SOAR Playbook Engineer

NCC Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Generous Holiday Allowance

Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme

Financial & Investment Benefits

Community & Volunteering Programmes

Green Car Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Special Time Off

Family Planning

Job summary

NCC Group in Manchester is seeking a skilled MXDR SOAR Engineer to design, develop, and optimize security automation using Splunk SOAR. You will focus on playbook engineering, Python automation, and API integrations to drive incident response workflows.

You will deploy and continuously improve MXDR solutions for diverse clients, translating customer requirements into scalable automations while collaborating with stakeholders across technical and business functions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Splunk SOAR engineering experience.
• Advanced Python development with REST APIs.
• Experience building production Splunk SOAR playbooks.
• Strong knowledge of SOC operations and incident response.
• Excellent customer-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain Splunk SOAR playbooks.
• Develop custom Python automations and API integrations.
• Build enrichment, investigation, containment and remediation workflows.
• Troubleshoot playbook, connector and integration issues.
• Integrate Splunk SOAR with security, cloud and ITSM platforms.
• Improve automation coverage, reduce analyst effort and lower MTTR.
• Maintain documentation, code repositories and engineering standards.
• Act as the Splunk SOAR SME for customers and internal teams.

Skills

Splunk SOAR

Python

SOAR playbooks

SOC operations

Git

Customer-facing

Defender/CrowdStrike integrations

SIEM knowledge

Tools

Git

Job description

SOAR Playbook Engineer

Department: Cyber Services and Capabilities

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: GBR Manchester Hardman Boulevard

Reporting To: Kai Leenders

Description

As an MXDR SOAR Engineer, you design, develop, maintain and optimise security automation solutions using Splunk SOAR and similar automation platforms. Your primary focus is playbook engineering, Python development, API integrations, and automated incident response workflows.

In addition to automation engineering, you are responsible for deploying, maintaining and continuously improving MXDR solutions for our customers. You assess customer requirements, collaborate with stakeholders across technical and business functions, and help ensure their environments remain secure, resilient, and operationally effective.

You act as the technical authority for Splunk SOAR, supporting customers and internal teams by translating operational requirements into scalable automations. Experience with Splunk SOAR is essential.

This role requires a broad combination of engineering, consultancy, and customer-facing skills. A strong technical foundation, excellent communication skills, and a passion for continuous learning are essential. We are looking for someone with experience across MXDR technologies, as well as a solid understanding of security monitoring, detection engineering, incident response, and platform integrations.

As a customer-facing professional, you should be confident engaging with stakeholders at all organisational levels, both remotely and in person. As part of a global organisation, proficiency in written and spoken English is required

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain Splunk SOAR playbooks.
• Develop custom Python automations and API integrations.
• Build enrichment, investigation, containment and remediation workflows.
• Troubleshoot playbook, connector and integration issues.
• Integrate Splunk SOAR with security, cloud and ITSM platforms.
• Improve automation coverage, reduce analyst effort and lower MTTR.
• Maintain documentation, code repositories and engineering standards.
• Act as the Splunk SOAR SME for customers and internal teams.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Strong hands-on Splunk SOAR engineering experience.
• Advanced Python development skills including REST APIs, JSON processing, testing and debugging.
• Experience developing and maintaining production Splunk SOAR playbooks.
• Experience with SIEM tools such as Splunk Enterprise Security and notable event workflows.
• Experience using Git and software development best practices.
• Strong understanding of SOC operations and incident response.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and consultancy skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike and SentinelOne integrations is desirable.

Job Benefits

• Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
• Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
• Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
• Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco‑friendly car scheme.
• Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
• Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.