver world class threat identification and protection for our customers’ and their data. Companies are recognizing the need to leverage behavioral threat detection for threats more accurately and help protect against insider threat. With this in mind, we work tirelessly to drive improvements across our security services and accelerate our customers’ digital journey in a safe and trusted environment.

Your Impact:

A Threat Research Analyst at OpenText is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to impact lives. As a key contributor, you'll be instrumental in utilizing behavioural analytics and advanced threat-hunting technologies to detect and analyze emerging threats, define attack paths, and track threat actors and their tactics, enabling the development of robust behavioural models and proactive defense measures. You will help to extract data and remove the noise to pinpoint internal and external threats. Our client base is global and in nearly every industry. This role focuses on malware identification, automation development, and supporting the efficacy of our security products.

What the role offers:

As a Senior Threat Hunter, you will:

• Identify and classify malware using internal tools, automation, AI/ML, and static/dynamic analysis.

• Develop automation tools and PoCs to improve threat detection workflows.

• Maintain and support backend systems used by threat research teams.

• Leverage threat intelligence, behavioral patterns, and file characteristics to build effective detection logic.

• Collaborate with Product, Support, Data Science, and other teams to resolve threat‑related challenges.

• Communicate clearly in written, verbal, and virtual formats (web chats and meetings).

What you need to Succeed:

• Formal education or relevant hands‑on experience working with Windows malware in a related field (e.g., SOC Analyst, Technical Support, Help Desk).

• Persistence and curiosity—ability to stay engaged during repetitive research tasks and proactively investigate anomalies.

• Demonstrated maturity, professionalism, and strong personal accountability.

• Excellent communication skills across written, verbal, and virtual channels.

• High level of self‑motivation and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or other relevant InfoSec certifications.

• Experience with SOAR, DFIR, or Reverse Engineering.

• Blue Team or Antivirus workflow exposure.

• Experience building automation or tooling using AI/ML.

One last thing:

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. 

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.

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OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $71,400.00 - $117,300.00 ; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.