
AI Security Automation Engineer
athenahealth
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $96,000 - $162,000 per year
About the role
- Partner with engineering, platform, and product teams to embed security into day-to-day delivery and SDLC workflows
- Support application security programs across SAST, DAST (web and API), SCA, and secrets scanning
- Strengthen software supply chain security and integrate security controls into the Harness unified pipeline and related CI/CD workflows
- Build AI-powered workflows including agentic IDE and MCP server integrations to automate triage, prioritize and enable auto remediation via standardized playbooks
- Reduce false positives and operational noise by using AI-assisted analysis to tune and maintain SAST queries/rules
- Support response to zero-day events by accelerating assessment/scanning and automating identification of affected assets (e.g., vulnerable libraries or malicious packages) using inventory sources
- Create and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and documentation for recurring findings, remediation steps, and operational processes
- Support the security exemption/exception process, including documentation, approvals, and expiry/renewal tracking
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/ Cybersecurity/ Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- Strong knowledge of web/app security fundamentals (e.g., OWASP Top 10 concepts)
- Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows (PRs, CI/CD)
- Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, etc.)
- Experience with writing unit tests, producing user documentation, and informative demos
- Hands-on experience with AWS/Azure, including security fundamentals (e.g., IAM, networking, logging/monitoring)
- Experience using agentic AI systems in engineering/security workflows
- Ability to operate effectively in a high-performing, collaborative environment
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Commuter support
- Employee assistance programs
- Tuition assistance
- Employee resource groups
- Collaborative workspaces
- Annual discretionary bonus plan
- Variable compensation plan
- Equity plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
application securitySASTDASTSCAsecrets scanningAI-powered workflowsprogramming languagesunit testsAWSAzure
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationdocumentationproblem-solvingoperational processes
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in CybersecurityBachelor’s degree in Engineering