Senior Security Automation Engineer
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Based in the United StatesFull-TimeSenior
SalaryCompetitive salary range of $125,000 – $174,000 USD for most US locations. Premium market salary range of $157,000 – $205,000 USD for eligible locations such as major technology hubs.
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- PythonJavascriptTypeScriptGo
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience in security automation, security engineering, identity and access management (IAM), or identity governance and administration (IGA).
- Proven ability to design and build scalable automation systems and security-focused engineering solutions.
- Strong programming experience in at least one commonly used language, such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go.
- Experience developing reliable automation frameworks, integrations, APIs, and security tooling in complex technical environments.
- Familiarity with compliance automation, continuous control monitoring, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools, and security assurance processes.
- Understanding of security risks related to identity management, access controls, change management, and data integrity.
- Ability to translate complex security requirements into automated technical workflows and practical engineering solutions.
- Experience building systems that provide continuous security visibility, telemetry, and risk validation.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify inefficiencies and create scalable solutions.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across security, engineering, and business teams.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement security automation solutions that improve scalability, reliability, and efficiency across security and compliance operations.
- Build security telemetry capabilities that continuously collect control evidence, monitor security posture, and provide real-time visibility into risk and compliance status.
- Develop automation frameworks and custom integrations that support continuous control monitoring, audit readiness, and proactive risk management.
- Translate security and compliance requirements into technical implementations, including automated controls, self-healing security mechanisms, and scalable workflows.
- Architect and develop identity and access automation solutions, including provisioning connectors, account lifecycle management, and access governance workflows.
- Build solutions for systems without native identity governance capabilities, including proprietary applications, databases, and specialized SaaS platforms.
- Create secure access workflows that ensure customer-approved, time-bound, and automatically revoked permissions for sensitive environments.
- Develop automation to discover, inventory, and manage secrets, credentials, API keys, and other sensitive access elements across systems.
- Improve visibility into permissions, access controls, and identity risks by consolidating security data into centralized and actionable systems.
- Partner with security, engineering, product, governance, risk, and compliance teams to eliminate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
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