Senior SOAR Engineer: Automation & Orchestration Lead

Ernst & Young Oman; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior SOAR Engineer to design and optimize automation workflows across security operations. You will build and integrate playbooks, connect SIEM, EDR, IAM, and cloud security tools, and drive scalable automation initiatives.

You will collaborate with SOC, incident response, threat intelligence, and engineering teams to improve detection, response times, and operational excellence. A strong scripting background is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2–4 years in security automation or SOAR.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise SOAR platforms and security tooling.
• Strong software development and scripting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated security workflows.
• Integrate security tools, data sources, and workflows across environments.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Develop playbooks for incident triage, enrichment, containment, and remediation.

Skills

Security automation

SOAR engineering

Python

PowerShell

JavaScript

REST APIs

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity/IT

Tools

Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR

Microsoft Sentinel Automation

Splunk SOAR (Phantom)

Chronicle SOAR

Tines

D3 Security

Swimlane

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior SOAR Engineer to design and optimize automation workflows across security operations. You will build and integrate playbooks, connect SIEM, EDR, IAM, and cloud security tools, and drive scalable automation initiatives.

You will collaborate with SOC, incident response, threat intelligence, and engineering teams to improve detection, response times, and operational excellence. A strong scripting background is essential.