Hybrid Senior Security Automation Engineer – SOAR

at Bank of America

• Job title: Senior Security Automation Engineer – SOAR
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $156,500 - $230,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Cyber Security, Google Cloud Platform, Python, Splunk
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Senior Security Automation Engineer leading the design and implementation of security automation workflows at Bank of America. Requires expertise in security orchestration, cloud architecture, and API integrations.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain advanced automation workflows using Tines.
• Collaborate with SOC and IR teams to identify high-impact use cases for automation.
• Integrate Tines with enterprise systems including EDR, SIEM, threat intelligence platforms, and cloud services.
• Lead secure integration of Tines with SSO, credential vaults, and external repositories.
• Design and configure secure connectivity solutions (e.g., Cloudflare tunnels, VPNs) for hybrid environments.
• Develop and maintain orchestration stories across platforms such as: • CrowdStrike, Tanium, Splunk, Anvilogic, ThreatQ, AWS, and Azure.
• Write, test, and debug Python-based automation logic.
• Analyze Tines logs and metrics to optimize performance and reliability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architectural diagrams.
• Engage with stakeholders across security, infrastructure, and application teams to gather requirements and align automation efforts with business goals.
• Ensure all automation workflows adhere to enterprise security policies and change management processes.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3+ years in a security automation or engineering role.
• Proven experience working with SOC and/or Incident Response teams to operationalize automation.
• Hands-on experience with Tines or similar SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR).
• Strong programming skills in Python; experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep understanding of REST APIs, webhooks, and secure API integrations.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including automation and security architecture.
• Familiarity with AI/ML integrations (e.g., AWS Bedrock, OpenAI APIs) is a plus.
• Experience configuring secure tunnels (e.g., Cloudflare, SSH, VPN) for hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and best practices (e.g., NIST, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence.

Benefits

• This role is currently benefits eligible.
• We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.