Security Automation Engineer

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

We are seeking a highly skilled Security Automation Engineer to serve as a technical leader responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and operational support of enterprise security automation platforms and workflows. This role combines hands-on engineering, automation architecture, and operational support responsibilities across multiple cybersecurity technologies, with a strong emphasis on SOAR, workflow automation, API integrations, and security operations. 

The ideal candidate is an experienced security automation professional who can balance strategic automation architecture with day-to-day engineering responsibilities. You will partner closely with Security Operations, Infrastructure, Network, Identity, Cloud, and Application teams to develop scalable automation solutions that improve operational efficiency, reduce manual effort, strengthen security response capabilities, and drive measurable improvements across the cybersecurity program. 

Key Responsibilities 

Security Automation Architecture 

• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise security automation solutions supporting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.  

• Architect scalable automation workflows utilizing SOAR platforms, APIs, scripting, and cloud-native technologies to improve security operations and operational resilience.  

• Lead evaluations, Proofs of Concept (POCs), and implementation of new automation platforms, integrations, and security technologies.  

• Develop automation standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices to support enterprise cybersecurity initiatives.  

• Collaborate with Security Operations, Infrastructure, Identity, Network, Cloud, and Application teams to deliver secure, scalable automation capabilities.   

Engineering & Operations 

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain custom automation workflows, applications, integrations, and orchestration pipelines.  

• Build automation solutions that improve Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Identity & Access Management (IAM), and other cybersecurity operational processes.  

• Develop API integrations between security tools, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications to streamline security workflows.  

• Automate repetitive operational tasks, security investigations, alert triage, and remediation activities to improve operational efficiency and reduce response times.  

• Troubleshoot complex automation workflows, integrations, and production issues while performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term improvements.  

• Monitor automation platform health, workflow performance, and operational effectiveness using enterprise monitoring and observability tools.  

• Participate in production support and critical incident response activities for security automation services.   

Security Automation & Governance 

• Develop and maintain reusable automation frameworks, coding standards, configuration management processes, and operational procedures.  

• Establish automation metrics, dashboards, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and maturity of the cybersecurity program.  

• Ensure automation solutions align with organizational security policies, governance standards, and regulatory requirements.  

• Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, technical documentation, and operational standards supporting security automation platforms.  

• Evaluate emerging automation technologies, open-source solutions, and industry best practices to continuously improve operational capabilities.  

 Leadership & Collaboration 

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across security automation initiatives.