Automation Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for automating processes to evaluate, test and assess security controls, including implementation, operation and maintenance of a framework to continuously monitor and test technical controls. Supports security risk management activities and contributes to executive management reporting. Defines and documents standards for security controls management. Leads efforts to provide continuous monitoring of critical security controls safeguarding the company's information assets. Responsible for developing and executing maintainable automation tests for controls assurance, designing test plans for complex systems in accordance with overall testing strategy. Participate in the full life cycle of a project to design and execute automated test scripts. Investigate and debug test failures, updating tests or reporting bugs as necessary. Ensures proper version control and configuration management of test objects developed and test environments used. Perform Data Integration by combining data residing in different sources and provide stakeholders with a unified view. Enhances monitoring systems used to detect and report control failures and security violations. Provides recommendations to enhance existing policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines to prevent the unauthorized use, release, modification, or destruction of data. Analyzes controls automation technologies and determines strengths and weaknesses of each and recommends the best cost-justified solution. Creates standard operating procedures and process workflows. Develops and produces monthly metrics for key performance indicators and key risk indicators. Assist in the creation of project status reports and provide regular updates to the management. Makes recommendations for continuous improvement of the companies' cybersecurity program. Maintains familiarity with industry trends and current security best-practices. Other duties as assigned.