SOAR Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•Bethesda, MD

9h•Remote

About The Position

Support a mature Security Operations Center by engineering, automating, and optimizing incident response capabilities across the enterprise. Design, implement, and maintain Splunk SOAR playbooks to streamline analyst workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve response consistency. Develop and maintain phishing automation pipelines using Cofense Triage and Splunk SOAR, ensuring rapid triage, enrichment, and disposition of email‑based threats. Provide cybersecurity architecture and engineering support across initiatives such as Zero‑Trust, TIC 3.0, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and secure access service edge (SASE), contributing to the design and enhancement of enterprise security controls. Collaborate closely with SOC analysts, IR teams, and security architects to strengthen detection, response, and automation capabilities while advancing the organization’s overall security posture.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, including performing orchestration, automation, and remediation via Splunk SOAR
Experience implementing and maintaining Splunk SOAR playbooks, modern coding languages including Python, and writing Splunk Processing Language (SPL) queries
Experience with enterprise security technologies such as EDR, SIEM, firewalls, or identity security platforms
Knowledge of incident response processes, including triage, enrichment, containment, and documentation
Knowledge of Zero Trust principles, TIC 3.0 concepts, or modern security architecture frameworks
Ability to write clear technical documentation, playbooks, and engineering procedures for SOC and IR teams
Public Trust

Nice To Haves

Experience with Splunk Enterprise, including data onboarding, correlation searches, and dashboard development
Experience with SASE architecture, secure remote access, or cloud-based security controls
Experience with automation scripting, including Python, PowerShell, or Bash, to support SOAR or IR workflows
Knowledge of threat intelligence enrichment, indicator management, and automated response logic
Knowledge of NIST 800 61, MITRE ATT&CK, or other IR frameworks
Possession of excellent communication skills for collaborating with analysts, engineers, and leadership
Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer, Splunk Core Certified Power User or Admin, CySA+, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), CISSP, or other equivalent industry Certifications

Responsibilities

Design, implement, integrate, and maintain systems and tools to automate complex cyber activities.
Apply advanced consulting skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge.
Develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
Work without considerable direction.
Mentor and may supervise team members.
Design, implement, and maintain Splunk SOAR playbooks to streamline analyst workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve response consistency.
Develop and maintain phishing automation pipelines using Cofense Triage and Splunk SOAR, ensuring rapid triage, enrichment, and disposition of email‑based threats.
Provide cybersecurity architecture and engineering support across initiatives such as Zero‑Trust, TIC 3.0, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and secure access service edge (SASE), contributing to the design and enhancement of enterprise security controls.
Collaborate closely with SOC analysts, IR teams, and security architects to strengthen detection, response, and automation capabilities while advancing the organization’s overall security posture.