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# Security Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Epitec, Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Code Review, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Github, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Power BI, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Tableau (Software), EndPointSecurity, Google Data Studio, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Backend, Agentic-AI, Build Management, Information Technology, Slack, Data Management, Tools for Reporting, Restful APIs, Terraform, Looker Analytics, Data Pipelines, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/security-automation-engineer-seattle-wa--55f2e52f-df69-41c2-8a31-bafe32ab563d

## About the Role

Automation Engineering, Security Infrastructure, Automation, Leadership, Reporting Dashboards, Looker, User Interface Design, Security Architecture, Data Management, Application Programming Interface (API), 5+ years of professional software development experience

 - Strong proficiency in Python and Java
 - Hands-on experience designing, building, and consuming REST APIs and system integrations
 - Hands-on experience with Terraform (IaC) and GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
 - Experience building dashboards/reporting solutions, including data modeling and backend data sources
 - Working knowledge of Looker Studio or comparable BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
 - Experience with SQL and relational or cloud data stores (e.g., BigQuery)
 - Familiarity with secure development practices and participating in security reviews
 - Willingness and ability to participate in an on-call rotation
 - Ability to work independently on defined tasks, take direction well, and communicate progress clearly, Experience building with LLM APIs, prompt engineering, agent frameworks, or workflow automation
 - Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
 - Experience with Jira, Slack, or Confluence APIs
 - Exposure to security, GRC, or enterprise risk reporting data
 - Experience migrating or modernizing legacy reporting solutions

Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

## Description

Security Platform Engineering team builds and operates security capabilities across endpoint detection, email security, data encryption, GRC engineering, network security, and security assessments. We're adding a developer-focused contractor to expand automation capacity. You will work under the direction of a senior Security Platform Engineering engineer, contributing to automation, integrations, and reporting that reduce manual effort and improve leadership visibility into security programs., Re-architect and rebuild security reporting dashboards, replacing existing Looker Studio front ends and backend designs to support new reporting requirements

 - Design and build data pipelines and APIs that feed dashboards and operational reporting
 - Develop AI-driven automation, including LLM-based workflows and agents that streamline security operations, reporting, and routine program tasks
 - Build and maintain integrations between enterprise tools (e.g., Jira, Slack, Confluence, security platforms) using REST APIs
 - Provision and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform; build/maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
 - Participate in security reviews of code, designs, and infrastructure; remediate findings
 - Participate in the on-call rotation supporting production automations/integrations
 - Write clean, tested, documented code in Java and Python; contribute to code reviews
 - Translate requirements from security engineers and program stakeholders into technical solutions
 - Document designs, runbooks, and handoff materials to ensure solutions can be sustained after the engagement