Position:: Security Automation Engineer Location:: Denver, CO Duration: Long term SUMMARY The Wireless Automation Engineer will be responsible for developing and executing automation practices in security toolsets in support.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Provide comprehensive systems administration functions for the SOAR platform
Develop and maintain automation playbooks in conjunction with other teams to accelerate IR activities
Complete recurring system and security updates to mitigate risk and improve the overall infrastructure
Maintain a highly available production infrastructure
Provide application support for product customers
Participate in Incident Response activities
Monitor infrastructure and proactively mitigate potential incidents before service degradation occurs
Proactively mitigate business service disruptions with designed redundancy, backups, and highly available solutions
Reactively troubleshoot outages, perform root cause analysis, and execute continual service improvements
Develop and adhere to technical standards, specifications, and best practices
Lead and participate in technical discussions to aid system design, analysis, and troubleshooting
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation B.S. / B.A. degree or equivalent required Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline; or equivalent combination of work experience and certifications.
3-5 years working with SOAR (Security Orchestration/Automation & Response) platforms
Strong working knowledge of automation tools such as (Puppet, Jenkins, and Chef)
5+ years of advanced working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems
Have a solid understanding of common vulnerabilities associated with operating systems and applications
Experience automating server configurations to include standard build installations and system security hardening
Some proficiency in programming and scripting languages common to security such as Perl, PHP, or Python. Advanced scripting skills are a huge plus.
Experience with core network services to include: DHCP, DNS, VLAN, load balancing, etc.
Hands-on experience with various SIEM technologies
Hands-on experience with various SOAR technologies
Experience writing standard operating procedures, system requirements, and other technical documents
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve a shared project goal
Working knowledge of software-defined lifecycles, product packaging, and deployments
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience in making presentations to both technical and executive-level audiences.
Knowledge of PCI-DSS/SOX methodologies and processes is a plus
