UPMC is looking for a Network Security Automation Engineer associate to join their team. This position is fully remote.
Description
A Network Security Automation Engineer - Associate is responsible for developing, improving, and supporting security automation infrastructure at UPMC and ensuring those products meet requirements, follow standards and practices, and maintain reliability, scalability, and security.
Responsibilities:
· Develop, test, and deploy custom solutions to integrate disparate tools and automate workflows for network security infrastructure.
· Troubleshoot issues or incidents related to security automation infrastructure.
· Maintain close collaboration and open communication with team members and customers.
· Create and maintain in-depth user and technical documentation for all automation tools and workflows.
· Design and build user interface components for automation tools with this requirement.
Qualifications
· Typically has a 2-year academic degree including courses in computer programming, systems analysis, system development, or systems engineering and/or has acquired 1+ years of core IT skills and knowledge via practical experience.
· Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco firewalls, Site-to-Site VPNs, DDoS mitigation control, 802.1x wired NAC, and Application Delivery Controllers (ADC).
· Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for supporting automation products.
· Experience with Python or other similar scripting languages.
· Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React.
· Solid understanding of DevSecOps model.
· Experience with SOAR platforms such as Cortex XSOAR or Splunk SOAR.
· Solid understanding of core network fundamentals.
· Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
· Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
An entry-level certification such as Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician, Cisco Certified DevNet Associate etc. is preferred.
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran