Security Automation Engineer

About the role

We are building an AI-augmented Security Operations capability and need a Security Automation Engineer to sit at the intersection of security engineering and AI systems. You will design, build, and maintain the automation pipelines and tooling that allow our AI-driven detections, investigations, and responses to operate at machine speed. Working alongside detection engineers, threat intelligence analysts, and AI/ML engineers, you will turn manual processes into reliable, observable, and testable automation workflows ing system.

Key Responsibilities

• AI-Powered Response Automation
  • Design and operate SOAR playbooks and agentic AI workflows that triage, enrich, and respond to security alerts with minimal human intervention.
• Detection Engineering Support
  • Translate detection logic and AI model outputs into actionable, low-noise alerts.
  • Tune thresholds and automate feedback loops to continuously improve signal quality.
• Integration & Pipeline Development
  • Build and maintain integrations between security tools (SIEM, EDR, TIP, identity platforms) and AI inference services using APIs, event streaming, and orchestration frameworks.
• Observability & Reliability
  • Instrument automation pipelines with metrics, logging, and alerting so the security ops team can trust and verify AI-driven decisions in production.
• Automation Testing & Validation
  • Write tests for playbooks and automation logic.
  • Run purple-team exercises and tabletop simulations to validate that automated responses behave correctly under adversarial conditions.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Partner with AI/ML, DevSecOps, and IT teams to embed security automation into infrastructure change management workflows.

Basic Requirements

• 5+ years in security engineering, SecOps, or automation roles
• Proficiency in Python and/or Go for scripting and tooling
• Hands-on SOAR experience (Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR, Tines, or similar)
• Experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google Chronicle)
• REST API integration and event-driven architecture
• Understanding of threat detection logic (MITRE ATT&CK, kill chain)
• Familiarity with LLM/AI APIs and prompt-driven automation workflows
• Version control and CI/CD practices (Git, GitHub Actions)
• Cloud security fundamentals (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong written documentation habits

Nice to Have

• Experience deploying or fine-tuning ML models for anomaly detection or NLP-based log analysis
• Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar)
• Container and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Certifications: CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent
• Experience in threat intelligence automation or Cyber Thread Intelligence platform integration (Malware Information Sharing Platform, OpenCTI)

Benefits

AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination. In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, remote position.

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