Senior Automation Engineer (SOAR, Hyper - Automation)

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.