Lead Cybersecurity Automation Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Cybersecurity · DevOps
In short
Synopsys seeks a Lead Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to define and implement automation and orchestration strategies for Security Operations. This role involves architecting frameworks, integrating security tools, and leveraging AI/LLM technologies to enhance threat detection and response. Requires 10+ years of cybersecurity experience and strong technical and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Define end-to-end automation and orchestration strategy for Security Operations.
- Architect and implement scalable automation frameworks integrating SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, cloud security, identity, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence platforms.
- Design and deploy AI, LLM, and agentic workflows for alert triage, enrichment, investigation summarization, decision support, and response actions.
- Continuously evaluate and integrate emerging AI, detection, and response technologies.
- Act as a senior, technical mentor and thought leader within the Security Operations group.
- Partner with internal stakeholders (SOC, IR, Threat Intelligence, etc.) and external teams (IT, Legal, Product).
- Stay current on the cyber threat landscape and ensure security tooling effectiveness.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with significant depth in Security Operations, Automation, Incident Response, and Detection Engineering.
- Expertise in designing and deploying large-scale security automation and orchestration in enterprise environments.
- Hands-on experience with SOAR platforms, SIEMs, EDR/XDR, and security telemetry pipelines.
- Proven ability to apply AI/ML, including LLM and agentic technologies, to security workflows.
- Advanced scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, JavaScript) and experience integrating APIs at scale.
- Strong data analytics skills, with proficiency in analyzing large datasets and leveraging databases/data warehouses.
- Solid systems architecture skills, spanning cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), identity, networking, and distributed systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience influencing senior technical and executive stakeholders.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC, cloud security certs) are a plus, but practical experience is valued more highly.
Desired Qualifications
- Collaborative and proactive, able to build strong relationships across cross-functional teams.
- Analytical thinker, adept at identifying systemic inefficiencies and designing scalable solutions.
- Mentor and leader, committed to elevating engineering standards and sharing knowledge.
- Curious and adaptive, continuously learning and staying ahead of emerging threats and technologies.
- Effective communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies.
- Detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy, rigor, and operational excellence.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans.
- ETO and FTO Programs for time away.
- Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 15% discount.
- Retirement plans.
- Competitive salaries.
- Annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses may be eligible.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.
Skills
PythonPowerShellJavaScriptAWSAzureGCPSOARSIEMEDRXDRLLM
#cybersecurity#automation#engineering#AI#LLM#SOAR#SIEM#EDR#XDR#cloud
About Synopsys Inc
Smart, Secure Everything—From Silicon to Software Synopsys technology is at the heart of innovations that are changing the way we live and work. The Internet of Things. Autonomous cars. Wearables. Smart medical devices. Secure financial services. Machine learning and computer vision. These breakthroughs are ushering in the era of Smart, Secure Everything―where devices are getting smarter, everything’s connected, and everything must be secure. Powering this new era of technology are advanced silicon chips, which are made even smarter by the remarkable software that drives them. Synopsys is at…
Company
Synopsys IncJob Posted
3 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$161,000–242,000 / year
Experience Level
Executive
Locations
Austin, United States
Hillsboro, United States
Morrisville, United States
Applicants
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