Senior Applications Security Engineer (SOAR)

Centene Corporation • Remote-MO, MO

5d • $87,000 - $161,300

About The Position

The Senior SOAR Engineer/Developer designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains security orchestration and automation solutions that improve cybersecurity operations. The role creates SOAR playbooks, Python-based automations, API integrations, and workflows that connect security technologies and automate repetitive operational and incident-response processes. The engineer partners with cybersecurity teams to understand existing processes, gather requirements, identify automation opportunities, troubleshoot complex integrations, and continuously improve workflows. Candidates should have experience with Python, JSON, REST APIs, security operations, and enterprise SOAR platforms.

The position requires authorization to work in the United States without employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity, including for H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT employment-based visa types.

A bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field, such as statistics, mathematics, engineering, or computer science, and 4–6 years of related experience are required, or equivalent experience acquired through applicable knowledge, duties, scope, and skills reflective of the position level. The pay range is $87,000 to $161,300 per year, with actual pay adjusted based on job-related factors. Total compensation may include additional incentives.

Centene describes its work as supporting individuals, families, and communities by helping people access care. Its benefits package includes competitive pay, health insurance, a 401(k) and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and holidays, and flexible work arrangements that may be remote, hybrid, field, or office-based. Benefits may depend on program eligibility. Centene is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field, such as statistics, mathematics, engineering, or computer science, or equivalent experience acquired through applicable knowledge, duties, scope, and skills reflective of the position level.
• 4–6 years of related experience.
• Experience developing security automation or orchestration solutions.
• Strong Python scripting and development skills.
• Experience working with JSON and REST APIs.
• Experience integrating applications and security technologies.
• Understanding of security operations, incident response, and security alert workflows.
• Experience troubleshooting API, scripting, authentication, and integration issues.
• Familiarity with Git and modern software development practices.
• Ability to translate manual or semi-manual processes into reliable automated workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Intermediate ability to acquire knowledge in the area of specialty.
• Intermediate ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Intermediate ability to work independently.
• Intermediate analytical skills.
• Intermediate project management skills.
• Intermediate ability to maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Intermediate judgment and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with enterprise SOAR platforms.
• Experience with Tines.
• Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, IAM, ticketing, and other enterprise security platforms.
• Experience developing custom integrations and reusable automation components.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated code scanning, and secure development practices.
• Knowledge of common cybersecurity frameworks, security operations processes, and incident-response methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain SOAR playbooks and automation workflows.
• Develop integrations between the SOAR platform and security technologies using REST APIs, Python, JSON, and other integration methods.
• Automate repetitive security operations and incident-response activities to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Develop workflows that enrich security alerts with contextual information and orchestrate actions across multiple security platforms.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to understand existing processes, identify automation opportunities, and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Develop custom automation and integrations when pre-built SOAR capabilities do not meet business or technical requirements.
• Optimize playbooks, scripts, and integrations for reliability, maintainability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex automation, API, integration, and workflow issues.
• Maintain technical documentation for playbooks, scripts, integrations, data mappings, and automation workflows.
• Participate in peer reviews, testing, and quality-control processes before automation is promoted into production.
• Follow secure development practices and organizational security standards throughout the development lifecycle.
• Continuously evaluate existing automations and identify opportunities to improve or simplify security processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote, hybrid, field, or office schedules
• Potential additional forms of incentives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior