Senior Security Automation Developer

Mondelēz International•Town of Greece, NY

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Security Automation Developer to join our Global Cyber Defense Organization. This role serves to build and maintain robust automation systems that enable our security operations center to respond to threats at machine speed. You will advise implementation of decisions, secure coding practices, and uplift the maturity of the Security Automation and Enhancements team. As both a hands-on technical expert and strategic contributor, you will work closely with Security Operations, Incident Response, Detection Engineering, Offensive Security, and key enterprise stakeholders. Success in this role relies on anticipating the needs of your stakeholders to save them minutes to hours before they even realize the opportunity to automate is there. This position blends technical competence with hands-on execution. You will influence the Security Operations Center capabilities and how they are utilized across the organization – guiding streamlines operations to allow for quicker and more effective responses to protect the organization from real adversaries. If you are passionate about security, building mature capabilities, and enabling defensive teams, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

University Degree
3-5 years of experience in Information Security
3–5 years of hands-on experience in security automation servicing an operations team
2-3+ years of experience in security operations or incident response
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with technical teams
Ability to work independently, lead initiatives with supervision, and maintain clarity under pressure
Knowledge and experience around GitOps pipelines for cloud native applications
Experience with Security Operations fundamentals include Opsec and basic best practices to assist with developing structured workflows for operations teams
The ability to cater to multiple stakeholder teams and drive initiatives across several projects simultaneously
Solid understanding and hands-on experience with security automation tools, SOAR platforms, and programming languages
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, capable of working seamlessly across different teams within a global Cybersecurity Defense Organization
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a creative mindset geared towards innovative automation solutions and complex troubleshooting

Nice To Haves

Experience building and maintaining a SOAR platform including the care of agentic response platforms
Experience designing or leading automation development for an enterprise security team
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and its application across security detections and the categorization of security events
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize large volumes of data into actionable signals
Strong desire to continuously learn and adapt to evolving threats and technologies
Relevant certifications such as GCTI, GCIH, CISSP, or equivalent
Familiarity with modern development and automation practices, including Agile methodologies, GitOps workflows, and scripting languages such as Python to support automation, tooling development, and repeatable analysis processes

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing automations within an enterprise function using scripting languages as well as low code GUI based SOAR applications
Advising on implementation of decisions and secure coding practices
Uplifting the maturity of the Security Automation and Enhancements team
Working closely with Security Operations, Incident Response, Detection Engineering, Offensive Security, and key enterprise stakeholders
Anticipating the needs of stakeholders to identify automation opportunities
Influencing Security Operations Center capabilities and their utilization across the organization
Guiding streamlined operations for quicker and more effective responses to protect the organization