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4457 Security Automation Engineer with Security Clearance

Procession SystemsReston, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 27 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers an exciting opportunity to innovate within security automation, leveraging AI and advanced scripting to significantly enhance threat response for a reputable company. You'll thrive if you possess a strong blend of security operations expertise and software engineering skills, with a passion for building scalable, automated workflows. Join a dynamic team and advance your career by shaping the future of incident response.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Reston, VA, United States
Posted
4 weeks ago
SQLGraphQLJavaScriptPythonRESTTypeScript

Job Description

OVERVIEW: The Security Automation (SOAR) Engineer will build, optimize, and scale our automated incident response workflows. You will bridge security operations and software engineering, using modern low-code/pro-code tools and AI to cut response times and strengthen our threat posture.

GENERAL DUTIES

  • Playbook Automation: Design, build, and maintain end-to-end incident response playbooks within our SOAR platform.
  • Workflow Logic : Write custom automation logic using a mix of low-code tools and pro-code scripting.
  • Integrations : Connect disparate security tools via REST APIs, webhooks, and event-driven architecture.
  • Incident Response: Partner with the SOC team to translate manual triage steps into reliable, automated actions.
  • AI Integration: Leverage frontier LLMs (such as ChatGPT, Grok, Claude Code, or Codex) to enhance automation intelligence and code generation.
  • Query && Data : SQL and GraphQL.
  • Scripting && Development: Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript (at least one required) REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience related to specific functional area.
  • Active certifications for both IAT Level II (e.g. CompTIA Security+) and Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Infrastructure Support (e.g. CompTIA Cloud+) by program onboarding date.
  • The following individual certifications cover both certification requirements for this program: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst, CySA+; EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND); GlAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional, GICSP; (ISC)2 System Security Certified Practitioner (SCCP).
  • SOAR Playbook Automation: Proven experience building security orchestration and automated response workflows.
  • Workflow Logic: Strong grasp of both low-code interface design and pro-code logic handling.
  • API && Architectures: Deep hands-on experience with REST API integration, webhook management, and event-driven systems.
  • Incident Response: Understanding of core security incidents, triage procedures, and playbook design patterns.
  • Frontier LLMs: Familiarity with AI coding tools and LLMs (ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Claude Code, Codex) is a strong plus.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Extensive experience with SOAR Playbook Automation
  • Multiple scripting and development languages
  • Deep understanding of incident response playbook design CLEARANCE:
  • Active Top Secret clearance minimum required

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