Security Automation Engineer

TransUnion

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, ILReston, VACrum Lynne, PA
Salary
$112,500–$187,500 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $173k
This role $150k
$100k most similar roles pay here $227k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $142,500–$203,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About TransUnion

TransUnion is a global information and insights company and one of the "Big Three" credit reporting agencies, alongside Equifax and Experian.

TransUnion currently has 10 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $142,500–$237,500 across 7 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Security Automation Engineer

Security Automation Engineer The Security Automation Engineer joins the SOAR Development team to design and deliver automation capabilities that strengthen Security Operations Center response while reducing manual effort for security analysts. This role involves developing end-to-end agentic workflows, including prompt and agent design, tool integration, and guardrails on an agentic AI SOC platform. The engineer will migrate existing Splunk SOAR playbooks, build internal tools and APIs using Python, and manage integrations across SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence, case management, and ITSM platforms via REST APIs and webhooks. Key technologies include Python, Git-based development, CI/CD practices, and LLM platforms like Anthropic Claude or Amazon Bedrock. The role addresses the challenge of automating incident response workflows and converting security detections into automated actions within a global, distributed environment to improve mean time to respond and reduce analyst burden.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain security response automations on an agentic AI SOC platform.
  • Build end-to-end agentic workflows including prompt design, tool integration, and human-in-the-loop reviews.
  • Develop and maintain integrations with SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence, and ITSM platforms using REST APIs.
  • Create internal tools, services, and APIs primarily in Python to reduce manual work for security analysts.
  • Administer the case management platform and optimize its supporting workflows.
  • Convert new security detections into automated response workflows in partnership with detection engineering teams.
  • Contribute to engineering standards through Git-based development, code reviews, and CI/CD practices.
  • Measure automation effectiveness using metrics like mean time to respond and analyst time saved.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 10+ years of experience in security engineering, security automation, or software engineering with a strong cybersecurity focus.
  • Must have hands-on experience with SOAR or security automation platforms like Splunk SOAR, Cortex XSOAR, Tines, or Torq.
  • Must have experience building solutions with LLM platforms including Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, or Amazon Bedrock.
  • Must possess working knowledge of SOC operations, incident response workflows, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Must have production-level Python development experience.
  • Must be able to develop and integrate REST APIs, JSON-based services, webhooks, and event-driven solutions.
  • Must have experience with Git-based development, code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD practices.
  • Must have experience using SDKs and tool-use patterns to build LLM-powered tools, integrations, workflows, or agents.

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