Cybersecurity Automation Engineer — Cloud Security & API Integrations

Seneca Resources Company, LLC; Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Seneca Resources seeks a Cybersecurity Programmer / Security Automation Engineer to support a Cybersecurity Technology Services team, focusing on automation, configuration management, API integrations, and cloud security.

The role develops tooling in Python/PowerShell/Bash/Go, integrates Defender and SCM APIs, and builds data pipelines for SIEMs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, enabling proactive security operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology.
• 1–5 years of experience in programming, cybersecurity engineering, security automation, or a related technical discipline.
• Proficiency with scripting languages: Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Go.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender APIs, Palo Alto Networks Panorama/SCM APIs, or comparable cybersecurity APIs.
• Experience integrating cloud security APIs across Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, network segmentation, and compliance.
• Experience with SIEM and/or SOAR platforms, preferably Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk.
• Familiarity with IaC, Terraform, GitHub, APIs, and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Go automation scripts for cybersecurity operations and policy enforcement.
• Build and maintain integrations using REST APIs and security platform APIs (e.g., Microsoft Defender XDR, Palo Alto Networks SCM).
• Integrate security data from Azure, AWS, and GCP into enterprise platforms and dashboards.
• Create data pipelines for ingesting security logs into SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
• Automate security remediation workflows and support SOAR integrations to improve incident response.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, infrastructure, and engineering teams to ensure secure configurations.
• Monitor security platform health, drift, and compliance across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Support cloud security, IAM, network segmentation, and configuration management initiatives.
• Contribute to IaC and DevSecOps through Terraform and GitHub.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Go

REST APIs

SIEM/SOAR

Cloud security

DevSecOps

IAM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Cybersecurity / IT

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

REST APIs

Microsoft Defender APIs

Palo Alto Networks Panorama/SCM APIs

Azure

AWS

GCP

SIEM

SOAR

Job description

Seneca Resources seeks a Cybersecurity Programmer / Security Automation Engineer to support a Cybersecurity Technology Services team, focusing on automation, configuration management, API integrations, and cloud security.

The role develops tooling in Python/PowerShell/Bash/Go, integrates Defender and SCM APIs, and builds data pipelines for SIEMs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, enabling proactive security operations.