Senior Automation Security Engineer

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Automation Security Engineer to enhance client security and IT operations through automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain automation playbooks within Splunk SOAR or similar platforms
• Write maintainable Python scripts for custom automation logic and third-party tool integration
• Identify and prioritize manual processes for automation in collaboration with security and IT operations teams

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in IT automation, security operations, or software development
• Strong proficiency in Python scripting for automation and API integration
• Hands-on experience with a SOAR or automation platform (e.g., Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR)
• Deep understanding of REST APIs, JSON, and web-based authentication methods
• Experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Incident Response role is highly desirable