Security Automation Engineer

Cbts; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CBTS in Chennai, India, is seeking a Security Automation Engineer I to contribute to the growth of the Security Operations team by developing automation playbooks within SOAR and XDR platforms.

You will translate analyst workflows into automation that accelerates triage, enrichment, containment, and remediation, working with SOC analysts and senior engineers to reduce manual workload and improve response consistency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience with SOAR playbook development.
• Experience with Python scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain automated playbooks for security workflows.
• Translate analyst workflows into automation to accelerate triage and remediation.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts and engineers to reduce manual workload.
• Work with REST APIs to build integrations.
• Be familiar with Windows and Linux environments and threat detection use cases.

Skills

Python scripting

Automation

REST APIs

Regex

JSON

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Palo Alto XSOAR

Cortex XSIAM

SIEM

EDR/XDR

SOAR

Windows

Linux

Job description

Greetings !!!

CBTS is a leading technology provider to more than 3,000 organizations in all industries, including dozens of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies. We provide consulting resources and cloud or on-premises technologies that deliver consistent IT performance, reduce costs, and increase operational efficiency. What differentiates CBTS is the agility, flexible delivery models, and client focus of a smaller company coupled with the ability to deliver the resources, scale, and capabilities required by large organizations. With over 800 certified engineers and locations across North America, Europe, and Asia, CBTS offers outstanding expertise in transforming business operations. CBTS stays at the forefront of technology trends to offer best-of-breed solutions to our clients. We partner with all leading technology manufacturers across the broad IT landscape and offer customized solutions to achieve our clients measurable business outcomes.

Client - CBTS Technologies www.cbts.com

Role Security Automation Engineer I

Experience - 3+

Location - Chennai

Mode Permanent

Job Purpose

As a Security Automation Engineer I, you will contribute to the growth and maturity of our Security Operations team by developing and maintaining automation playbooks and workflows within our SOAR and XDR platforms. You will be responsible for translating analyst-driven investigation workflows into automation that accelerates triage, enrichment, containment, and remediation of issues across the SOC.

A strong background in security operations is essential for this role. Understanding what happens before and after an alert is received is what separates functional automation from automation that reflects how real investigations work. By collaborating closely with SOC analysts and senior engineers, you will help reduce manual workload, improve response consistency, and support a more resilient security operation.

Experience 2+ years of experience as a SOC analyst, with senior analyst experience preferred.

Python Automation experience required

Candidates must demonstrate hands-on familiarity with alert triage, threat investigation, and escalation decision-making.

1-2 years of experience working with a SOAR platform, with Palo Alto XSIAM or XSOAR experience strongly preferred.

Education

Four-year college degree resulting in a bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience.

Certifications, Accreditations, Licenses

One or more of the following certifications:

Palo Alto Cortex, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+, GIAC GSEC, EC-Council CEH, and similar.

Special Knowledge

The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, common attack techniques, and SOC operational workflows. Candidate will have experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, threat intelligence, endpoint protection, and email security technologies. Familiarity with SOAR playbook development is required, with Palo Alto XSIAM and/or XSOAR experience being strongly preferred. Candidates should understand common detection use cases including phishing, endpoint compromise, identity threats, and network anomalies.

Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation tasks is required. Candidates must be comfortable working with REST APIs, Regex, and JSON to build and troubleshoot platform integrations. Familiarity with Windows, MacOS, and Linux environments is expected.

Skills

Develop, test, and maintain automated playbooks and integrations across Palo Alto XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM. Collaborate with SOC analysts to identify manual, repetitive workflows and translate them into reliable automation. Experience integrating security tools and platforms to support cohesive, automated response workflows.

Strong analytical skills to evaluate playbook performance, identify logic gaps, and iterate based on analyst feedback and operational data. Effective problem-solving to troubleshoot integration and automation failures.

Clear verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to document playbook logic and contribute to design discussions across distributed teams.

Abilities

Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and stay productive in a remote environment. Must be a collaborative team player capable of contributing to technical conversations and troubleshooting sessions. High attention to detail to ensure automation logic performs accurately under varied conditions.

Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with evolving threats, detection techniques, and automation capabilities. Ability to adapt playbook logic as the threat landscape and tool stack change over time