Security Automation Engineer (SOAR) - Mid-Atlantic region (Remote)

GuidePoint Security is seeking a Security Automation Engineer (SOAR) to work remotely in the Mid-Atlantic region.

As a Security Automation Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and building security automation and orchestration workflows to help organizations optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in security operations with a working understanding of how a SOC functions end-to-end (alert triage, escalation, incident response, case management)
• 3+ years of experience designing and building security automation and orchestration workflows
• Hands-on experience with at least one SOAR/automation platform (Tines, Torq, or Cortex XSOAR highly preferred)
• Proficiency integrating security and IT systems via REST APIs, webhooks, and JSON
• Scripting ability, primarily Python, for custom logic, data transforms, and handling within automated workflows
• Working knowledge of the tooling categories automations connect to: SIEM, EDR/XDR, ticketing (ServiceNow, Jira), threat intelligence, and email security
• Ability to decompose a manual security process into a reliable automated workflow, including error handling, conditional logic, and secure runs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity using LLMs in a development and automation context, including AI-assisted or agentic coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex
• Exposure to MCP-based integrations
• Platform or vendor certifications: Tines, Torq, Cortex XSOAR, or SIEM/EDR certs (such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike)
• Cloud experience (AWS or Azure) and familiarity with cloud-native security tooling
• Prior delivery experience in a consulting, professional services, or MSSP environment
• Detection engineering exposure in areas such as detections-as-code (DaC), Sigma, or similar
• Version control and automation-as-code practices (Git or similar repo controls)

Benefits:

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S.-based only, some travel may be required for certain positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option