Cybersecurity Automation Developer
FirstEnergy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Akron • New Jersey • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Design, develop, and maintain automated security workflows that streamline SOC and Threat Hunting operations
- Lead expert-level development, tuning, and lifecycle management of SOAR playbooks to automate alert triage, enrichment, containment, and response processes
- Identify, troubleshoot, and remediate playbook failures, integration issues, and automation errors, performing break-fix and tuning activities prior to production deployment
- Architect and maintain integrations between SOAR, SIEM, EDR, and third-party security tools using APIs and custom scripting
- Develop custom automation scripts and integrations in Python and JavaScript
- Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and metrics to provide visibility into automation performance and effectiveness
- Install, validate, and deploy content packs and updates, following change management best practices
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert (SME) for the SOAR and security automation platforms
- Monitor and manage platform health, internal databases, and system performance to ensure reliability, data integrity, and continuous availability of automation services
- Lead vendor engagement and support activities
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or similar discipline
- 3 years of experience
- Industry standard certifications will be considered such as OSCP, GIAC (GCTI, GCIH, GREM, GCFA, GPYC, GASAE, GCSA), CISSP and HTB CPTS
- Understanding of adversarial techniques (i.e., MITRE ATT&CK framework)
- Strong understanding of programming/scripting code (Python, PowerShell, Bash, C#, JavaScript)
- Hands-on administration and engineering experience with SOAR platforms including advanced playbook design, integration management, and production support
- Experience troubleshooting and remediating automation failures, playbook errors, and platform performance issues in production environments
- Ability to create, detect, and enhance security content
- Ability to develop and maintain automation playbooks and workflows
- Understanding of networking concepts and technologies
- Must be organized and comfortable with ongoing changes in priorities
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and within a team environment
- Strong foundation in cyber security
Benefits
- Competitive pay plus incentive compensation
- Company-sponsored pension plan
- 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
- Choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs
- Skills development training with tuition reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonJavaScriptPowerShellBashC#SOARSIEMEDRAPIautomation scripts
Soft Skills
organizationalindependent workteam collaborationadaptabilitytroubleshootingproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipvendor engagementsubject matter expertise
Certifications
OSCPGIAC GCTIGIAC GCIHGIAC GREMGIAC GCFAGIAC GPYCGIAC GASAEGIAC GCSACISSPHTB CPTS