Senior SOAR Engineer - Onsite DC, TS/SCI Eligible

ClearFocus Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearFocusTechnologies in Washington, DC seeks a highly skilled SOAR Engineer for a 100% onsite role. An active Top-Secret clearance and SCI/Q eligibility are required.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain automation workflows to improve SOC operations and incident response. The ideal candidate has hands-on SOAR experience, strong scripting skills, and a track record of integrating security tools via REST APIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, SOC operations, security engineering, or incident response.
• Hands-on experience with SOAR platforms such as Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Swimlane, or Tines.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or similar languages.
• Experience with REST APIs and security tool integrations.
• Knowledge of SIEM technologies and security operations workflows.
• Understanding of network security, cloud security, and threat detection concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy SOAR playbooks and automation workflows.
• Integrate security tools such as SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence, ticketing, and IAM solutions with the SOAR platform.
• Automate incident response processes for phishing, malware, unauthorized access, and other security events.
• Develop and maintain API integrations with third-party security products.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts, threat hunters, and incident responders to identify automation opportunities.
• Monitor and optimize SOAR platform performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Create technical documentation, workflow diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Troubleshoot automation failures and improve existing playbooks.
• Participate in change management and security engineering initiatives.
• Stay current with emerging cybersecurity threats, technologies, and automation best practices.

Skills

SOAR platforms

Python scripting

REST APIs

SIEM technologies

Incident response

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Cortex XSOAR

Splunk SOAR

Swimlane

Tines

Job description

ClearFocusTechnologies in Washington, DC seeks a highly skilled SOAR Engineer for a 100% onsite role. An active Top-Secret clearance and SCI/Q eligibility are required.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain automation workflows to improve SOC operations and incident response. The ideal candidate has hands-on SOAR experience, strong scripting skills, and a track record of integrating security tools via REST APIs.