Network Security Automation Engineer - Associate

UPMC is seeking a Network Security Automation Engineer - Associate to join its team. The role develops, improves, and supports security automation infrastructure while integrating tools, automating workflows, troubleshooting incidents, maintaining documentation, and building user interface components.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and deploy custom solutions to integrate disparate tools and automate workflows for network security infrastructure
• Troubleshoot issues or incidents related to security automation infrastructure
• Maintain close collaboration and open communication with team members and customers
• Create and maintain in-depth user and technical documentation for all automation tools and workflows
• Design and build user interface components for automation tools with this requirement

Requirements:

• Typically has a 2-year academic degree including courses in computer programming, systems analysis, system development, or systems engineering and/or has acquired 1+ years of core IT skills and knowledge via practical experience
• Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco firewalls, Site-to-Site VPNs, DDoS mitigation control, 802.1x wired NAC, and Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for supporting automation products
• Experience with Python or other similar scripting languages
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React
• Solid understanding of DevSecOps model
• Experience with SOAR platforms such as Cortex XSOAR or Splunk SOAR
• Solid understanding of core network fundamentals
• Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• An entry-level certification such as Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician, Cisco Certified DevNet Associate etc. is preferred