SOAR Engineer

FORNAX TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED; Pune District, Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

FORNAX TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED seeks an experienced SOAR Engineer to design and implement Palo Alto XSOAR playbooks, automating security incident responses and SOC workflows. The role emphasizes collaboration with SOC teams to streamline detections and remediation.

The candidate should have hands-on XSOAR playbook development, strong scripting skills in Python, and a solid understanding of SOC processes and incident lifecycle for effective automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity with hands-on XSOAR playbook development.
• Experience end-to-end automation of security workflows.
• Strong knowledge of SOC processes and incident lifecycle.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Palo Alto XSOAR playbooks and automations.
• Automate SOC workflows and incident response processes.
• Integrate XSOAR with SIEM, EDR, ticketing, and security tools.
• Develop scripts using Python for workflow automation.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts and CSIRT teams to improve response efficiency.
• Perform troubleshooting, enhancement, and maintenance of existing playbooks.
• Analyse security use cases and implement automated response mechanisms.
• Create technical documentation and provide operational support.

Skills

XSOAR playbooks

SOC operations

Python scripting

Automation design

Incident response

Tools

XSOAR

SIEM

EDR

Ticketing systems

Job description

Job Title: SOAR Engineer / XSOAR Developer
Department: Cyber Security - Security Operations (SOC/SOAR)
Experience: 5-10 Years
Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad / Pune / Chennai / Coimbatore
Work Mode: Hybrid (3 Days WFO)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced SOAR Engineer (Palo Alto XSOAR) with strong expertise in playbook development, automation, scripting, and SOC operations. The ideal candidate should possess hands‑on experience in designing, developing, and implementing XSOAR playbooks while working closely with Security Operations Centre (SOC) teams to automate security incident response workflows. The role requires a strong understanding of SOC use cases, incident response processes, and security automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Palo Alto XSOAR playbooks and automations.
• Automate SOC workflows and incident response processes.
• Integrate XSOAR with SIEM, EDR, ticketing, and security tools.
• Develop scripts using Python for workflow automation.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts and CSIRT teams to improve response efficiency.
• Perform troubleshooting, enhancement, and maintenance of existing playbooks.
• Analyse security use cases and implement automated response mechanisms.
• Create technical documentation and provide operational support.

Requirements

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience in XSOAR playbook development.
• Experience in end-to-end implementation of automation workflows.
• Good understanding of SOC processes and security incident lifecycle.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.