SOAR Engineer, Senior

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Design, implement, integrate, and maintain systems and tools to automate complex cyber activities. Apply advanced consulting skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction. Mentor and may supervise team members. Support a mature Security Operations Center by engineering, automating, and optimizing incident response capabilities across the enterprise. Design, implement, and maintain Splunk SOAR playbooks to streamline analyst workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve response consistency.

Develop and maintain phishing automation pipelines using Cofense Triage and Splunk SOAR, ensuring rapid triage, enrichment, and disposition of email‑based threats. Provide cybersecurity architecture and engineering support across initiatives such as Zero‑Trust, TIC 3.0, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and secure access service edge (SASE), contributing to the design and enhancement of enterprise security controls. Collaborate closely with SOC analysts, IR teams, and security architects to strengthen detection, response, and automation capabilities while advancing the organization’s overall security posture.

• 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, including performing orchestration, automation, and remediation via Splunk SOAR
• Experience implementing and maintaining Splunk SOAR playbooks, modern coding languages including Python, and writing Splunk Processing Language (SPL) queries
• Experience with enterprise security technologies such as EDR, SIEM, firewalls, or identity security platforms
• Knowledge of incident response processes, including triage, enrichment, containment, and documentation
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles, TIC 3.0 concepts, or modern security architecture frameworks
• Ability to write clear technical documentation, playbooks, and engineering procedures for SOC and IR teams
• Public Trust

• Experience with Splunk Enterprise, including data onboarding, correlation searches, and dashboard development
• Experience with SASE architecture, secure remote access, or cloud-based security controls
• Experience with automation scripting, including Python, Power Shell, or Bash, to support SOAR or IR workflows
• Knowledge of threat intelligence enrichment, indicator management, and automated response logic
• Knowledge of NIST 800 61, MITRE ATT&CK, or other IR frameworks
• Possession of excellent communication skills for collaborating with analysts, engineers, and leadership
• Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer, Splunk Core Certified Power User or Admin, CySA+, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), CISSP, or other equivalent industry Certifications

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client;
Public Trust determination is required.

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