Manager, Security Automation Engineering

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We're hiring a Manager, Security Automation Engineering to lead our team in enhancing our Barracuda XDR SOAR platform for automated security detections/features. This role is pivotal in managing the team’s engineering projects, conducting research and development on new technologies, and spearheading offensive security operations to assess and improve our detection mechanisms. The ideal candidate will have a robust understanding of security threats, experience in security use cases, and expertise in SIEM and SOAR tools, alongside a commitment to innovating automated security solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate offensive security initiatives between red and purple teams.
• Work with defensive team managers to maintain excellence in SOC analysis and customer experience.
• Oversee the management of our No Code automation platform (Tines).
• Handle Level 3 escalations, manage career progression/hiring and retention at this level, and uphold internal SLAs.
• Participate in SOC Agile Sprints to enhance SOC capabilities and automation efforts.
• Lead R&D on new security technologies and methodologies.
• Automation of SOC daily tasks and responses.
• Manage 24/7 on-call rotations for handling security incidents and proactive threat hunting.
• Monitor and achieve team objectives and metrics.
• Lead updates to threat intelligence and emerging threat processes.
• Innovate and develop features for detecting new exploits.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of cybersecurity or SOC experience
• 3 years of management experience.
• Proficiency with SOC technologies like SIEM, SOAR, EDR, email protection, and ticketing systems.
• Strong programming skills in SQL, Java, and Python.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Ability to analyze advanced cyber threats (e.g., ransomware, Business Email Compromise).
• Experience in leading complex security incidents response.
• Experience working with API platform integrations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience with SOAR platform troubleshooting.
• Customer service skills, threat intelligence research, and understanding of cybersecurity frameworks like NIST and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Knowledge of IT environments, networking, and cloud infrastructure.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, and relevant security certifications are preferred.

This position reports to the Director of Offensive Security and requires a collaborative, innovative mindset. Being a team player is a must.

• Equity, in the form of non-qualifying options
• High-quality health benefits
• Retirement Plan with employer match
• Career-growth opportunities
• Flexible Time Off and Paid Time Off benefits
• Volunteer opportunities