MDR Security Engineer: Automation & SOAR Lead (Remote)

Varonis Systems, Inc.; Polska; Remote; PLN 102,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Varonis Systems, Inc. seeks an MDR Security Engineer to own and scale automation for our 24x7 MDR operations.

You will design and run production-grade automation that reduces manual workload, improves detection quality, and accelerates incident response within a high-volume SOC. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with SOAR platforms, security operations, and automation design, and will collaborate with MDR analysts, IR, threat hunters, and engineering to drive measurable improvements

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Security Operations, MDR, IR, or Security Engineering.
• 2–3+ years hands-on with SOAR and automation.
• Experience owning production-grade automation workflows in a SOC/MDR.
• Strong understanding of SOC operations and incident response.
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, IAM/AD.
• Strong scripting/development skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and API/integration experience.
• Experience with CI/CD and Git, deploying automation at scale.
• Strong analytical thinking and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Upkeep the design, development, and lifecycle of SOAR playbooks, workflows, and integrations across the MDR platform.
• Build and operate production-grade automation systems supporting alert triage, enrichment, investigation, and response.
• Define and drive automation strategy by identifying high-impact, high-volume SOC processes and scaling them through automation.
• Develop integrations across SIEM, EDR/XDR, identity, cloud, and ticketing systems using APIs and scripting.
• Partner with MDR analysts, IR, threat hunters, and engineering teams to translate operational workflows into scalable automation.
• Improve detection and response quality through automation of enrichment, investigation, and containment workflows.
• Contribute to incident response and RCAs by delivering tooling that improves investigation speed, accuracy, and consistency.
• Evaluate and implement new automation capabilities, including AI-assisted workflows and data-driven decisioning.

Skills

SOAR platforms

Security operations

Automation design

Python

PowerShell

Bash

APIs & integrations

CI/CD

Git

Tools

Git

CI/CD

APIs

Job description

Varonis Systems, Inc. seeks an MDR Security Engineer to own and scale automation for our 24x7 MDR operations.

You will design and run production-grade automation that reduces manual workload, improves detection quality, and accelerates incident response within a high-volume SOC. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with SOAR platforms, security operations, and automation design, and will collaborate with MDR analysts, IR, threat hunters, and engineering to drive measurable improvements