Aflac · 11 hours ago
Security Automation Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $132K/yr
5+ years expAflac is a Fortune 500 company and an industry leader in voluntary insurance products. They are seeking a Security Automation Engineer to assist in the growth and maturity of Global Security Operations, focusing on improving security monitoring and incident response capabilities through automation.
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Responsibilities
Assist the team lead in Global Security Operations SOAR growth and maturity, actively improving our security monitoring and incident response capabilities
Implementation, development and maintenance of the SOAR platform
Collaborate with Global Security teams to identify automation opportunities, create workflows and deliver fully tested automations that lead to efficiency gains
Work with security teams to identify and implement monitoring use cases, incident response procedures, playbooks and other technical documentation
Provides ongoing engineering support for automation platform(s)
Participate in Post Incident Reviews and contribute to process improvement when new requirements are identified
Act as subject matter expert in multiple security technologies and processes
Performs other related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Experience interacting with RESTful APIs, including authentication mechanisms, handling responses, error management, and data parsing
Strong understanding of structured data formats such as JSON, XML, YAML which are commonly used in configurations and API responses
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code principles
Experience with development in a SOAR platform
Experience with GIT or other version control systems
Hands-on technical experience with commercial SIEM products, which should include defining and writing alert queries in addition to daily use for security investigations
Possess a strong foundation in networking fundamentals with deeper knowledge of TCP/IP and other core protocols
Familiarity with Windows and Linux command line environments
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal including ability to interact with a diverse group of individuals with varied levels of understanding and authority within customer institutions
Knowledge associated with a Case Management system
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security or other related field
5+ years of IT Security analyst/engineer experience advanced working knowledge within a Security Operations and/or Engineering, including monitoring, incident response and engineering security solutions
Vendor Management Experience to include establishing and ensuring SLA/SLO levels are met
Experienced in identifying enterprise threat landscape as well as anatomy of cyberattacks methodology
Experience interfacing with pier support teams (Security Engineering, Operations, Threat Intel, Access Management, Legal, Governance, etc)
Familiarity with enterprise level information security best practices and security frameworks (i.e. Acceptable Use Policies and etc.)
Preferred
Technical certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, CISSP are a plus
Familiarity with the following technologies: SIEM, Active Directory, Firewalls, Network Protocols, IDS/IPS, Pcaps, Email monitoring technologies, VPN and Cloud technology, Open Source security tools, Forensic tools, Proficiency in using Microsoft products
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Prescription drug coverage
Health care flexible spending
Dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
Annual bonuses
An opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
Up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
State-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
Other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Company
Aflac
Aflac is a company that offers individuals and companies supplemental disability insurance.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
JR Shamley
SVP National Accounts Business Development & Growth Solutions
Matthew D. Owenby
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer and Corporate Services Executive
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