Security Engineer (SOAR) - Mid-Atlantic region (Remote)

Required Qualifications

5+ years in security operations with a working understanding of how a SOC functions end to end (alert triage, escalation, incident response, case management)

3+ years specifically designing and building security automation/orchestration workflows

Hands-on experience with at least one SOAR/automation platform; Tines, Torq, or Cortex XSOAR highly preferred

Proficiency integrating security and IT systems via REST APIs, webhooks, and JSON

Scripting ability, primarily Python, for custom logic, data transforms, and handling within automated workflows

Working knowledge of the tooling categories automations connect to: SIEM, EDR/XDR, ticketing (ServiceNow, Jira), threat intelligence, and email security

Ability to decompose a manual security process into a reliable automated workflow, including error handling, conditional logic, and secure runs

Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity using LLMs in a development and automation context, including AI assisted or agentic coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex; exposure to MCP based integrations is a plus

Ability to independently scope automation requirements with clients and translate them into a build plan

Platform or vendor certifications: Tines, Torq, Cortex XSOAR; or SIEM/EDR certs (such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike)

Cloud experience (AWS or Azure) and familiarity with cloud native security tooling

Prior delivery experience in a consulting, professional services, or MSSP environment

Detection engineering exposure in areas such as detections-as-code (DaC), Sigma, or similar

Version control and automation-as-code practices (Git or similar repo controls)