Cybersecurity Automation Engineer in Daleville

Energy Jobline ZR; Daleville (MS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base Pay Plus Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Vacation/Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Benefits

Job summary

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automation capabilities that enhance security operations. The role focuses on reducing manual effort by automating detection, response, validation, and operational workflows across security tools and platforms.

You will design, develop, and maintain automation workflows using SOAR platforms and scripting, build integrations between SIEM/EDR/IAM and cloud services, and automate tasks like alert

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Over five (5) years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, automation, or DevSecOps roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows using SOAR platforms and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
• Build integrations between security tools (SIEM, EDR, IAM, ticketing systems, cloud platforms).
• Automate repetitive security tasks such as alert triage, enrichment, containment, and reporting.

Skills

Automation design

Threat detection

Collaboration

On-call experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

SOAR platforms

Python

PowerShell

SIEM

EDR

IAM

Job description

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to join our team! This position will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automation capabilities that enhance the efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness of the organization’s security operations. This role focuses on reducing manual effort by automating detection, response, validation, and operational workflows across security tools and platforms.

As part of this role you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows using SOAR platforms and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell).


• Build integrations between security tools (SIEM, EDR, IAM, ticketing systems, cloud platforms).


• Automate repetitive security tasks such as alert triage, enrichment, containment, and reporting.


• Develop reusable automation playbooks and standardized workflows.


• Partner with the Fusion Center to automate detection, triage, and response workflows related to fraud, account compromise, and anomalous activity.


• Identify and prioritize automation opportunities across cybersecurity, fraud, and workflows.


• Improve response speed and consistency through automated containment and decision support.


• Reduce analyst workload by automating enrichment, correlation, and initial investigation steps.


• Implement automation to continuously validate the effectiveness of security controls across cyber, fraud, and domains.


• Enable continuous feedback loops that improve detection accuracy and response outcomes.


• Participation in Cybersecurity Operations on-call program.

To be successful in this position, we require the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).


• Over five (5) plus years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, automation, or DevSecOps roles.

The following would be a plus:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science


• Experience in financial services or regulated environments


• Familiarity with fraud detection, insider risk, or ethics/compliance workflows


• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK and adversary simulation


• Exposure to cloud security and -driven security models

First Merchants offers the following:

• Base Pay PLUS Bonuses


• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance


• 401k


• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts


• Vacation/Sick Time


• Paid Holidays


• Paid Parental Leave


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Additional Benefits

A little about us:

First Merchants is guided by a genuine philosophy of being a meaningful place to work and having a prosperous impact across all walks of life throughout the communities we serve, including consumers, businesses and other organizations. Our Vision, Mission and Team statement reflect and reinforce that authentic service philosophy.

Our Vision is:

To enhance the financial wellness of the diverse communities we serve.

Our Mission is:

To be the most responsive, knowledgeable, and high-performing financial organization for our clients, teammates, and shareholders.

Our Team:

\"We are a collection of dynamic colleagues with diverse experiences and perspectives who share a passion for positively impacting lives. We are genuinely committed to attracting and engaging teammates of diverse backgrounds. We believe in the power of and belonging.\"