Senior SOAR Engineer: Automate Security Workflows

EY; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior SOAR Engineer to design, implement, and optimize automated security workflows across SOC, IR, and Threat Intel teams. You will develop playbooks and integrations, improving incident response, enrichment, containment, and reporting capabilities.

You will work with SIEM/EDR, IAM, cloud security, and ticketing platforms, driving scalable automation while mentoring junior staff and contributing to engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, MIS, or related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in security automation, SOAR engineering, or security operations.
• Experience with enterprise SOAR platforms and automation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated security workflows to enhance operations.
• Integrate security tools, data sources, and processes across ecosystems.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to security automation best practices.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

JavaScript

SOAR engineering

Automation scripting

REST APIs

Security operations

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/IT or related

Tools

Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR

Microsoft Sentinel Automation

Splunk SOAR

REST API integrations

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior SOAR Engineer to design, implement, and optimize automated security workflows across SOC, IR, and Threat Intel teams. You will develop playbooks and integrations, improving incident response, enrichment, containment, and reporting capabilities.

You will work with SIEM/EDR, IAM, cloud security, and ticketing platforms, driving scalable automation while mentoring junior staff and contributing to engineering standards.