Job Purpose

As a Security Automation Engineer I, you will contribute to the growth and maturity of our Security Operations team by developing and maintaining automation playbooks and workflows within our SOAR and XDR platforms. You will be responsible for translating analyst-driven investigation workflows into automation that accelerates triage, enrichment, containment, and remediation of issues across the SOC. A robust background in security operations is essential for this role. Understanding what happens before and after an alert is received is what separates functional automation from automation that reflects how real investigations work. By collaborating closely with SOC analysts and senior engineers, you will help reduce manual workload, improve response consistency, and support a more resilient security operation.

Experience
2+ years of experience as a SOC analyst, with senior analyst experience preferred. Candidates must demonstrate hands-on familiarity with alert triage, threat investigation, and escalation decision-making.




1-2 years of experience working with a SOAR platform, with Palo Alto XSIAM or XSOAR experience strongly preferred.

Education
Four-year college degree resulting in a bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience.

Certifications, Accreditations, Licenses
One or more of the following certifications:
Palo Alto Cortex, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+, GIAC GSEC, EC-Council CEH, and similar.

Special Knowledge
The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, common attack techniques, and SOC operational workflows. Candidate will have experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, threat intelligence, endpoint protection, and email security technologies. Familiarity with SOAR playbook development is required, with Palo Alto XSIAM and/or XSOAR experience being strongly preferred. Candidates should understand common detection use cases including phishing, endpoint compromise, identity threats, and network anomalies.
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📌 Jr. Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 CBTS India
📍 Chennai