CyberSecurity Automation Engineer

About Addi

We are a leading financial platform building the future of payments shopping and bankinga world where consumers and merchants can transact effortlessly grow together and where we create abundance and generate pride in them. Today we serve over 2 million customers and partner with more than 20000 merchants making Addi Colombias fastest-growing marketplace.

We provide banking solutions (deposits payments unsecured credit) and commerce services (e-commerce marketing) using state-of-the-art technology bridging the financial gap for millions and redefining how people experience financial freedom. As the countrys leading Buy Now Pay Later provider we have secured regulatory approval to operate as a bank unlocking even greater opportunities for our the past year we have also achieved profitability reinforcing the strength of our business model and our ability to scale sustainably.

Our mission has earned the trust of world-class investors including Andreessen Horowitz Architect Capital GIC Goldman Sachs Greycroft Monashees Notable Capital Quona Capital Union Square Ventures Victory Park Capital and more who back our vision for the future. With their support we are not just growingwe are transforming Latin Americas financial ecosystem and shaping the next generation to shop pay and bank in Colombia.

But what truly sets us apart is how we build. We are a conscious company driven by deep experience in scaling technology services and products and we live by our values every day.

About the Role

This is where you come in. Below youll find what this role is all aboutthe impact youll drive the challenges youll tackle and what it takes to thrive at Addi. If youre ready to be part of something big keep reading.

Whats the mission youll drive

Design build and operate security automations that scale core security and identity processes across the organization reducing manual effort improving consistency and enabling secure efficient operations at scale.

What you will do

• Design and implement end-to-end automated onboarding and offboarding workflows integrated with IAM HRIS and core SaaS platforms (e.g. Google Workspace Slack AWS GitHub NetSuite) ensuring 100% of joiners and leavers are processed through automation by the end of Q2 2026 reducing manual steps by 80% and eliminating access-related delays and orphaned accounts.

• Automate the vulnerability management lifecycle including ingestion enrichment deduplication prioritization and ticket creation across scanning and tracking tools ensuring 95% of critical vulnerabilities are automatically triaged and assigned reducing manual handling by 70% and improving remediation SLAs through secure access-controlled automation by the end of 2026.

• Build and maintain IAM and access management automations for provisioning role-based access and Just-In-Time (JIT) workflows ensuring all access changes are executed automatically with full auditability reducing standing privileged access and decreasing manual IAM work by 60% by the end of Q3 2026.

• Automate administrative security controls across cloud SaaS and identity platforms including policy enforcement configuration checks and access reviews reducing manual administrative actions by 60% and improving consistency and compliance of security configurations across environments.

• Develop and operate SOAR and incident response automations for common security events and alerts automating 30% of repetitive response actions reducing Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) by 50% for defined use cases and improving consistency and reliability of incident response execution.

What were looking for

• Proven Experience in Security Automation & Engineering

  • Demonstrated experience designing building and maintaining automation for security and identity workflows in cloud-first environments.

  • Strong programming and scripting skills (e.g. Python Bash JavaScript) used to automate APIs workflows and integrations.

  • Experience operating automation in production environments with reliability observability and error handling.

• Demonstrates Strong Capability in Identity & Access Management Automation

  • Hands-on experience automating IAM workflows including user lifecycle management role-based access control and Just-In-Time access.

  • Familiarity with IAM systems and identity providers and integrating them with HRIS and SaaS platforms.

  • Ability to enforce least-privilege access and reduce standing privileges through automation.

• Possesses Solid Expertise in Vulnerability Management Automation

  • Experience automating vulnerability ingestion enrichment prioritization and ticketing across multiple security tools.

  • Strong understanding of vulnerability risk context including severity exploitability and asset criticality.

  • Ability to design secure automations with appropriate access controls for sensitive security data.

• Track Record of Delivering SOAR & Incident Response Automation

  • Experience designing and maintaining SOAR playbooks to automate detection enrichment and response actions.

  • Ability to reduce manual incident response effort through reliable repeatable automation.

  • Familiarity with integrating automation into SIEM XDR and alerting platforms.

• Experienced in Secure Systems Integration & Operational Excellence

  • Proven ability to integrate APIs across cloud SaaS and security platforms reliably and securely.

  • Demonstrates strong operational discipline including logging monitoring documentation and version control of automations.

  • Proactively identifies opportunities to replace manual processes with scalable automated solutions.

Why join us

• Work on a problem that truly matters We are redefining how people shop pay and bank in Colombia breaking down financial barriers and empowering millions. Your work will directly impact customers lives by creating more accessible seamless and fair financial services.

• Be part of something big from the ground up This is your chance to help shape a company influencing everything from our technology and strategy to our culture and values. You wont just be an employeeyoull be an owner

• Unparalleled growth opportunity The market were tackling is massive and were growing faster than almost any fintech lender at our stage. If youre looking for a high-impact role in a company thats scaling fast this is it.

• Join a world-class team Work alongside top-tier talent from around the world in an environment where excellence ownership and collaboration are at the core of everything we do. We care deeply about what we build and how we build itand we want you to be a part of it.

• Competitive compensation & meaningful ownership We believe in rewarding our talent. Youll receive a generous salary equity in the company and benefits that go beyond the basics to support your growth.

How the hiring process looks like

We believe in a fast transparent and engaging hiring experience that allows both you and us to determine if theres a great fit. Heres what our process looks like:

• Step 1: People Interview (30 min)
  A conversation with a recruiter or hiring manager to get to know you your experience and what youre looking for. Well also share more about Addi our culture and the role.

• Step 2: Initial Interview (60 min)
  A more in-depth conversation with our Engineering Manager where we explore your skills experience and problem-solving approach. We want to understand how you think and work.

• Step 3: Deep Dive Interview (60 min)
  Youll meet future colleagues and cross-functional team members to get a feel for how we work together. Were looking for strong contributors and cultural fits so bring your questions too!

• Step 4: Case Study (3-5 Days)
  You may receive a real-world challenge or case study to complete. This is a chance to showcase your expertise and how you approach key problems relevant to the role.

• Step 5: Co-Founder Interview
  If theres a strong match youll have a final conversation with our Founder to align on expectations cultural fit and ensure mutual excitement. From there well move quickly to an offer and discuss next steps.

We value efficiency and respect for your time so we aim to complete the process as quickly as possible. Our goal is to make this experience insightful and exciting for you just as much as it is for us. Regardless of the outcome we are committed to always providing feedback ensuring that you walk away with valuable insights from your experience with us.

Required Experience:

IC