Senior Security Engineer: AI-Driven SOC Automation

T-MOBILE USA, Inc.; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 103,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock grant

Employee stock purchase plan

401(k)

Job summary

T-Mobile USA, Inc. is seeking a Threat Response senior for the Security Operations Center in Overland Park, KS. The role drives efficiency by designing processes, automating with SOAR and AI, and governing adoption across the threat response organization.

The position emphasizes cross-functional leadership, data-driven decision making, and scalable automation to strengthen cyber resilience and incident response capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 4-7 years of experience with security software and/or business process design.
• 4-7 years of experience in technical project management and leading cross-functional solution design teams.
• 3-5 years hands-on experience automating security and operational workflows with SOAR and scripting (e.g., Python, APIs).
• 2-4 years experience working with SIEM and detection tooling (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel) and translating findings into improvements.
• 1-3 years hands-on experience applying modern AI tools to security or operational workflows.

Responsibilities

• Designs, improves, and documents threat response processes; trains and upskills the team on new processes, automation, and AI to increase efficiency and speed for the SOC and incident response teams.
• Governs automation and AI adoption across threat response, including use case review, de-duplication, and strategic alignment.
• Partners with teams across cybersecurity and other areas of the business to deliver these solutions and align them with organizational goals and priorities.
• Leads projects and new initiatives that advance the capabilities of the Threat Response Organization.
• Builds and integrates automation and AI, including SOAR and modern AI tooling, into response workflows to reduce manual effort.
• Develops data, reporting, and visibility that drive decision making and surface opportunities for new initiatives.
• Participates in other duties or projects as assigned by business management as needed.

Skills

AI

Cybersecurity

Security Automation

Security Engineering

Incident Management

Data Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Threat Modeling

Process Improvement

Project Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT

Advanced degree

Tools

SOAR

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Python

APIs

Job description

T-Mobile USA, Inc. is seeking a Threat Response senior for the Security Operations Center in Overland Park, KS. The role drives efficiency by designing processes, automating with SOAR and AI, and governing adoption across the threat response organization.

The position emphasizes cross-functional leadership, data-driven decision making, and scalable automation to strengthen cyber resilience and incident response capabilities.