Senior Automation Engineer (SOAR) - Mid-Atlantic region (Remote)

GuidePoint Security
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Independent scoping","Client translation"]

Design and build security automation/orchestration workflows that turn SOC activities into reliable, secure runs. Integrate SOAR automation with SIEM/EDR/XDR, ticketing systems, threat intelligence, and email security using REST APIs, webhooks, and JSON. Use Python to implement custom logic, error handling, and conditional execution, and stay current with emerging tools (including AI) to improve detection and response outcomes.

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GuidePoint Security
GuidePoint Security
2 months ago

Senior Automation Engineer (SOAR) - Mid-Atlantic region (Remote)

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Job Summary

Design and build security automation/orchestration workflows that turn SOC activities into reliable, secure runs. Integrate SOAR automation with SIEM/EDR/XDR, ticketing systems, threat intelligence, and email security using REST APIs, webhooks, and JSON. Use Python to implement custom logic, error handling, and conditional execution, and stay current with emerging tools (including AI) to improve detection and response outcomes.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and build security automation/orchestration workflows to support SOC operations end to end.
  • •Develop and operate SOAR automations with error handling, conditional logic, and secure runs.
  • •Integrate SOAR workflows with SIEM, EDR/XDR, ticketing (ServiceNow, Jira), threat intelligence, and email security.
  • •Write Python scripting to implement custom logic and data transforms within automated workflows.
  • •Decompose manual security processes into reliable automated workflows, including handling failures and edge cases.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkHealth InsuranceDentalPaid LeaveRetirement

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years in security operations with end-to-end SOC understanding (alert triage, escalation, incident response, case management).
  • •3+ years designing and building security automation/orchestration workflows.
  • •Hands-on experience with a SOAR/automation platform (Tines, Torq, or Cortex XSOAR preferred).
  • •Proficiency integrating security and IT systems via REST APIs, webhooks, and JSON.
  • •Scripting ability in Python for custom logic and data transforms within automated workflows.
Experience:5+ yearsSecurity operationsSOCSOARAutomation
Skills:Problem-solvingIndependent scopingClient translation
Certifications:TinesTorqCortex XSOARSplunkMicrosoft SentinelCrowdStrike
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SOARTinesTorqCortex XSOARREST APIsWebhooksJSONPythonSIEMEDRXDRServiceNowJiraThreat intelligenceEmail securityLLMsClaude CodeCodexMCPAWS

Company Brief

GuidePoint Security
Provides cybersecurity consulting, managed security services, incident response, cloud and network security, and compliance solutions to enterprises and government organizations, helping clients identify, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats across complex environments.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Herndon, United States
Founded: 2010
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