Senior Security Automation Engineer - Python & SOC

Fortra; Williamstown (NJ); Remote; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

401(k) and HSA/FSA enrollment

Flexible PTO

Tuition and personal enrichment reimb.

ID Theft Protection Program

Job summary

Fortra is hiring for an automation-focused role within Security Operations. This remote position emphasizes Python development, data analysis with SQL, and building proof-of-concept automation to drive efficiency.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, estimate timelines, and measure impact through metrics. The ideal candidate has 4–5 years in Python scripting and data analysis, experience with Flask and CI/CD, and cybersecurity domain knowledge, with on-call support as

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 CICD
• 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 scripting

SQL data analysis

Joins & indexing

Python packaging

CI/CD

Flask

Cybersecurity domain knowledge

DNS/Proxies/Whois/SSL understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Flask

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Fortra is hiring for an automation-focused role within Security Operations. This remote position emphasizes Python development, data analysis with SQL, and building proof-of-concept automation to drive efficiency.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, estimate timelines, and measure impact through metrics. The ideal candidate has 4–5 years in Python scripting and data analysis, experience with Flask and CI/CD, and cybersecurity domain knowledge, with on-call support as