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Job Description:
Job Title: Automation Engineer - Network Security
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Engineer to join a Network Security team focused on modernizing and automating critical security operations. This role will drive automation across security platforms, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the reliability of network security services in a complex enterprise environment.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience in Ansible, Python, Terraform, and Git, along with a deep understanding of network security platforms and infrastructure automation.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for network security operations
• Automate health checks and monitoring for a 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC), ensuring proactive identification of issues across network devices
• Build automation for certificate lifecycle management, including validation, renewal, and compliance verification
• Develop infrastructure automation using Terraform, including:
  • Integration with ServiceNow
  • Automation within Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) environments
• Create and maintain Ansible playbooks and integrations to streamline security workflows
• Develop custom automation scripts using Python for operational efficiency and platform integrations
• Manage and maintain code repositories using Git, following best practices for version control and CI/CD integration
• Build and automate Splunk dashboards and reporting to support operational visibility and security insights
• Automate platform tasks such as upgrades, provisioning, and configuration management across security tools

Key Milestones & Deliverables

• Develop a roadmap for implementing self-service dashboards, enabling operational teams to independently access real-time insights
• Standardize and optimize Splunk dashboards to ensure consistency, usability, and actionable reporting across the environment
• Create and maintain runbooks for the NOC, documenting automated processes, incident response procedures, and operational workflows
• Establish repeatable automation frameworks to support scalable and consistent security operations

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Ansible (Ansible Tower, playbooks, YAML scripting)
  • Python scripting and automation
  • Terraform for infrastructure as code
  • Git for version control and collaboration
• Experience automating enterprise security or network environments
• Proven ability to build automation for monitoring, health checks, and operational workflows
• Experience working with Splunk for dashboarding and reporting
• Strong understanding of network security concepts and infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with microsegmentation solutions
• Familiarity with certificate management platforms and automation
• Experience integrating automation with ITSM platforms (ServiceNow)
• Exposure to AI-driven platforms and automation (e.g., automated upgrades in intelligent platforms)

Technical Environment
Firewalls & Network Security

• Palo Alto (Next-Gen, Panorama, Strata)
• Juniper Firewalls (Layer 7 capabilities)
• Cisco Firepower (Network Intrusion Prevention)

Network & Infrastructure

• Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure)
• Cisco Secure Workload
• Broadcom platforms

Security & Access

• Zscaler (via Avanti mediation)
• Proxy Gateway technologies

Emerging Platforms

• AI-driven platforms (e.g., Mythos for automated upgrades)

Key Skills

• Infrastructure automation and orchestration
• Network security engineering fundamentals
• Scripting and development mindset
• Cross-platform integration and API utilization
• Problem-solving in high-availability environments

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