Sr. Specialist, Platform Engineering Lead â Cybersecurity Automation & AI (Remote)
Sr. Specialist, Platform Engineering Lead â Cybersecurity Automation & AI (Remote)
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 114700 - 180500
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a solutionoriented Platform Engineering Lead to drive automation and orchestration across the cybersecurity technology stack. This is a horizontal leadership role inside the Automation & AI team focused on solving enterprisescale problems by leveraging capabilities across the toolsnot owning them.
Job Description:
As the Platform Engineering Lead you will coordinate and deliver automation solutions that operate across Microsoft Defender XDR Sentinel ServiceNow and other enterprise platforms. You wont own these tools but you will deeply understand their automation potential how to orchestrate actions between them and how to engineer intelligent workflows that drive impact.
Your role is to translate enterprise challenges into endtoend solutions regardless of platform. You will collaborate with engineers analysts and domain owners to identify integration points reduce friction and ensure that automation delivers measurable outcomes at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Design and lead implementation of crossplatform cybersecurity automation workflows.
Translate strategic needs into executable solutions using the most appropriate mix of tools.
Orchestrate telemetry ingestion workflow triggers enrichment and response logic.
Work handson with tools like Sentinel Defender XDR ServiceNow and ADXbut without owning them.
Guide standards for how automation interacts with ITSM detection engines identity systems and risk scoring frameworks.
Serve as lead integrator between the Automation & AI team and the broader cybersecurity stack.
Ensure governance safety controls and enterprise readiness of all automation pipelines.
Collaborate with the AI Lead to ensure insights are engineered into secure responsive systems.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in security engineering platform integration or automation architecture.
Strong working knowledge of security tooling and APIs (ServiceNow Defender XDR Sentinel etc.).
Experience designing automations across multiple platforms using scripting APIs and orchestration tools.
Ability to drive results without owning toolsmust operate crossfunctionally in a federated environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with ITSM workflows CMDB detection logic and riskbased prioritization.
Experience leading technical projects with highimpact outcomes across large organizations.
Strong communicator who can clearly document workflows governance decisions and integration logic.
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability status or other applicable legally protected a federal contractor we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws visit:
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together talented and committed people with diverse experiences perspectives skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas broad experiences backgrounds and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one anothers thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights including under California Colorado and other US State Acts
U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5 2023 employees in officebased positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days onsite per week Monday Thursday although the specific days may vary by site or organization with Friday designated as a remoteworking day unless business critical tasks require an onsite Hybrid work model does not apply to and daily inperson attendance is required for fieldbased positions; facilitybased manufacturingbased or researchbased positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collectivebargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as remote.
The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors which may include but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidates relevant skills experience and education.
Expected US salary range:
$114700.00 $180500.00Available benefits include bonus eligibility long term incentive if applicable health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits paid holidays vacation and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.
San Francisco Residents Only:We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only:We will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co. Inc. Rahway NJ USA also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Rahway NJ USA does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no preexisting agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place introductions are position specific. Please no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
RemoteShift:
1st DayValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
n/aJob Posting End Date:
05/8/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
