Senior Staff, Info Security Analyst - DB1013075

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To achieve real outcomes, we know that experience is the most important requirement for networking teams and the people they serve. Delivering an experience-first, AI-Native Network pivots on the creativity and commitment of our people. It requires a consistent and committed practice, something we call the Juniper Way.

Senior Staff, IT Info Security Analyst

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Automation Expert to join our Cyber Fusion (IT) team to enhance and streamline security operations and functions by implementing advanced automation solutions and practices. The ideal candidate will have practical experience utilizing Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms.

About the role: This role will focus on leveraging hyper-automation principles and solutions (use of Machine learning, AI, Robotic Process Automation (RPA)) to optimize security workflows, integrate diverse security tools, and reduce manual human intervention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be the “Cyber Champion” for relentless and purposeful automation, guiding and helping other Cyber team members to evolve and expand their “cyber automation mindset.”
• Engage with team members to collaborate, assess, evaluate, identify and automate repetitive cybersecurity tasks such as incident response, threat intelligence processing, and vulnerability management, with an objective of significantly reducing the human resource time otherwise spent on manual practices or processes.
• Design, develop, and implement automation solutions for security functions leveraging SOAR platform tools (e.g., Torq.io) and create a ‘Cyber Automation Architecture standard.’
• Lead the evaluation and deployment of hyper-automation strategy, prioritizing areas with high operational impact.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize automation scripts using Python, PowerShell, Ansible, and other relevant languages, ensuring appropriate security, integrity of scripts, secrets/keys and permissions.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting and problem resolution for security automation implementations, efficacy, optimization. Train and educate other junior team members to provide “bench depth” for automation support, problem & issues resolution.
• Continuously monitor, assess, and improve automation workflows to adapt to evolving threats and operational requirements.
• Determine key measures to quantify progress of automations and the resulting cumulative time-savings for team resources.
• Document processes, workflows, and best practices related to security automation.
  
  

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum 8 years proven and practical experience in the use, implementation and management of SOAR platforms and cyber automation enablement.
• Strong expertise in security automation and orchestration methodologies, including hyper-automation prioritization and execution.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Bash, or JavaScript.
• Experience integrating security automation with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, threat intelligence platforms, and other security tools, workflows and functions.
• Familiarity with APIs, webhooks, and other integration techniques for security tool interoperability.
• Familiarity with infrastructure and database architectures.
• Understanding of incident response, vulnerability management and threat intelligence processes and how automation can optimize these functions.
• Ability to assess and prioritize automation opportunities based on business impact and operational efficiency gains.
• Experience in leveraging AI/ML-based automation for security operations.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail in designing secure automation workflows.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, constructively challenging ingrained and suboptimal practices that could or should be automated.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GCIH, GCFA, or SOAR-related certifications (or training).
• Familiarity with cloud security automation (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD automation.
• Expertise and knowledge of API security and corresponding automations in respect to discovery, visibility and vulnerability remediations is a plus.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Champion and drive cybersecurity automation objectives.
• Opportunity to influence security operations strategy through automation.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements (onsite/remote/hybrid).
• Professional development opportunities and continuous learning.
  
  

If you are passionate about cybersecurity automation and want to drive innovation in security operations, apply now and be part of our forward-thinking team!

Minimum Salary: $168,800.00

Maximum Salary:$242,650.00

The pay range for this position is expected to be between $168,800.00 and $242,650.00/year; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes medical benefits, 401(k) eligibility, vacation, sick time, and parental leave. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Juniper’s pay range data is provided in accordance with local state pay transparency regulations. Juniper may post different minimum wage ranges for permanent residency petitions pursuant to US Department of Labor requirements.

About Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks challenges the inherent complexity that comes with networking and security in the multicloud era. We do this with products, solutions and services that transform the way people connect, work and live. We simplify the process of transitioning to a secure and automated multicloud environment to enable secure, AI-driven networks that connect the world. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Juniper Networks challenges the inherent complexity that comes with networking and security in the multicloud era. We do this with products, solutions and services that transform the way people connect, work and live. We simplify the process of transitioning to a secure and automated multicloud environment to enable secure, AI-driven networks that connect the world.