Sr Security Engineer; SOAR​/Automation Austin & San Antonio, TX

Senior Security Engineer (SOAR/Automation)

H-E-B is a leading innovator in technology, and we continue to invest in our customers' digital experience. Our Digital Technology Partners collaborate to design, construct, implement, and support technology solutions, using the best available technologies to deliver modern engagement, reliability, and scalability to meet customer needs. As a Senior Security Engineer (SOAR/Automation), you'll build automation that improves SOC efficiency, reducing analyst workload, and accelerating incident response.

Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources--People--drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H-E-B The Greatest Omnichannel Retailing Company.

• Proven experience building, maintaining, and optimizing automated workflows and playbooks within a SOAR platform (e.g., Palo Alto XSOAR, Splunk SOAR).
• Strong background integrating SIEM, EDR, NDR, cloud logging platforms, and ticketing systems into end-to-end automated workflows.
• Ability to identify and automate repetitive SOC tasks to reduce analyst workload and accelerate incident response.

• Hands-on experience using AI and LLM tools (e.g., GPT, security-specific copilots) to enhance detection, triage, and analyst workflows.
• Focus on operational implementation—leveraging AI/LLM outputs to improve decision-making and workflow efficiency.

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Go, Power Shell, or similar.
• Familiarity with Git-based version control, CI/CD pipelines, and treating automation artifacts as production-grade software.
• Ability to write clean, modular, and well-documented code that scales across SOC environments.

What is your background? A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience 5+ years of experience designing / developing / configuring / implementing / supporting systems and multi-vendor, diverse security solutions at a large scale. 3+ years of experience in information security or IT risk management / compliance Experience with published standards, guidance, and frameworks related to info security architecture / controls and practical implementation techniques in an enterprise required.

Experience with network protocols, PKI, secrets management, and platform / OS security Experience working with public cloud infrastructures. One or more professional security certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, GCIH, CASP, AWS Security).

Design & Development / Information Technology:

• Owns products of H-E-B's information security stack; leads planning, implementation, lifecycle, and care for security measures and controls related to security monitoring, detection, and incident response.
• Assesses existing security posture against industry best practices and control frameworks; proposes solutions and improvements.
• Investigates intrusion attempts, security incidents, malware infections, exploit attempts, and internet usage anomalies; analyzes / investigates security alerts; helps execute threat responses.
• Establishes plans and protocols to protect data and info systems against unauthorized access, modification, and destruction.
• Works with H-E-B teams and external security solution vendors to scope / configure / validate solutions that support our security posture.
• Works with information system owners and Administrators to design / propose / implement security relevant standards, techniques, and processes.
• Collaborates with other engineering teams to lead / drive software-defined infrastructure environment, configuration and build scripts, and CI / CD security components.
• Educates on / ensures others understand implementation of security controls and solutions; ensures gaps, dependencies, and defects are identified / addressed.
• Research / stays current on emerging technologies, threats, and solutions; helps evaluate technologies that align with business goals, reduce costs, and improve reliability, scalability,…