Remote Cybersecurity Engineer - XSOAR Playbooks

Motion Recruitment; Dublin (CA); Remote; USD 129,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Security Engineer to join its Security Operations team and drive security automation across the incident response lifecycle. The role emphasizes Cortex XSOAR playbook development, workflow orchestration, and security process automation.

The candidate will design and implement SOAR use cases, automate security workflows with Python, and collaborate with SOC to improve investigation and response capabilities. Remote contract opportunity in the US.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing and supporting Cortex XSOAR playbooks and automations.
• Strong Python development skills.
• Experience automating security workflows and operational processes.
• Incident response experience.
• Security investigations and data analysis experience.
• Experience working with Splunk or similar SIEM technologies.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity operations and threat response.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize Cortex XSOAR playbooks, integrations, and automations.
• Build Python-based solutions to automate security operations workflows.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual processes through orchestration and automation.
• Partner with incident response and SOC teams to improve investigation and response capabilities.
• Develop and implement new SOAR use cases that increase operational efficiency.
• Create automated response actions for security events and alerts.
• Analyze security data and translate findings into repeatable automated workflows.
• Support threat detection, incident containment, remediation, and root cause analysis activities.
• Enhance security monitoring, reporting, and operational processes through automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional security teams to strengthen enterprise security operations.

Skills

Cortex XSOAR playbooks

Python development

Security workflows automation

Incident response

Security investigations

Splunk / SIEM

Cybersecurity operations

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CrowdStrike

Proofpoint

Tanium

Microsoft Azure

Digital forensics

Networking security

Job description

Job Description An enterprise organization is seeking a Security Engineer to join its Security Operations team and drive security automation initiatives across the incident response lifecycle. This role is heavily focused on Cortex XSOAR playbook development, workflow orchestration, and security process automation, helping security teams reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience developing and supporting Cortex XSOAR playbooks and automations
• Strong Python development skills
• Experience automating security workflows and operational processes
• Incident response experience
• Security investigations and data analysis experience
• Experience working with Splunk or similar SIEM technologies
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity operations and threat response

Desired Skills & Experience

• CrowdStrike experience
• Proofpoint experience
• Tanium experience
• Microsoft Azure experience
• Digital forensics knowledge
• Networking and network security experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field preferred

What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize Cortex XSOAR playbooks, integrations, and automations
• Build Python-based solutions to automate security operations workflows
• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual processes through orchestration and automation
• Partner with incident response and SOC teams to improve investigation and response capabilities
• Develop and implement new SOAR use cases that increase operational efficiency
• Create automated response actions for security events and alerts
• Analyze security data and translate findings into repeatable automated workflows
• Support threat detection, incident containment, remediation, and root cause analysis activities
• Enhance security monitoring, reporting, and operational processes through automation
• Collaborate with cross-functional security teams to strengthen enterprise security operations

The Offer

• Fully Remote (United States)
• 22-Week Contract Opportunity
• $94.30 - $97.55/hour
• Standard business hours

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Posted By: Nick Ramler