WPP

Security Automation Engineer

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1 day ago
Chennai, IndiaMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Develop SOAR playbooks, workflows, and automations for alert triage, enrichment, containment, and remediation.
  • Build reusable automation components, scripts, integrations, API connections, webhooks, and event-driven triggers.
  • Integrate SOAR with SIEM, EDR, TIP, cloud-native security tools, case management systems, and Microsoft and Google security ecosystems.
  • Monitor automation performance, exceptions, reliability, testing, quality assurance, documentation, and system behavior.
  • Support AI/ML-driven enrichment, correlation logic, anomaly detection, and decision-support workflows.
  • Translate SOPs, response runbooks, and detection workflows into consistent, auditable, and compliant automated processes.
  • Collaborate with Detection Engineering, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Threat Intelligence teams on security automation use cases.
  • Contribute to post-incident reviews, tool evaluations, optimization initiatives, automation backlogs, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Experience with SOAR platforms such as Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, or Chronicle SOAR.
  • Proficiency in Python and/or PowerShell for automation development.
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, and event-driven automation.
  • Experience integrating SIEM, EDR, TIP, and cloud-native security tools.
  • Understanding of SOC, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Detection Engineering workflows.
  • Ability to convert operational requirements and SOPs into engineered automation.
  • Familiarity with playbooks, runbooks, and security process governance.
  • Experience working with cross-functional technical teams in security operations.
  • Preferred qualifications include SOAR platform certifications, GIAC certifications such as GMON, GCTI, GCIH, or GCDA, Python or scripting certifications, and Azure or GCP cloud certifications.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with passionate, inspired people and deliver projects at significant scale.
  • Challenging and stimulating work with creative problem-solving opportunities.
  • Hybrid work arrangement with teams generally in the office around four days per week.
  • Accommodations or flexibility may be discussed with the hiring team.

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About WPP

10,000+ employees

WPP is a public advertising and marketing services group that provides creative, media, data, and public relations solutions to global brands. It operates agency networks including Ogilvy, VML/GroupM, Grey, and AKQA, generating revenue from agency fees and media investment management. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in London, it serves clients across 100+ markets worldwide.

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