Security Automation Engineer

SYSTEMTECis seeking a Security Automation Engineer for a remote opportunity for candidates working EST hours. Candidate will serve as a hands-on Security Engineer focused on security automation custom tool development enterprise integrations IAM Linux administration and cybersecurity operations. The role will support the design deployment troubleshooting and continuous improvement of security technologies and automated workflows within a large complex enterprise environment.

Required Qualifications of the Security Automation Engineer:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Software Engineering Information Security or a related field; 8 years of relevant experience may substitute for education.
• 5 years of experience supporting large-scale IT environments cybersecurity technologies software development system deployments or related technical operations.
• Hands-on experience with security engineering enterprise cybersecurity platforms system integrations and security operations.
• Advanced experience developing automation and security workflows using Python PowerShell Bash REST APIs JSON YAML and/or vendor SDKs.
• Experience integrating enterprise technologies through APIs SDKs web services authentication methods structured data and vendor-supported interfaces.
• Strong Linux administration experience including deployment configuration patching scripting monitoring troubleshooting service management and lifecycle support.
• Experience with source control software testing application deployment error handling and production support practices.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across applications operating systems networks identity services security platforms APIs and technology integrations.
• Working knowledge of IAM incident response access control secure software development security architecture and cybersecurity frameworks.

Preferred Skills/Experience of the Security Automation Engineer:

• CISSP Security GIAC or comparable cybersecurity certification.
• Certifications or specialized experience in Linux Python cloud IAM or security engineering.
• Experience supporting enterprise security technologies such as Palo Alto Networks Proofpoint Tenable Cribl WhatsUp Gold SIEM SOAR XDR DSPM ASM or comparable platforms.
• Experience with Docker Linux-based security sensors monitoring platforms internal web applications APIs databases and command-line tools.
• Experience creating security playbooks runbooks procedures technical documentation and analyst enablement materials.
• Background supporting SOC analysts incident responders security engineers or customers within large shared-services managed-services or multi-tenant environments.

Responsibilities of the Security Automation Engineer:

• Design develop deploy and maintain security automations Python applications scripts APIs dashboards command-line utilities and enterprise system integrations.
• Build automated workflows supporting alert enrichment incident triage response case management notifications escalation containment reporting and vulnerability analysis.
• Administer and troubleshoot Linux systems containers security sensors collectors connectors applications and data-processing services.
• Support IAM functions and integrations including provisioning deprovisioning access reviews RBAC service accounts authentication authorization and API credentials.
• Provide engineering and operational support across security platforms including vulnerability management SIEM SOAR endpoint email network cloud logging monitoring and threat intelligence technologies.
• Monitor system and automation health investigate integration failures and performance issues participate in incident escalation and on-call support and contribute to technical documentation and continuous improvement.

Work Location: Remote. EST Hours.

Compensation / Benefits: Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation access to health dental disability and life coverage and 401(k) with match.

***Please note:SYSTEMTEC is not set up to employ workers in the states of California New York and New Jersey.***