Security Automation Engineer

Zayo Group•Remote - CO, CO

2d•$106,700 - $130,500•Remote

About The Position

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. We are seeking a highly skilled Security Automation Engineer to serve as a technical leader responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and operational support of enterprise security automation platforms and workflows. This role combines hands-on engineering, automation architecture, and operational support responsibilities across multiple cybersecurity technologies, with a strong emphasis on SOAR, workflow automation, API integrations, and security operations. The ideal candidate is an experienced security automation professional who can balance strategic automation architecture with day-to-day engineering responsibilities. You will partner closely with Security Operations, Infrastructure, Network, Identity, Cloud, and Application teams to develop scalable automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, reduce manual effort, strengthen security response capabilities, and drive measurable improvements across the cybersecurity program.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in security automation, cybersecurity engineering, software engineering, or infrastructure automation.
Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience with Tines or enterprise SOAR platforms such as Torq, Splunk SOAR (Phantom), Cortex XSOAR, or similar technologies.
Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise security automation solutions.
Strong experience developing automation using Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, or similar scripting languages.
Experience building and maintaining API integrations across security tools, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications.
Strong understanding of: Security Operations (SOC), Security Automation and Orchestration (SOAR), Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management (IAM/SSO), Cloud security concepts, REST APIs and integration frameworks, Software engineering and automation best practices.
Experience troubleshooting complex production issues and serving as a senior technical resource.
Familiarity with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating enterprise security technologies including vulnerability management, SIEM, endpoint security, IAM, and cloud security platforms.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience working with SaaS platforms and cloud-native architectures.
Relevant industry certifications such as Security+, GSEC, GCSA, GCIH, CySA+, Azure Security Engineer, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and optimize enterprise security automation solutions supporting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Architect scalable automation workflows utilizing SOAR platforms, APIs, scripting, and cloud-native technologies to improve security operations and operational resilience.
Lead evaluations, Proofs of Concept (POCs), and implementation of new automation platforms, integrations, and security technologies.
Develop automation standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices to support enterprise cybersecurity initiatives.
Collaborate with Security Operations, Infrastructure, Identity, Network, Cloud, and Application teams to deliver secure, scalable automation capabilities.
Design, develop, deploy, and maintain custom automation workflows, applications, integrations, and orchestration pipelines.
Build automation solutions that improve Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Identity & Access Management (IAM), and other cybersecurity operational processes.
Develop API integrations between security tools, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications to streamline security workflows.
Automate repetitive operational tasks, security investigations, alert triage, and remediation activities to improve operational efficiency and reduce response times.
Troubleshoot complex automation workflows, integrations, and production issues while performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term improvements.
Monitor automation platform health, workflow performance, and operational effectiveness using enterprise monitoring and observability tools.
Participate in production support and critical incident response activities for security automation services.
Develop and maintain reusable automation frameworks, coding standards, configuration management processes, and operational procedures.
Establish automation metrics, dashboards, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and maturity of the cybersecurity program.
Ensure automation solutions align with organizational security policies, governance standards, and regulatory requirements.
Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, technical documentation, and operational standards supporting security automation platforms.
Evaluate emerging automation technologies, open-source solutions, and industry best practices to continuously improve operational capabilities.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship across security automation initiatives.
Lead technical discussions with Security Operations, Infrastructure, Identity, Cloud, Network, and Application teams to deliver integrated automation solutions.
Partner with engineering teams to identify automation opportunities that reduce operational overhead and improve service delivery.
Share knowledge through documentation, technical guidance, and cross-functional collaboration.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation maturity, operational excellence, service reliability, and customer experience.