Senior Security Automation Engineer [Remote]

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Security Automation Engineer based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to design and build the security automation foundation for a rapidly scaling technology environment.
The Senior Security Automation Engineer will create scalable solutions that improve security operations, compliance readiness, and identity management across the organization.
Working at the intersection of security engineering, automation, and governance, this position helps transform manual processes into intelligent, continuous security capabilities.
The role will focus on developing automation frameworks, security telemetry systems, and identity workflows that strengthen trust and operational efficiency.
The ideal candidate will combine strong software engineering skills with deep security expertise and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
This is a high-impact opportunity for an engineer who wants to shape modern security practices and build systems that enable teams to move faster with confidence.

Accountabilities:

• Design and implement security automation solutions that improve scalability, reliability, and efficiency across security and compliance operations.
• Build security telemetry capabilities that continuously collect control evidence, monitor security posture, and provide real-time visibility into risk and compliance status.
• Develop automation frameworks and custom integrations that support continuous control monitoring, audit readiness, and proactive risk management.
• Translate security and compliance requirements into technical implementations, including automated controls, self-healing security mechanisms, and scalable workflows.
• Architect and develop identity and access automation solutions, including provisioning connectors, account lifecycle management, and access governance workflows.
• Build solutions for systems without native identity governance capabilities, including proprietary applications, databases, and specialized SaaS platforms.
• Create secure access workflows that ensure customer-approved, time-bound, and automatically revoked permissions for sensitive environments.
• Develop automation to discover, inventory, and manage secrets, credentials, API keys, and other sensitive access elements across systems.
• Improve visibility into permissions, access controls, and identity risks by consolidating security data into centralized and actionable systems.
• Partner with security, engineering, product, governance, risk, and compliance teams to eliminate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Support the development of advanced risk automation capabilities, including intelligent workflows for risk assessment and security decision-making.
• Continuously identify opportunities to reduce operational friction and improve security processes through automation and engineering excellence.

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience in security automation, security engineering, identity and access management (IAM), or identity governance and administration (IGA).
• Proven ability to design and build scalable automation systems and security-focused engineering solutions.
• Strong programming experience in at least one commonly used language, such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go.
• Experience developing reliable automation frameworks, integrations, APIs, and security tooling in complex technical environments.
• Familiarity with compliance automation, continuous control monitoring, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools, and security assurance processes.
• Understanding of security risks related to identity management, access controls, change management, and data integrity.
• Ability to translate complex security requirements into automated technical workflows and practical engineering solutions.
• Experience building systems that provide continuous security visibility, telemetry, and risk validation.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify inefficiencies and create scalable solutions.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across security, engineering, and business teams.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is a plus.
• Experience working in cloud infrastructure, database platforms, developer tools, or similar technology environments is preferred.
• Experience with artificial intelligence-driven security solutions, agentic risk assessment, or non-deterministic risk models is a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range of $125,000 – $174,000 USD for most US locations.
• Premium market salary range of $157,000 – $205,000 USD for eligible locations such as major technology hubs.
• Flexible remote-friendly work environment.
• Employer contributions toward healthcare benefits.
• Equity compensation through stock options.
• Flexible paid time off policy.
• $500 home office setup support for remote employees.
• Opportunities to collaborate with global teams through company-wide gatherings and events.
• Support for professional growth and career development within a fast-growing technology environment.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

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