Cybersecurity Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to join our Global Cybersecurity Team. The Global Cybersecurity Team identifies and assesses all threats, exploits and vulnerabilities in our product environment, provides respective reports to key stakeholders and adjusts our SSDLC tool pipeline accordingly. If you are passionate about Product Security and want to develop solutions that will secure our enterprise across all Harman Automotive lines of business, then we want to talk to you.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate closely with the Vulnerability Management, drive the automation efforts of the team to enable product security to be proactive part of our product development and maintenance process and aid highly accurate vulnerability identification needed at all SDLC stages, across all versions, all components, and all branches of our product’s software
• Translate security issues into smaller problems, define automated solutions for those specific problems, and then chain features that can be used to tackle multiple issues in an automated manner
• Implement custom roles for OS hardening, infrastructure as code, compliance as code and technical capability to perform vulnerability management at scale
• Design, engineer, deploy, and maintain custom automation products
• Build security tooling and automation for internal use that enable the Security Department to operate at high speed and wide scale
• Collaborate with product teams to ensure that technical compliance meets security automation requirements for ourselves and our users
• Assess automation tools and integrate tools as needed, especially open-source tools
• Produce quality automation code

What You Need to Be Successful

• BA/BS or MS Degree in Computer Science or similar with 3-5+ years of industry experience in a technical cybersecurity role
• 5+ years of experience in either IT, embedded systems, HW development
• Excellent knowledge of pipeline security, risks, threats and best practices
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps processes and tools
• Good knowledge in developing tools in Python and Bash or PowerShell
• Good knowledge in cloud automation
• Excellent collaboration, prioritization, problem solving and communication skills
• Bold and innovative mindset, enjoying challenging yourself
• Great team-player with strong interpersonal skills
• English fluent; German is a plus

Bonus Points if You Have

• Automotive cybersecurity experience (preferably from Tier-1 or OEM)
• At least one of the following certifications or a similar one will be a plus:
  • CDP – Certified DevSecOps Professional
  • SANS SEC598: Security Automation for Offense, Defense, and CloudOffensive
  • SANS SEC540: Cloud Security and DevSecOps Automation – GIAC GCSA
• SOAR, SIEM or Vulnerability Management experience
• Experience in IoT / Embedded systems security engineering

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 5% of the time, domestic and international travel
• Be willing to work in an office in Germany

What We Offer

• HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation
• You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman’s Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance
• Attractive salary package based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg and an Employer contribution towards a company pension plan
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

You Belong Here

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.

About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology

Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other.

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.