Senior Security Automation Engineer, Python & Remote

Fortra; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Immediate enrollment in 401(k), HSA, F

Flexible PTO policy

Tuition and personal enrichment

ID Theft Protection Program

Job summary

Fortra is seeking a skilled automation and data-analysis professional to join Security Operations initiatives. The role emphasizes Python scripting, building proof-of-concepts, and delivering measurable efficiency gains through automation with APIs and device emulation.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, estimate effort, and monitor metrics, with on-call support for off-hours incidents. Remote work is available while targeting strategic U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or 2-3 years of software development experience.
• 4-5 years of data analysis experience leveraging SQL.
• Understanding of joins, indexes, query optimization and relational table design.
• 4-5 years of scripting experience in Python.
• Experience with Flask, creating libraries, Python packaging and CI/CD.
• 3-4 years of experience in the Cybersecurity industry.
• Understanding of DNS, Proxies, Whois, SSL.

Responsibilities

• Develop scripts and applications in Python.
• Analyze data and processes to identify automation opportunities.
• Meet with stakeholders to define requirements and provide time estimates.
• Develop quick proof of concepts to vet ideas.
• Produce metrics showing automation impact.
• Monitor applications and troubleshoot errors.
• On-call support as needed for applications.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Scripting

Cybersecurity

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Flask

CI/CD

Python packaging

Job description

Fortra is seeking a skilled automation and data-analysis professional to join Security Operations initiatives. The role emphasizes Python scripting, building proof-of-concepts, and delivering measurable efficiency gains through automation with APIs and device emulation.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, estimate effort, and monitor metrics, with on-call support for off-hours incidents. Remote work is available while targeting strategic U.S.