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# Security Automation Engineer

- **Company:** G-Research
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Code Review, Cyber Security, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Octopus Deploy, Ansible, Security Information and Event Management, High Performance Computing, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Microsoft Sentinel, Terraform, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response, Jenkins
- **Published:** July 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=76933f2271afe1b0

## About the Role

* Strong Python development skills with an understanding of secure software engineering and automation in complex environments.
 * Practical experience building and maintaining production systems in at least one major public cloud provider (AWS or Azure).
 * Familiarity with DevOps and infrastructure automation tooling (e.g. Jenkins, ArgoCD, Terraform, Ansible).
 * Exposure to security operations tooling such as SIEM/XDR/SOAR platforms (e.g. Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic Security, AWS Security Hub).
 * Experience working in agile delivery teams and collaborating with diverse technical stakeholders.
 * Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for building clean, maintainable, and scalable systems.
 * A growth mindset and desire to continuously improve systems, processes, and personal skills

## Description

We're looking for a Security Automation Engineer to join our Security Automation Engineering (SAE) team in London., * Design, build and maintain automated detection and response systems across G-Research's hybrid environments (HPC, Azure, AWS).

 * Develop high-quality, well-tested code primarily in Python, following secure engineering best practices.
 * Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, ArgoCD).
 * Collaborate with CSIRT and other security teams to integrate data and automation from tools such as Azure Defender XDR, AWS Security Hub, and Elastic Security.
 * Participate in code reviews, contributing to a culture of quality, maintainability and security.
 * Contribute to architectural discussions and design reviews, providing feedback and practical input on implementation approaches.
 * Monitor system performance and reliability, identifying opportunities for operational improvement.
 * Work with stakeholders to understand automation requirements and deliver robust, scalable solutions.
 * Continuously improve development processes, documentation and engineering standards within the team.


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