The Harris For President Campaign is seeking a Security Automation Engineer to prepare for, protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from security threats. You will be responsible for streamlining security operations on the campaign through the use of automation to increase efficiency and efficacy of our security tooling.
The Security Automation Engineer will work on the Security team which is responsible for ensuring consistent evaluation and improvement of our cybersecurity posture across the organization and broader ecosystem. More broadly, the IT & Security department is responsible for standing up and maintaining a robust technology infrastructure while safeguarding our valuable information assets. We are looking for candidates with a variety of backgrounds and experience, and are dedicated to building a team that looks like America.
Key Responsibilities
- Help advance security operations technologies and processes through automation and integration of threat detection and protection solutions.
- Work cross functionally with the IT team to ensure security solutions are not only correctly implemented, but that they are continuously monitorable and auditable
- Perform detailed security event analysis and incident handling by automating routine and manual tasks
- Collaborate closely with SOC teams to understand operational needs and develop automation strategies that improve detection capabilities and operational efficiency
- Create and maintain scripts in Python or other scripting languages to automate data processing and analysis, contributing to the continuous improvement of SOC analytics
- Document automation processes and provide comprehensive training materials to enable SOC analysts to effectively use new tools and procedures
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- 4-5 years of experience in cybersecurity with a strong focus on SOC operations, incident response, and automation
- Expertise in security automation, including the development of custom tools and scripts, with proficiency in Python and familiarity with other scripting languages
- Strong skills in API integrations and orchestrating security tools to enhance SOC operations and threat handling processes
- Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- A proactive mindset in identifying potential security threats and crafting automated mechanisms for early detection and response
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Harris for President is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The campaign is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The campaign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The campaign will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
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Harris for President believes in the importance of privacy for all individuals and is committed to handling personal data responsibly and securely. This means being thoughtful about the data you share with us, how we use it, and how we protect it.
This position is CWG bargaining unit eligible.