Python Developer/Automation Engineer
Python Developer/Automation Engineer
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$ 104650 - 189175
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Job Description
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a U.S. Government program responsible to prevent identify contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN) commercial Internet connection public facing websites wireless mobile/cellular cloud security devices servers and workstations. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems and collects investigates and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.
Leidos is seeking a Python Developer/Automation Engineer to join our team. As a member of this highly technical Operations Enhancement team supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) you will be responsible for developing testing and maintaining scripts/code used for automating workflows processes and tasks within the Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) platform in support of the CBP SOC.
Primary Responsibilities:
Author test and maintain automation scripts/workflows within SOAR platform.
Design implement and maintain efficient and reusable Python code.
Review debug and resolve technical issues throughout all stages of SDLC.
Integrate SOAR platform with other security tools and APIs to execute automated workflows.
Coordinate with System Administrators Engineers and ISSOs to provision service accounts and/or grant required permissions.
Assist with process development and process improvement for Security Operations to include creation/modification of SOPs Playbooks and Work instructions.
Measure effectiveness of process improvement and automation efforts via metrics and KPIs.
Must be a US Citizen.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline or equivalent experience/combined education with 8 to 12 years of professional experience; or 6 to 10 years of professional experience with a Masters degree.
Additional years of experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Have expert proficiency with Python.
Working knowledge of SOAP/REST APIs JSON HTML/CSS Javascript XML.
Experience with SOAR platforms such as Swimlane Phantom Demisto etc.
Experience as a SOC Analyst and/or Incident Responder.
Authored SOC SOPs playbooks work instructions and/or other process documents.
Familiarity with Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) and/or Elastic Domain Specific Language (DSL).
General networking knowledge to include operation of routers firewalls DNS DHCP subnetting VPN and Web Proxies
Preferred Qualifications:
Should have 2 years of experience serving as a SOC Analyst or Incident Responder
Clearance:
All Department of Homeland Security CBP SOC employees are required to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation
Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.
Were the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We dont wear capes (theyre a safety hazard) but we do solve high-stakes problems with code caffeine and a healthy disregard for how its always been done.
Original Posting:
July 28 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $104650.00 - $189175.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
