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Security Automation Engineer - First Merchants Bank
QA Engineer
Designs and operates automated, event‑driven vulnerability remediation pipelines across cloud, network, and endpoint environments, turning manual ticket processes into scalable, multi‑day remediation workflows.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain end‑to‑end automated remediation platforms that integrate with vulnerability scanners, ticketing systems, and cloud services.
- Build orchestration playbooks using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, and custom Python scripts to execute patching, configuration changes, and containment actions.
- Collaborate with Cyber, Endpoint, Systems, Network, Cloud, and Application teams to define standardized remediation workflows and ensure consistent execution across the enterprise.
- Implement validation and reporting mechanisms to verify remediation success and provide metrics for continuous improvement.
- Drive the transition from manual, ticket‑driven processes to event‑driven, automated pipelines that meet multi‑day remediation targets for critical vulnerabilities.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in security automation, vulnerability management, or related DevSecOps roles.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell, and automation frameworks like Ansible.
- Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) tools.
- Strong understanding of vulnerability assessment tools, patch management processes, and incident response workflows.
- Excellent communication skills to work cross‑functionally and translate security requirements into automated solutions.