Senior SOAR Engineer: Security Automation Lead

Ernst & Young Oman; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior SOAR Engineer to design, implement, and optimize security automation solutions that enhance threat response, containment, and remediation. You will collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable playbooks and integrations across cloud and on‑prem systems.

You’ll apply Python, PowerShell, and JavaScript to automate tasks, develop APIs, and ensure secure, maintainable workflows, while mentoring peers and contributing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2–4 years in security automation or SOAR engineering.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise SOAR platforms and scripting.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs and integrations.
• Knowledge of security operations processes, incident response, and threat detection.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

PowerShell

JavaScript

Security automation

REST APIs

Automation scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR

Microsoft Sentinel Automation

Splunk SOAR (Phantom)

Google Chronicle SOAR

Tines / D3 / Swimlane

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior SOAR Engineer to design, implement, and optimize security automation solutions that enhance threat response, containment, and remediation. You will collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable playbooks and integrations across cloud and on‑prem systems.

You’ll apply Python, PowerShell, and JavaScript to automate tasks, develop APIs, and ensure secure, maintainable workflows, while mentoring peers and contributing