Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

First Merchants Corporation • Daleville, IN

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About The Position

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to join our team! This position will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automation capabilities that enhance the efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness of the organization’s security operations. This role focuses on reducing manual effort by automating detection, response, validation, and operational workflows across security tools and platforms.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Over five (5) plus years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, automation, or DevSecOps roles.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments
• Familiarity with fraud detection, insider risk, or ethics/compliance workflows
• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK and adversary simulation
• Exposure to cloud security and identity-driven security models

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows using SOAR platforms and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
• Build integrations between security tools (SIEM, EDR, IAM, ticketing systems, cloud platforms).
• Automate repetitive security tasks such as alert triage, enrichment, containment, and reporting.
• Develop reusable automation playbooks and standardized workflows.
• Partner with the Fusion Center to automate detection, triage, and response workflows related to fraud, account compromise, and anomalous activity.
• Identify and prioritize automation opportunities across cybersecurity, fraud, and identity workflows.
• Improve response speed and consistency through automated containment and decision support.
• Reduce analyst workload by automating enrichment, correlation, and initial investigation steps.
• Implement automation to continuously validate the effectiveness of security controls across cyber, fraud, and identity domains.
• Enable continuous feedback loops that improve detection accuracy and response outcomes.
• Participation in Cybersecurity Operations on-call program.

Benefits

• Base Pay PLUS Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Additional Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED