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Your curiosity and drive ensure you stay ahead in the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape, and your commitment to excellence makes you a trusted partner across cross-functional teams.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing:\nOwning and defining the end-to-end automation and orchestration strategyforSecurity Operations, covering detection, triage, investigation, containment, remediation, and post-incident learning.\nArchitecting and implementing scalable, resilient automation frameworks that seamlessly integrate SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, cloud security, identity, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence platforms.\nDesigning and deploying AI, LLM, and agenticworkflows to enhance alert triage, enrichment, investigation summarization, decision support, and response actions.\nContinuously evaluating and integrating emerging AI, detection, and response technologies to maintain a forward-leaning security posture against advanced threatsand an evolving threat landscape.\nActing as a senior, technical mentor and thought leader within the Security Operations group, elevating engineering rigor and automationfluency.\nPartnering closely with internal stakeholders (SOC, IR, Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering, Attack Surface Management, Enterprise Security Engineering) and external teams (IT, Legal, Product) to align security outcomes with business priorities.\nStaying current on the cyber threat landscapeand ensuring security tooling is capable of mitigating threatseffectively.\nThe Impact You Will Have:\nDriving innovation in security automation, thereinelevating Synopsys’ ability to detect and respond to advanced cyber threats.\nEnhancing operational efficiency and accuracy for Security Operations teams through AI, LLM, and agentic workflows.\nReducing response times and improving containment and remediation outcomes by optimizing orchestration strategies.\nFostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement within SecOps.\nStrengthening cross-functional collaboration, aligning security initiatives with business imperatives and priorities.\nEnsuring Synopsys’ security capabilities remain agile, scalable, and resilient in the face of evolving threat landscapes.\nMentoring and empowering technical talent, building future-ready teams adept at leveraging automation and AI.\nWhat You’ll Need:\n10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with significant depth in Security Operations, Automation, Incident Response, and Detection Engineering.\nExpertise in designing and deploying large-scale security automation and orchestration in enterprise environments.\nHands-on experience with SOAR platforms, SIEMs, EDR/XDR, and security telemetry pipelines.\nProven ability to apply AI/ML, including LLM and agentic technologies, to security workflows.\nAdvanced scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, JavaScript) and experience integrating APIs at scale.\nStrong data analytics skills, with proficiency in analyzing large datasets and leveraging databases/data warehouses.\nSolid systems architecture skills, spanning cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), identity, networking, and distributed systems.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience influencing senior technical and executive stakeholders.\nRelevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC, cloud security certs), though practical experience is valued more highly.\nWho You Are:\nCollaborative and proactive, able to build strong relationships across cross-functional teams.\nAnalytical thinker, adept at identifying systemic inefficiencies and designing scalable solutions.\nMentor and leader, committed to elevating engineering standards and sharing knowledge.\nCurious and adaptive, continuously learning and staying ahead of emerging threats and technologies.\nEffective communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies.\nDetail-oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy, rigor, and operational excellence.\nThe Team You’ll Be a Part Of:\nThe Synopsys Cybersecurity team is a dynamic, forward-thinking group dedicated to securing the company’s global infrastructure and assets. As part of the Security Operations group, you’ll work alongside experts in SOC, IR, Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering, and more, collaborating to build resilient, scalable, and innovative security solutions. The team’s core focus is leveraging automation, AI, and orchestration to drive operational excellence and ensure Synopsys remains at the forefront of cyber defense.\nRewards and Benefits:\nWe offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.\nAt Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. 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