Pillar Lead: Automation Engineer

Jobgether; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal cybersecurity projects

Collaborative growth environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Jobgether seeks a Pillar Lead: Automation Engineer based in the United States to lead automation and orchestration for Zero Trust and federal cybersecurity initiatives. You will design reusable workflows, integrations, and tooling to improve evidence collection, assessments, and security activities across programs.

This role blends software engineering, DevSecOps, and enterprise integration to reduce manual effort while ensuring secure automation practices and scalable solutions for complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 5+ years in automation, integration, DevSecOps, security engineering, or related field.
• Strong proficiency with Python, PowerShell, APIs, workflow orchestration.
• Experience integrating security, analytics, ticketing, and infrastructure platforms.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, federal cybersecurity controls, and secure automation practices.
• Ability to design reusable, scalable automation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of reusable automation and orchestration patterns for Zero Trust assessments and workflows.
• Develop scripts, APIs, integrations, and tooling to connect enterprise tools and move data across workstreams.
• Automate evidence collection and analysis when data sources are reliable.
• Build deployment, testing, and validation workflows to improve consistency and speed.
• Integrate security, analytics, ticketing, and infrastructure platforms to streamline processes.
• Document architecture, dependencies, interfaces, and handoff requirements.
• Measure automation effectiveness and identify efficiency improvements.
• Apply secure development practices across design, implementation, and deployment.
• Support Zero Trust initiatives with scalable automation capabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into practical automation solutions.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

APIs

Workflow orchestration

Automation technologies

Security engineering

DevSecOps

Data integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree (CS/SE/Cybersecurity/Information Systems)

Tools

CI/CD

SOAR

Infrastructure as Code

Enterprise workflow platforms

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Pillar Lead: Automation Engineer based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to lead automation and orchestration initiatives supporting Zero Trust implementation and cybersecurity programs.

You will design reusable workflows, integrations, and tooling that improve how technical teams collect evidence, conduct assessments, and execute security activities.

The position combines software engineering, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and enterprise integration to reduce manual effort and improve execution efficiency.

You will develop scripts, APIs, and automated reporting mechanisms while ensuring solutions align with secure automation practices and federal cybersecurity requirements.

The role also involves documenting architectures, dependencies, security considerations, and handoff requirements so automation can be consistently reused across initiatives.

You will work across technical workstreams and approved enterprise platforms to improve data movement, validation, and operational visibility.

This is an impactful opportunity for an experienced automation engineer who enjoys building scalable solutions in complex Federal environments.

Accountabilities

• Lead the design of reusable automation and orchestration patterns supporting Zero Trust assessments, reporting, evidence collection, testing, and implementation workflows.
• Develop scripts, APIs, integrations, and workflow automation that connect approved enterprise tools and improve data movement across technical workstreams.
• Automate recurring cybersecurity evidence collection and exception-based analysis when reliable and authoritative data sources are available.
• Build reusable implementation tooling and standardized deployment, testing, and validation workflows that improve consistency and execution speed.
• Integrate security, analytics, ticketing, infrastructure, and other enterprise platforms to streamline cross-functional processes.
• Document automation architecture, dependencies, interfaces, security considerations, and operational handoff requirements.
• Measure the effectiveness of automation solutions and identify opportunities to improve efficiency based on implementation outcomes and lessons learned.
• Apply secure development and automation practices throughout solution design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Support Zero Trust initiatives by developing automation capabilities that enable repeatable, measurable, and scalable security processes.
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders to translate implementation requirements into practical automation solutions without creating unnecessary long-term operational or maintenance burdens.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in automation, integration, DevSecOps, security engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong proficiency with Python, PowerShell, APIs, workflow orchestration, or comparable automation technologies.
• Demonstrated experience integrating enterprise security, analytics, ticketing, infrastructure, or related technology platforms.
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust principles, Federal cybersecurity controls, and secure automation practices.
• Strong understanding of automation architecture, system dependencies, data flows, integrations, and secure implementation practices.
• Ability to design reusable solutions rather than one-off scripts, with an emphasis on maintainability, scalability, and consistency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify opportunities for automation and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, including the ability to clearly explain technical architectures, dependencies, and implementation requirements.
• Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, SOAR, or enterprise workflow platforms is preferred.
• Experience automating cybersecurity evidence collection, reporting, or compliance-related workflows is an advantage.
• Experience supporting large-scale Federal environments is preferred.
• One or more of the following certifications is preferred: Security+, CISSP, Azure Developer, AWS Developer, or a DevSecOps-related certification.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead automation initiatives supporting Zero Trust and Federal cybersecurity programs.
• Work across cybersecurity, software engineering, DevSecOps, integrations, and enterprise automation.
• Opportunity to develop reusable automation solutions with measurable impact on execution efficiency.
• Exposure to complex enterprise technology environments and large-scale Federal initiatives.
• Collaborative environment focused on technical innovation, service quality, and professional growth.
• Opportunity to contribute to secure, scalable, and repeatable cybersecurity implementation practices.
• Veteran-owned organization with a people-focused culture and a strong emphasis on delivering high-quality outcomes.

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