Senior Automation Engineer (SOAR, Hyper - Automation)
Job Description:
Job Description
- Develop, implement, and improve automation workflows using hyperautomation or SOAR platforms such as XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, LogicHub, or Swimlane.
- Build and maintain API integrations between security tools including SIEMs, EDR/XDR platforms, cloud systems, and case management tools.
- Work extensively with JSON data, including parsing, transformation, and schema design to enable efficient data exchange.
- Improve incident response automation to reduce response time (MTTR) and enhance security event correlation.
- Design scalable and reliable automation workflows that can support large multi-client environments.
- Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines within SOAR or automation platforms.
- Collaborate with SOC analysts, DFIR teams, and threat intelligence teams to enhance automation effectiveness.
- Lead or support migration of automation platforms with minimal impact on operations.
- Continuously explore and implement new automation techniques to improve SOC and MSSP workflows.
Requirements
- Minimum 1+ year of experience in security automation, SOAR engineering, or cybersecurity automation in MSSP, DFIR, or enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of JSON including parsing, schema design, and data transformation.
- Good scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, or Bash.
- Experience working with REST APIs, webhooks, and API integrations.
- Familiarity with SIEM tools (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Rapid7, etc.).
- Experience with EDR/XDR tools such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Cortex XDR, or similar platforms.
- Basic understanding of incident response, threat intelligence, and security lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of Ansible and DevOps practices.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience in MSSP or multi-client security environments.
- Hands-on experience with SOAR platforms such as XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, or similar tools.
- Certifications like CompTIA Security+ or AWS/Azure security certifications.
- Experience with JQ for JSON processing.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps.
- Exposure to cloud security automation (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Experience in case management automation and data normalization across tools.
- Experience leading SOAR migration or building custom security playbooks.