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SUMMARY

The Senior Security Automation Engineer will report to the CIRT (Cyber Incident Response Team) Manager and will support GameStop’s global security program by maintaining and developing automated security processes. This is an advanced role looking for a highly capable individual contributor able to work with a large existing code base, understand functional requirements, and quickly address the needs of dependent teams. Candidates should have a strong background in Python and experience creating automated workflows, understanding how to thoroughly test edge cases to ensure proper outcomes, and good communication skills to interpret and translate needs into code.
This position will sit onsite in Grapevine, TX.

GENERAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Scope, design, and gather requirements needed to create new automation
• Maintain and develop security automation to support monitoring and response capabilities
• Support analysts by resolving issues in automation, implementing new features, and providing guidance on usage
• Document newly created or updated automated processes
• Collaborate with team members across security, IT, and the business

RELATED COMPETENCIES

• Collaboration – Works effectively and cooperatively with others, establishing and maintaining good working relationships, contributing to team success.
• Innovation — Generates innovative solutions in work situations; trying different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
• Continuous Improvement – Originates action to improve existing conditions and processes; uses appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and measure impact.
• Contributing to Team Success – Actively participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of hands-on experience in a related or technical field
• Programming experience in Python
• Experience with Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR) platforms
• Ability to translate functional requirements into an implementation plan
• Strong analytical mindset
• Ability to work with diverse datasets and tools
• Understanding of common threat actor techniques
• Troubleshooting capabilities and the ability to quickly learn new technology
• Must work well on a highly collaborative team

Optional Skills and Experience

• Security operations, threat hunting, or incident response experience
• System administration experience
• Publicly available profiles demonstrating skills and participation in the wider security community (e.g. GitHub, HackTheBox)