Security Automation Engineer

WPP

Chennai, India
On-site
Soar platforms (cortex xsoar, splunk soar, chronicle soar)
Python and/or powershell scripting
Rest apis and event-driven automation
The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining security automation solutions that enhance detection, response, workflow efficiency, and operational consistency across Operational Security

Job Summary

  • The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining security automation solutions that enhance detection, response, workflow efficiency, and operational consistency across Operational Security.
  • Develop SOAR playbooks, workflows, and automations for alert triage, enrichment, containment, and remediation, and build scalable, reusable automation components, scripts, and integrations.
  • We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Matching Summary

The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining security automation solutions that enhance detection, response, workflow efficiency, and operational consistency across Operational Security.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • SOAR platforms (Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Chronicle SOAR)
  • Python and/or PowerShell scripting
  • REST APIs and event-driven automation
  • SIEM, EDR, TIP, cloud security tool integration
  • SOC, Incident Response, Threat Hunting workflows

Nice-to-have

  • AI/ML-driven enrichment and correlation
  • Engineering-led, automation-first culture
  • Continuous improvement and optimization
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Key Requirements

  • SOAR platform certifications
  • GIAC certifications (GMON, GCTI, GCIH, GCDA)
  • Python or scripting certifications
  • Azure or GCP cloud certifications

Work Rights

Not specified

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