Solutions Engineer, Automation

Solutions Engineer, Automation

Location: This job is available to work in one of our hub locations: Tampa, FL; Denver, CO; DC metro area, CA (Bay area), Austin, TX and will be hybrid

 

Position Summary:

As a Solutions Engineer, Automation, you will play a vital role in enhancing the automation frameworks and security incident response capabilities for our organization. This role spans across designing, implementing, and managing both quality assurance automation and security automation to optimize our software development lifecycle and improve security incident response processes.

This role works closely with development, QA, security teams, and other stakeholders to ensure that our applications are robust, efficient, and secure. You’ll be instrumental in building testing frameworks, integrating automated processes, and developing security automation workflows that streamline operations and improve our response to emerging threats.

 

In this role, you’ll get to:

• Develop and maintain test frameworks and environments for assigned projects, integrating these into CI/CD processes
• Evaluate project outputs against defined acceptance criteria and continuously improve testing processes
• Continually work towards making improvements in the Test processes
• Assess and analyze release components
• Carry out the builds and tests and ensure, where possible, information exchange with configuration management
• Manage risks and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality
• Conduct Release Readiness reviews, produce test reports, and ensure deployments meet release standards
• Monitor test activities, track release quality, and manage the release repository, documenting build and release procedures
• Design and implement SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) workflows to enhance security processes
• Develop and maintain integrations with SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and other security tools, ensuring compatibility with threat intelligence feeds and vulnerability scanners
• Collaborate with security analysts to identify automation opportunities, building custom playbooks to streamline incident response processes
• Troubleshoot SOAR-related issues, working with cross-functional teams to resolve complex security concerns and improve system resilience
• Work with teams across the organization, including application development, QA, and security operations, to foster continuous improvement in automation processes
• Participate in customer meetings to discuss scope and challenges, keeping security and quality at the forefront of deliverables
• Create comprehensive documentation and training materials to assist stakeholders in understanding and using automation solutions effectively

 

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Proficiency in developing automation frameworks leveraging Python
• Strong experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Git for version control
• Deep understanding of security operations, incident response, and frameworks such as ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain
• Experience with SOAR platform integrations and scripting languages for automation, with a background in security threat modeling
• Knowledge of QA tools and frameworks like Cypress, Postman, Webdriver.io, and others
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, effectively communicating with cross-functional teams
• To integrate  IDS/IPS, SIEM,  EDR, Firewall, Email, and Cloud security solutions with a SOAR platform

  

 ITAR Compliance

This position will have access to customer data and as such is subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Upon application, candidates will be asked to confirm that they are a U.S. Person as defined by the following:

• A citizen of the U.S.;
• A lawful permanent resident of the United States; 
• A person admitted to the United States as a refugee; or
• A person that has been granted asylum by the United States government.

 

The intent of this requirement is not to verify employment eligibility overall, but to ensure compliance with import/export regulations. If you do not meet these requirements, we encourage you to apply for other open roles at Deepwatch. This information will be verified upon offer of employment.

The anticipated salary range for this role is $120,000 to $180,000 + stock options + benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.