Splunk SOAR Cyber Automation Engineer

Splunk SOAR Cyber Automation Engineer

Location: College Park, MD; Washington, DC; Reston, VA

Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI with polygraph eligibility

Employment Type: Full-Time Regular

Shift: Day

Travel: No

Relocation Assistance: Yes

Company Overview

We are Ennoble First. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that's important. Ennoble First is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver.

Job Description

Ennoble First is seeking a Splunk SOAR Cyber Automation Engineer to support the deployment, operation, and sustainment of enterprise security orchestration, automation, and response capabilities. This role focuses on implementing and maintaining Splunk SOAR (formerly Phantom) platforms to automate incident response workflows, enrich alerts, and improve response speed and consistency across complex Government cybersecurity environments.

The Splunk SOAR Cyber Automation Engineer works closely with SOC analysts, detection engineers, and platform teams to ensure automation workflows align with operational requirements and support Zero Trust and enterprise cybersecurity initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, operate, and sustain Splunk SOAR platforms in enterprise Government environments
• Design, develop, and maintain automated playbooks to support incident response, alert enrichment, containment, and remediation
• Integrate Splunk SOAR with SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and ticketing platforms
• Develop custom scripts and connectors to extend automation and enrichment capabilities
• Monitor platform health, automation execution, and system performance
• Perform upgrades, patching, configuration changes, and lifecycle maintenance
• Troubleshoot automation failures, integration issues, and workflow performance problems
• Collaborate with SOC and cyber operations teams to identify automation opportunities and improve response processes
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Support Zero Trust initiatives through automated detection and response workflows

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting cybersecurity engineering, security operations, or incident response
• 3+ years of experience deploying or administering SOAR platforms, including Splunk SOAR (Phantom) or similar tools
• 2+ years of experience deploying, hosting, monitoring, and securing solutions for Government customers
• Strong understanding of incident response processes, alert triage, and automated remediation
• Experience developing automation using Python or similar scripting languages
• Experience integrating security platforms using APIs and native connectors
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility

Education

Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or

Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or

Master's degree and 1+ year of experience supporting IT projects and activities

Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Certifications

DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND)

Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support certification (e.g., CEH, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND) within 30 days of start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing Splunk SOAR playbooks in production environments
• Experience supporting SOC or cyber mission operations
• Familiarity with Splunk Enterprise Security and Splunk data models
• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community environments
• Security certifications such as GCIH, GCED, CISSP, or similar

Compensation

Salary range: $120,000 - $150,000

The Ennoble First pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered include responsibilities of the role, education, experience, knowledge, skills, internal equity, alignment with market data, and applicable laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ennoble First is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

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