Cyber Automation Engineer

ERM Placement Services; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM Placement Services is seeking a Cyber Automation Engineer to design, develop, and implement automation solutions across IAM, SOC, GRC, and Cloud Security. The role emphasizes automating repetitive security tasks, integrating tools via REST APIs, and enabling scalable, event-driven operations in a Senior Associate/Manager capacity located in Mumbai or Bangalore.

4–7 years of experience preferred. The candidate will design, build, test, and optimize automation workflows, collaborate with

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity automation and orchestration.
• Proficient in Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripting.
• Experience integrating apps via REST APIs and webhooks.
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms (e.g., Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR).
• Knowledge of cloud security and DevSecOps concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain security automation solutions.
• Identify manual security processes and automate them.
• Develop automation workflows with Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Integrate security tools using REST APIs and webhooks.
• Create runbooks and documentation for automation.

Skills

Cybersecurity automation

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

REST APIs & webhooks

SOAR platforms familiarity

Automation tooling

Cloud platforms familiarity

DevSecOps basics

SIEM knowledge

Tools

Power Automate

Logic Apps

ServiceNow automation

GitHub Actions

Job description

Cyber Automation Engineer

Designation: Senior Associate / Manager
Experience: Senior Associate: 4-7 Years

Location: Mumbai / Bangalore

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Cyber Automation Engineer to design, develop, and implement automation solutions that enhance cybersecurity operations across multiple domains, including Identity & Access Management (IAM), Security Operations Center (SOC), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Vulnerability Management, and Cloud Security. The role focuses on improving operational efficiency by automating repetitive security processes, integrating security tools, and enabling scalable, event-driven security operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions across cybersecurity services including IAM, SOC, GRC, Vulnerability Management, and Cloud Security.
• Identify manual, repetitive, and error-prone cybersecurity processes and implement automation using scripting, orchestration, and low-code/no-code platforms.
• Develop automation workflows using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Integrate security tools and platforms using REST APIs, webhooks, and event-driven automation to streamline security operations.
• Build and maintain automation playbooks, workflows, and orchestration capabilities across security platforms.
• Develop automated controls, validation mechanisms, compliance checks, and reporting for continuous monitoring and risk management.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, IT Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, and Engineering teams to embed automation into security operations and lifecycle processes.
• Automate security incident response, alert enrichment, ticket creation, user provisioning, vulnerability management, and compliance reporting.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize automation workflows to improve performance and reliability.
• Prepare technical documentation, automation runbooks, and knowledge repositories.
• Stay updated with emerging automation technologies, security frameworks, and industry best practices.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in cybersecurity automation and orchestration.
• Hands-on experience with Python, PowerShell, Bash, or other scripting languages.
• Experience integrating applications using REST APIs, JSON, webhooks, and automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of SOAR platforms such as Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR (Phantom), Swimlane, Tines, or Microsoft Sentinel Automation.
• Experience with automation tools such as Microsoft Power Automate, Logic Apps, ServiceNow, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of cybersecurity domains including:
• Security Operations (SOC)
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• Vulnerability Management
• Cloud Security
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms and security monitoring solutions.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps is preferred.
• Understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.