Manager, Security Automation Engineer, Core Cyber
- Merck Sharp
- 3 - 7 years
- Hyderabad
- 2 months ago
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Job Description
Role Overview
A Security Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing scalable automation workflows that enhance cybersecurity capabilities and reduce manual operational burden. This role focuses on integrating with security tools and platforms (e.g., Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel, ServiceNow, Wiz, SailPoint), orchestrating response actions, and improving efficiency through automation. The engineer collaborates closely with platform owners, threat intelligence, incident response, and engineering teams to deliver enterprise-grade automation aligned with security strategy and governance standards.
What will you do in this role
- Design and build automation workflows to orchestrate actions across tools like Defender XDR, Sentinel, ServiceNow, SailPoint, Wiz, and CrowdStrike.
- Develop scalable integrations and scripts (e.g., via Python or PowerShell) to reduce manual security operations effort.
- Operationalize first-response automation such as alert enrichment, user notification, system isolation, and entitlement revocation.
- Leverage ServiceNow Flow Designer or APIs to automate common identity and access management tasks.
- Collaborate with security engineering and platform teams to identify automation candidates and implement controls safely.
- Implement observability into automation (logging, alerting, telemetry) to ensure resilience and traceability.
- Follow secure coding and CI/CD practices; participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment pipelines.
- Create kill switches, safety nets, and approval layers to ensure automation behaves safely in production environments.
- Contribute to documentation and knowledge-sharing to enable reuse and support scale-out.
- Establish, modify and maintain data structures and associated components.
- Create and deliver standard reports in accordance with stakeholder needs and conforming to agreed standards.
- Work within a matrix organizational structure, reporting to both the functional manager and the project manager.
- Participate in project planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring alignment with both functional and project goals.
What should you have
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience developing security or infrastructure automation solutions using APIs, scripting, and orchestration platforms.
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel, ServiceNow, Wiz, SailPoint, or similar platforms.
- Strong scripting skills in Python and/or PowerShell, including experience with RESTful APIs.
- Familiarity with enterprise cybersecurity practices and telemetry (SIEM, EDR, IAM, vulnerability management).
- Experience integrating across cloud and on-prem environments; comfort with Azure preferred.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in cross-functional engineering settings.
- Passion for improving operational efficiency, reducing toil, and solving complex security challenges through automation.
- Product and customer-centric approach with an experimental, iterative mindset.
Job Classification
Industry: Pharmaceutical & Life SciencesFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: Software DevelopmentRole: Software Development - OtherEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: Merck SharpLocation(s): Hyderabad+ View Contact
Keyskills: Automation Data modeling Coding Database administration Data structures Business intelligence microsoft Information technology SDLC Python
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