Sr Cyber Security Automation Engineer

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Yorktown (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Daily Pay – early access to earned W

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Automation Engineer to design and implement security automations using SOAR, Python, and AI capabilities. You will work across SOC, Insider Risk, DLP, Red Team, Threat Intel, and other security functions to deliver reliable automation solutions and continuous improvements.

You will lead automation playbooks end-to-end, from requirements to testing and deployment, and expand capabilities across all security functions while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in information/computer science or quantitative field.
• 5+ years IT experience with 4+ years in cyber security.
• 2+ years with any SOAR tool (Splunk SOAR, Sentinel, Swimlane).
• Proven ability to design and implement security automations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain security automation playbooks across SOC and other teams.
• Lead end-to-end automation lifecycles from requirements to deployment.
• Incorporate AI/LLMs to enrich detections and automate responses.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify automation opportunities and measure impact.

Skills

Python

OpenAI/LLMs

Scripting (Bash, PowerShell)

SOAR automation

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Agile teamwork

Education

Master’s/Bachelor’s in Information & Computer Science or quantitative field

Tools

Splunk SOAR

Sentinel

Swimlane

Job description

Senior Cyber Security Automation Engineer

JLL Technologies

Jones Lang LaSalle, an international commercial real estate firm, is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer, responsible for the designing and developing security automations involving SOAR and AI.

This role is highly detail oriented and will require hands‑on knowledge of programming languages, APIs, and integrations. Work with SOC, Insider Risk, DLP, Red Team, Threat Intel, and other security functions to design, deliver and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable security automations.

Responsible for the whole lifecycle of an automation playbook, from requirements gathering and planning to design, testing, implementation, and maintenance.

Lead initiatives to proactively identify security automation opportunities, get buy in from internal stakeholders, deploy them and measure efficiencies gained.

Leverage Large Language Models (Open AI, Hugging face, etc.) Work with detection team to build end to end solutions involving automated feedback loops to help better tune detections to enrich data and support complex detections.

Expand team’s automation capabilities to support all functions in security.

Provide quality checks on automations to reduce errors and enforce continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Masters/Bachelor’s degree in Information & Computer Science, Statistics or a quantitative discipline in science
• ~ Demonstrative experience in developing automation solutions for Cyber Security
• ~5+ years Information Technology experience
• ~4+ years of Cyber Security Experience
• ~2+ years of any SOAR tool experience (Splunk SOAR, Sentinel, Swimlane, etc. )
• ~4+ years of experience developing with Python.

Technical Skills

• Strong background in Python
• Working knowledge of scripting languages Bash and PowerShell
• Demonstrative experience in building solutions using OpenAI or other LLMs.
• Knowledge of software development best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, and testing methodologies.
• Strong understanding of IT security concepts and practices, with demonstrative experience in automating Information Security practices and workflows
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices to streamline software development and deployment processes.
• Experience in utilizing CI/CD tools (such as GitHub Actions) to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring smooth and efficient software delivery.
• Prefers to work in agile team environment.

What’s in it for you

• Remote –Richmond, VA

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• ~ Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• ~ Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

At JLL, we make sure that you become the best version of yourself by helping you realise your full potential in a fully entrepreneurial and inclusive work environment. If you harbour passion for learning and adapting new technologies, JLL will continuously provide you with platforms to enrich your technical domains.

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