Security Automation Engineer (Senior)

Job Description

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.

What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open – winning and failing as one.

We’re looking for a Sr. Security Automation Engineer t to join our ever-evolving IT Security team to help us unleash the potential of every business.

Are you ready to make your mark? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

About the team

As a Sr. Security Automation Engineer at Worldpay, your skills will be put to the test on the front lines of cyber-crime. Information security is at the heart of fintech, and you’ll help protect and secure highly-sensitive financial data for customers around the world. You will play a critical role in turbocharging our security program with premier automation content and clever workflows. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in SOAR content creation, stakeholder engagement, next-level ideation, and empowering others.

What you'll own

• Develop custom SOAR content to enable speedy response time, reduce manual effort, and unleash the full potential of our cutting-edge technology stack.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to create tailored, purpose-built automation content. Apply a creative lens to our security operations optimization efforts to find untapped automation potential.

• Focus on modular and intelligent automation playbook design that emphasizes performance and completeness of automation objectives.

• Help refine our automation development lifecycle to enable more robust content and scale our impact as the team grows.

• Lead technical knowledge sharing sessions to empower other teammates and stay on the forefront of automation development & beyond.

• Become immersed in our technology stack to deliver solutions that push the boundaries of our security capabilities. Use this familiarity to present our security teams with the best automation output for quick and accurate decisions.

• Stay current with the latest automation capabilities, threat tactics, and industry knowledgebase.

Where you’ll own it

You’ll own it in our thriving Cincinnati, OH hub (This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days/week onsite) or 100% Remote for the right candidate if located outside of a Worldpay "hub" location. While we’re a large team of Worldpayers based in North America, we have collaborative spaces and regular opportunities to celebrate with each other in person.

What you bring

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/information systems or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. GSEC, GCIH, CISSP or other security or network certifications desired.

Typically requires four or more years of experience with:

• Experience in SOAR content development, API integrations, and automation concepts.

• Understanding of cloud-native data platforms, event streaming and analytic engines. Knowledge of network design, data flow/pipelines, and connectors for security tooling.

• Proficiency with programming/scripting languages and query languages (Python, R, Powershell,SQL/KQL/LQL). Adaptability to new languages and technologies.

• Clean and thoughtful documentation to enable knowledge sharing and reference materials.

• Agile project development methodologies and incident case management experience.

• Automation as part of implementing CI/CD in detection engineering.

• Ability to identify untapped value, while also possessing a “consumer-first” mindset to build outstanding automation content.

• In-depth knowledge of security technologies (encryption, data protection, design, privilege access, etc.) and how they work together in an automation workflow.

• Exploratory mindset, ownership, time management, presentation and organizational skills. Passion for securing the mission, continuous learning and a growth mindset.

What makes a Worldpayer

At Worldpay, we take our Values seriously, and we live them every day. Think like a customer, Act like an owner, and Win as a team.

• Curious. Humble. Creative. We ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day. We simplify the complex and we’re always looking to create a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.

• Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic. We stay agile, using our initiative, taking calculated risks to progress. Never standing still, never settling, we work at pace to achieve our goals. We champion our ideas and stay flexible to make them happen. We know that every action adds up.

• Determined. Inclusive. Open. Unlocking potential means working as one global community. Our work spans borders, and we stay united by our purpose. We collaborate, always encouraging others to perform at their best, welcoming new perspectives.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

Apply now to write the next chapter in your career. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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EEOC Statement

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Sourcing Model

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