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Security Automation Engineer

TransUnion


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 112500 - 187500
Posted: 29 September 2026 (23 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Team Overview

The SOAR Development team designs and delivers automation capabilities that strengthen Security Operations Center response and reduce manual effort for security analysts. The team works across security operations detection engineering and supporting technology teams to build scalable AI-driven security solutions within a global and distributed environment. This role reports to Information Security Engineering Manager This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

  • Lead the design development and maintenance of security response automations on the agentic AI SOC platform including the migration of existing Splunk SOAR playbooks.
  • Build agentic workflows from end to end including prompt and agent design tool integration guardrails output evaluation and human-in-the-loop review for AI-driven triage and response.
  • Develop and maintain integrations across SIEM EDR threat intelligence case management and ITSM platforms using REST APIs webhooks and event-driven patterns.
  • Build internal tools services and APIs primarily in Python to expand platform capabilities and reduce repetitive work for security analysts.
  • Administer and improve the case management platform and its supporting workflows.
  • Partner with detection engineering teams to convert new security detections into automated response workflows.
  • Contribute to shared engineering standards through Git-based development code reviews automated testing and CI/CD practices.
  • Measure the effectiveness of automation through throughput mean time to respond or remediate false-positive burden and analyst time saved.
  • Create clear technical documentation and runbooks while collaborating across a global distributed team.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

  • 10 years of experience in security engineering security automation or software engineering with a strong cybersecurity focus.
  • Hands-on experience with SOAR or security automation platforms such as Splunk SOAR Cortex XSOAR Tines Torq or similar technologies.
  • Experience building solutions with modern Large Language Model platforms such as Anthropic Claude OpenAI Amazon Bedrock or similar platforms including agent design prompt design tool-use patterns and model-output evaluation.
  • Working knowledge of Security Operations Center operations incident response workflows and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals documentation practices written communication skills and experience working effectively within a distributed global team.

Required Technical Skills

  • Strong production-level Python development experience.
  • Experience developing and integrating REST APIs JSON-based services webhooks and event-driven solutions.
  • Knowledge of authentication and secure integration patterns including OAuth API keys and secrets management.
  • Experience with Git-based development code review automated testing and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery practices.
  • Hands-on experience using APIs Software Development Kits and tool-use patterns to build LLM-powered tools integrations workflows or agents.

Were also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up were happy to support your career development and growth in:

  • Experience building autonomous or semi-autonomous agent systems or working with agentic AI security platforms in production.
  • Experience with LLM fine-tuning systematic evaluations safety testing or red-teaming.
  • Exposure to Splunk Enterprise Security Search Processing Language detection logic or detection-as-code practices.
  • Experience with ServiceNow or similar case management and ITSM platforms along with web-service frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask.
  • Knowledge of AWS Docker Kubernetes Terraform DevOps practices front-end development or experience mentoring engineers and leading technical workstreams.

Benefits that support every part of your life:

At TransUnion we design benefits to help youfeel well do well and plan wellfrom day one.

For Your Health: Enjoyday-one eligibilityfor medical dental and vision coverage plus supplemental plan options. Spousal domestic partner and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose taxadvantagedHSAandFSAaccounts to make everyday care more affordable.

For Your Protection: Weve got your back withcompanypaid basic life and AD&D optionalvoluntary life and AD&Dfor you and your family andshort and longterm disability. You can also opt into alegal planpet insurance andtravel accident coverage.

For Your Family: Fromadoption assistance and fertility planning coveragetocaregiver support were here for every chapter. AccessDependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match a andup to 12 weeks of paid parental leavewith eligibility for a thoughtful gradual return.

For Your Future: Build toward whats next with our401(k) with employer matchandEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tapfinancial wellness resourcescareer coaching and optionallongterm care insuranceto plan confidently.

For You: Grow and recharge withtuition reimbursementflexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees up to 12 paid holidays per year commuter benefits employeediscountscharitable gift matching andpaid volunteer time off plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.

For Your Wellness: Access24/7 supportincluding professionaltherapycoaching and emotional wellbeing programs alongside guided meditation and resources that supportphysical mental social and financial wellness.

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability status veteran status genetic information marital status citizenship status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnions Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting .

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Adherence to Company policies sound judgment and trustworthiness working safely communicating respectfully and safeguarding business operations confidential and proprietary information and the Companys reputation are also essential expectations of this position.

Pay Scale Information:

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $112500.00 - $187500 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individuals education training work experience job-related skill set location and industry knowledge as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnions annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

TransUnion Overview:

At TransUnion we encourage and are committed to creating a real positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good which empowers our people to grow innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the drivers seat of their professional development while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; thats why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.

Be a part of our Workforce for Good youll work with great people pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

TransUnions Internal Job Title:

Advisor Cybersecurity

Company:

TransUnion LLC

Required Experience:

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Company Overview TransUnion is a leading global risk and information solutions provider. Our mission is to help people worldwide access opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life. We accomplish this by delivering solutions that help organizations optimize their risk-based dec ... View more

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