Senior Cyber Security Automation Engineer

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

Senior Automation Engineer at JLL responsible for designing and developing security automations using SOAR and AI technologies. Leading initiatives to identify and implement efficient security automation solutions.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityPythonSplunkTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with SOC, Insider Risk, DLP, Red Team, Threat Intel, and other security functions to design, deliver and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable security automations.
Responsible for the whole lifecycle of an automation playbook, from requirements gathering and -planning to design, testing, implementation, and maintenance.
Lead initiatives to proactively identify security automation opportunities, get buy in from internal stakeholders, deploy them and measure efficiencies gained.
Leverage Large Language Models (Open AI, Hugging face, etc.) to identify use cases that could force multiply security analysts’ ability to resolve incidents as well as automate actions wherever possible.
Work with detection team to build end to end solutions involving automated feedback loops to help better tune detections to enrich data and support complex detections.
Expand team’s automation capabilities to support all functions in security.
Provide quality checks on automations to reduce errors and enforce continuous improvement.
Advocate of standardization, where appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Masters/Bachelor’s degree in Information & Computer Science, Statistics or a quantitative discipline in science
Demonstrative experience in developing automation solutions for Cyber Security
5+ years Information Technology experience
4+ years of Cyber Security Experience
2+ years of any SOAR tool experience (Splunk SOAR, Sentinel, Swimlane, etc.)
4+ years of experience developing with Python.
Strong background in Python
Working knowledge of scripting languages Bash and PowerShell
Experience working with REST and other third-party API integrations.
Demonstrative experience in building solutions using OpenAI or other LLMs.
Knowledge of software development best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, and testing methodologies.
Strong understanding of IT security concepts and practices, with demonstrative experience in automating Information Security practices and workflows
Proficient in utilizing GitHub for version control, collaboration, and code repository management.
Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices to streamline software development and deployment processes.
Experience in utilizing CI/CD tools (such as GitHub Actions) to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring smooth and efficient software delivery.
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to automate infrastructure provisioning and ensure consistent environments throughout the development lifecycle.
Strong verbal communications skills and concise written communication skills.
Strong organizational and multi-tasking and time management skills.
Prefers to work in agile team environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

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Hard Skills & Tools

automation solutionsPythonBashPowerShellREST APIOpenAILarge Language ModelsCI/CDinfrastructure-as-codeGitHub

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsmulti-taskingtime managementleadershipstakeholder engagementcontinuous improvementstandardization advocacyagile teamwork

Certifications

Masters degreeBachelor's degree