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Robert Half lists this Automation Engineer - Security opportunity in city of seattle, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About the Role
Seeking a Security Automation Engineer to elevate and modernize security, identity, endpoint management, and IT operations functions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building scalable solutions, automating manual processes, and serving as a technical leader across the business.
This is a highly visible position that will partner with executives, legal, engineering, HR, and business leaders to assess current IT and security processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement automation that allows the organization to scale efficiently.
The successful candidate will take ownership of responsibilities currently handled by leadership and become the primary subject matter expert for security automation, identity management, endpoint administration, compliance, and key IT initiatives.
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Time Allocation
40% Security & Compliance
35% Automation Engineering & AI Enablement
25% Platform Administration, Help Desk Leadership & Technical Support
What You'll Be Doing
Security & Compliance Leadership (40%)
Own and manage the majority of the company's SOC 2 Type II controls and compliance initiatives.
Drive vulnerability remediation efforts and ensure findings are addressed within established SLAs.
Lead:
Quarterly access reviews
Annual risk assessments
Vendor assessments
Security policy reviews
Security leadership meetings
Coordinate annual penetration testing and remediation efforts.
Serve as the primary point of contact for security-related investigations involving identity, endpoint, and access management incidents.
Partner with executives and business stakeholders to ensure security initiatives align with company growth objectives.
Automation & AI-Driven Process Improvement (35%)
This role is focused on assessing where the company is today and building automation that enables future growth.
Responsibilities include:
Reviewing existing IT, security, networking, and user-management processes and identifying opportunities for automation.
Building scalable workflows around:
User provisioning and deprovisioning
Credential management
Access reviews
Compliance evidence collection
Asset reconciliation
Monitoring and alerting
Expanding the company's existing PowerShell and Python automation framework.
Leveraging AI and emerging technologies to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
Building AI-driven workflows and automation solutions that reduce manual effort and improve service delivery.
Automating ticket triage, knowledge retrieval, and operational tasks using APIs, scripting, and AI-based tooling.
Creating maintainable processes that move operational work from reactive execution into sustainable "maintenance mode."
Identity, Endpoint & IT Operations (25%)
Administer and optimize:
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Intune
SAML/SCIM integrations
Conditional Access Policies
Authentication Methods
Microsoft Graph integrations
Manage approximately 265 Windows and macOS endpoints.
Implement endpoint hardening initiatives and improve overall security posture.
Support key infrastructure and networking initiatives.
Act as an escalation point for technical troubleshooting and complex support issues.
Participate in special projects across the business, including collaboration platform migrations, infrastructure improvements, and process modernization efforts.
Provide hands-on support when needed while helping evolve and mature the overall help desk function.
What We're Looking For
Experience
5-10 years of experience in Security Engineering, Systems Engineering, Identity Management, IT Infrastructure, or a related technical discipline.
Track record of owning initiatives from concept through implementation with minimal oversight.
Proven ability to step into an environment, assess needs quickly, and hit the ground running.
Experience serving as the primary technical owner for business-critical systems and processes.
Strong sense of accountability, ownership, and follow-through.
Technical Skills
Strong hands-on scripting and automation experience with:
Python
PowerShell
Deep expertise with:
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Conditional Access
SAML/SCIM integrations
Microsoft Graph API
Identity governance
Experience administering:
Microsoft Intune
Windows and macOS environments
Endpoint management platforms
Knowledge of networking fundamentals and infrastructure administration.
Experience implementing operational automation using APIs, workflows, integrations, and AI-driven tools.
What Will Make Someone Successful
Has built automation solutions that others relied on in production environments.
Understands how organizations can leverage AI and automation to scale operations.
Comfortable being the SME and working directly with executives, legal teams, and business leaders.
Enjoys a role that blends security, automation, systems administration, support, and strategic projects.
Able to manage ambiguity and navigate the nuances that come with a growing organization.
Takes ownership and runs with initiatives rather than waiting for direction.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience implementing AI-powered operational workflows or agent-based automation solutions.
Experience with LLM tools, AI orchestration frameworks, or productivity automation platforms.
Advanced macOS security and endpoint management experience.
Experience with networking technologies, VLANs, Meraki, UniFi, or similar infrastructure platforms.
Experience integrating and automating ITSM systems.
Security incident investigation and forensic analysis experience.
Why This Role?
This is not a traditional security administrator position. We are looking for a highly capable engineer who can assess current-state processes, identify inefficiencies, and build automation that helps the company scale. You'll have the opportunity to influence security strategy, modernize IT operations, drive AI adoption, and become a trusted technology partner across the organization while owning initiatives end-to-end.
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship available)
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This position includes Benefits available to full-time professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
Worksite address
city of seattle, WA, 98127, US
Who can apply
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