Security Engineer – Security Automation & IAM

Job Title : Security Engineer – Cybersecurity Automation (Python & Linux)

Overview / Summary

The Division of Information Security is seeking a Contract Security Engineer to support enterprise cybersecurity automation, custom security tool development, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Linux systems, and enterprise security operations.

This is a 100% remote position with participation in an on-call rotation supporting a 24x7 Security Operations Center.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop, deploy, administer, and support enterprise security automations and custom security tools.

• Develop Python-based automations, internal web applications, APIs, SDKs, scripts, dashboards, command-line utilities, and system integrations.

• Build automated workflows for alert enrichment, triage, incident response, case management, notifications, containment, escalation, and reporting.

• Support enterprise security platforms including IAM, DSPM, ASM, Vulnerability Management, Email Security, Endpoint Security, SIEM, XDR, SOAR, Logging, Monitoring, Network Security, and Cloud Security.

• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain automation workflows using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, JSON, YAML, and vendor SDKs.

• Support Identity and Access Management functions including user provisioning, deprovisioning, access reviews, RBAC, service accounts, API credentials, authentication, and authorization.

• Deploy, configure, patch, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot Linux systems supporting security applications, containers, and Docker-based environments.

• Collaborate with security architects, engineers, SOC analysts, incident responders, and agency stakeholders to support integrations, troubleshooting, technical escalations, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security, or a related field. (Relevant experience may substitute for education.) 

• 8 years of relevant work experience.

• 5 years of experience supporting large IT environments, security systems, software development, and/or system deployments.

• Hands-on security engineering experience supporting cybersecurity technologies, systems, integrations, and operational functions.

• Experience developing security automations, scripts, integrations, utilities, and custom tools using Python.

• Strong troubleshooting experience across applications, security platforms, operating systems, networks, identity services, and integrations.

• Linux deployment, configuration, patching, scripting, monitoring, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management experience.

• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation supporting a 24x7 Security Operations Center.

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