AI-Driven Security Automation Engineer

Empower LLC; Overland Park (KS); Remote; USD 106,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time

Job summary

Empower LLC in Overland Park, KS seeks a Security Automation Engineer to build Python-based security automation and AI-enabled tooling. You will partner with governance, risk and compliance, threat management, and other security functions to design, build, test, deploy, and monitor automation that strengthens cybersecurity capabilities and improves efficiency.

The role emphasizes API-driven integrations, cloud platform automation, and MCP-based AI governance with guardrails.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on software development or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Python, API-driven apps, and security automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, deploy, monitor, and maintain Python-based security automation solutions.
• Build API-driven integrations across security tools and cloud platforms.
• Develop AI-enabled security automation using large language models and MCP.
• Collaborate with security teams to meet operational challenges and validate functionality.

Skills

Python

APIs

Automation

Security tooling

AI-enabled security

LLMs MCP

Cloud IaC

Git CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or Cybersecurity

Tools

GitLab

Job description

Empower LLC in Overland Park, KS seeks a Security Automation Engineer to build Python-based security automation and AI-enabled tooling. You will partner with governance, risk and compliance, threat management, and other security functions to design, build, test, deploy, and monitor automation that strengthens cybersecurity capabilities and improves efficiency.

The role emphasizes API-driven integrations, cloud platform automation, and MCP-based AI governance with guardrails.