Network Security Automation Engineer - Associate

UPMC is looking for a Network Security Automation Engineer associate to join their team. This position is fully remote.

Description

A Network Security Automation Engineer - Associate is responsible for developing, improving, and supporting security automation infrastructure at UPMC and ensuring those products meet requirements, follow standards and practices, and maintain reliability, scalability, and security.

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

An entry-level certification such as Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician, Cisco Certified DevNet Associate etc. is preferred.

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran