Python Developer/Automation Engineer

Base One Technologies - Ashburn, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Ashburn, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Python Developer/Automation Engineer at Base One Technologies is responsible for developing and maintaining automation scripts within the SOAR platform, ensuring efficient and reusable Python code, and integrating various security tools. This role requires collaboration with system administrators and engineers to enhance security operations through process improvements and automation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Author, test, and maintain automation scripts/workflows within SOAR platform
• Design, implement, and maintain efficient and reusable Python code
• Review, debug, and resolve technical issues throughout all stages of SDLC
• Integrate SOAR platform with other security tools and APIs to execute automated workflows
• Coordinate with System Administrators, Engineers, and ISSOs to provision service accounts and/or grant required permissions
• Assist with process development and process improvement for Security Operations to include creation/modification of SOPs, Playbooks, and Work instructions
• Measure effectiveness of process improvement and automation efforts via metrics and KPIs

Requirements

• Expert proficiency with Python
• Working knowledge of SOAP/REST APIs, JSON, HTML/CSS, Javascript, XML
• Experience with SOAR platforms such as Swimlane, Phantom, Demisto, etc
• Experience as a SOC Analyst and/or Incident Responder
• Authored SOC SOPs, playbooks, work instructions and/or other process documents
• Familiarity with Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) and/or Elastic Domain Specific Language (DSL)
• General networking knowledge to include operation of routers, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, subnetting, VPN and Web Proxies
• BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related field and 3 years of prior relevant experience

Nice-to-haves

• 2 years of experience serving as a SOC Analyst or Incident Responder