Cybersecurity Automation Engineer- Principal Job at Huntington National Bank in

Overview

Cybersecurity Automation Engineer, Principal with deep expertise in cybersecurity automation. This role is pivotal in scaling our security operations, enhancing threat response, and ensuring compliance through intelligent automation across our digital infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation for security operations (SecOps), including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management
• Develop and maintain playbooks for SOAR platforms such as Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR, or Microsoft Sentinel
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for cybersecurity operations
• Automate compliance checks and reporting for frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls
• Integrate security tools (SIEM, EDR, firewalls, IAM) into automated workflows
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines
• Lead initiatives to reduce manual effort in security monitoring, alert triage, and remediation
• Lead automation strategy and mentor junior engineers
• Participate in rotating on-call schedule

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology
• 8+ years of experience in IT automation
• 5 years in a cybersecurity-focused role
• 4 years hands-on experience with SOAR platforms and security APIs

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of core networking protocols including BGP, DNS, HTTP/S
• Expert-level knowledge of operating systems (Windows, Linux, Unix)
• Expert-level network troubleshooting skills with packet capture/analysis tools
• Excellent customer-facing communication skills
• Ability to evaluate security hardware/software to improve the enterprise security environment
• Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for security automation
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat landscapes, and incident response
• Familiarity with cloud security automation (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Proven track record designing and implementing automation solutions across enterprise environments

Exempt Status: Yes = not eligible for overtime pay; No = eligible for overtime pay

Yes

Workplace Type: Office

Our approach to Office Workplace Type: Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. Remote roles may also have opportunities to work from our offices. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Huntington will not sponsor applicants for immigration benefits. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington will not pay a fee for unsolicited resumes; recruiters must have a Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work.