Senior Security Automation Architect (SOAR)

Dragonfli Group is a cybersecurity and IT consulting firm providing services to federal agencies and Fortune 100 enterprises. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Dragonfli supports clients in securing mission-critical systems across on-site, hybrid, and fully remote environments.

The Senior Security Automation Architect (SOAR) supports a large U.S. federal agency by owning the strategy, architecture, and expansion of SOAR-driven security automation and applied AI capabilities across the enterprise cyber ecosystem.

This role is responsible for designing, governing, and scaling automation patterns that enhance incident response, threat detection, and analytical workflows across multiple security domains. The position serves as the technical authority and architect for SOAR and AI-enabled automation, partnering closely with SOC leadership, engineers, and automation practitioners. The role requires seasoned IT security expertise, hands-on technical skills, and strong communication and planning abilities. It's a high-impact opportunity to shape identity and access security within a major federal agency.

This is a multi-year contract position involving a large US federal agency. Candidates with previous federal contracting experience are preferred. U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency required. If hired, all work related to this role must be performed within the continental U.S.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development, integration, and operationalization of SOAR and AI capabilities.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for SOAR and AI solutions.
• Design and implement solutions leveraging native SOAR and AI features.
• Expand SOAR and AI adoption to strengthen automated incident response.
• Design and maintain automation tools and dashboards.
• Support multiple security domains with automation tools.
• Proactively manage risk and respond to emerging cyber challenges.
• Develop and maintain security workflows, playbooks, and dashboards.

• Seven or more years of experience in cybersecurity, including SOAR and enterprise AI implementation.

• Hands-on experience with security automation and AI/ML modeling tools.

• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automation tools and systems.

• Strong understanding of incident response and threat detection best practices.

• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure and native AI capabilities.

• Ability to identify systemic security issues based on vulnerability and configuration data analysis.

• Ability to produce technical documentation.

• Relevant certifications such as CASP, Security , CISSP, or CISM.

• Expertise in security automation and AI/ML modeling.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and planning abilities.

• Ability to design complex security automation use cases.

• Proficiency in cloud-based tools and infrastructure.

• Strong understanding of security operations and best practices.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

• Technical documentation skills.

• Insurance – health, dental, and vision

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Federal Holidays

• 401(k) employer match