Automation Engineer II (Remote) — AI & SOAR Innovation

CrowdStrike; Dublin; Remote; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Wellness programs

Vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Development opportunities

Employee networks

Vibrant office culture

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking an Automation Engineer II to advance our MDR automation capabilities. You will build and optimize security automation workflows, develop PowerShell and Python scripts, and integrate REST APIs within AI-enabled detection and response pipelines.

You will collaborate across SOC, engineering, and leadership teams to scale security operations, improve analyst productivity, and contribute to innovative automation initiatives using CrowdStrike Falcon platform and related tools.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in automation, scripting, or cybersecurity (relevant security experience considered).
• Proficiency with PowerShell for security investigation and response tasks.
• Working knowledge of Python for automation and API integration.
• Experience with low-code/no-code or SOAR workflow automation platforms to build, maintain, and scale security workflows.
• Hands-on experience with REST API integration, including authentication methods, request handling, and response parsing within automation workflows.
• Familiarity with event-driven and webhook-triggered automation design patterns.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript or expression-based scripting logic within automation or workflow platforms.
• Design and execute workflow validation and quality assurance testing strategies to ensure automation reliability and detection integrity.
• Basic understanding of SIEM query languages and security analytics.
• Familiarity with data formats (JSON) and Regular Expressions for data parsing.
• Understanding of incident detection and response workflows in SOC/MDR environments.
• Experience with version control systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Self-motivated with strong initiative and ability to work independently.
• Results-oriented mindset with passion for solving complex technical challenges.
• Eagerness to learn emerging technologies and automation concepts.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify and translate repetitive processes into scalable automation.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills for working across SOC, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and maintaining security automation workflows and playbooks in SOAR platforms to streamline investigation, triage, and response actions.
• Develop PowerShell and Python scripts for security enrichment, remediation, and basic forensic functions.
• Assist with SIEM query integration into automated workflows to provide context for security investigations.
• Apply data parsing techniques using JSON and Regular Expressions for security data manipulation.
• Monitor and optimize automation workflow performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements to maintain operational reliability.
• Conduct end-to-end testing and validation of automated and AI-powered workflows prior to production deployment.
• Build and maintain complex API integrations connecting security platforms, data sources, and AI services within automated workflow pipelines.
• Assist with integrating LLM APIs and AI services into automated workflow pipelines to enhance detection and response capabilities.
• Explore and evaluate emerging AI tools and frameworks for applicability to MDR security operations.
• Maintain version control of automation scripts and workflows using Git platforms.
• Support initiatives to improve operational efficiency and contribute ideas for analyst productivity improvements.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in SOAR, automation, and AI, and evaluate their application to MDR operations.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

SOAR platforms

REST API integration

Git version control

JSON parsing

Regex parsing

Automation scripting

AI workflows

Education

BA/BS in CS or related

Tools

GitHub

Docker

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking an Automation Engineer II to advance our MDR automation capabilities. You will build and optimize security automation workflows, develop PowerShell and Python scripts, and integrate REST APIs within AI-enabled detection and response pipelines.

You will collaborate across SOC, engineering, and leadership teams to scale security operations, improve analyst productivity, and contribute to innovative automation initiatives using CrowdStrike Falcon platform and related tools.