Lead Cybersecurity Automation Engineer
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
HIRING LOCATIONS: Austin - TX, Hillsboro - OR, Morrisville - NC This position requires access to or use of information, which is subject to export restrictions, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants for this position must be 'U.S. Persons' within the meaning of the ITAR. 'U.S. Persons' include U.S. Citizens, U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (i.e., 'Green Card Holders'), Political Asylees, Refugees or other protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
We Are: At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation. You Are: You are a seasoned cybersecurity professional with a deep passion for automation, AI technologies, and solution orchestration in cybersecurity operations. With over a decade of hands-on experience, you thrive at the intersection of advanced technology and practical security challenges. You excel at architecting scalable, resilient frameworks that not only detect threats but also enable rapid response and learning. Your expertise spans SOAR, SIEM, EDR/XDR, cloud environments, and you are fluent in integrating complex systems through APIs and advanced scripting. You are energized by emerging AI, LLM, and agentic technologies and have a proven track record of applying them to real-world security workflows, driving efficiency, and elevating threat detection and response. As a technical mentor and thought leader, you inspire teams to embrace automation and rigor, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. You communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences, translating intricate security concepts into actionable strategies that align with business priorities. You are collaborative, proactive, and always on the lookout for new ways to strengthen security posture against evolving threats. Your curiosity and drive ensure you stay ahead in the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape, and your commitment to excellence makes you a trusted partner across cross-functional teams. What You’ll Be Doing:
- Owning and defining the end-to-end automation and orchestration strategy for Security Operations, covering detection, triage, investigation, containment, remediation, and post-incident learning.
- Architecting and implementing scalable, resilient automation frameworks that seamlessly integrate SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, cloud security, identity, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence platforms.
- Designing and deploying AI, LLM, and agentic workflows to enhance alert triage, enrichment, investigation summarization, decision support, and response actions.
- Continuously evaluating and integrating emerging AI, detection, and response technologies to maintain a forward-leaning security posture against advanced threats and an evolving threat landscape .
- Acting as a senior, technical mentor and thought leader within the Security Operations group, elevating engineering rigor and automation fluency.
- Partnering closely with internal stakeholders (SOC, IR, Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering, Attack Surface Management, Enterprise Security Engineering) and external teams (IT, Legal, Product) to align security outcomes with business priorities.
- Staying current on the cyber threat landscape and ensuring security tooling is capable of mitigating th reats effectively.
The Impact You Will Have:
- Driving innovation in security automation, therein elevating Synopsys’ ability to detect and respond to advanced cyber threats.
• Enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy for Security Operations teams through AI, LLM, and agentic workflows.
- Enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy for Security Operations teams through AI, LLM, and agentic workflows.
- Reducing response times and improving containment and remediation outcomes by optimizing orchestration strategies.
- Fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement within SecOps.
- Strengthening cross-functional collaboration, aligning security initiatives with business imperatives and priorities.
- Ensuring Synopsys’ security capabilities remain agile, scalable, and resilient in the face of evolving threat landscapes.
- Mentoring and empowering technical talent, building future-ready teams adept at leveraging automation and AI.
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with significant depth in Security Operations, Automation, Incident Response, and Detection Engineering.
- Expertise in designing and deploying large-scale security automation and orchestration in enterprise environments.
- Hands-on experience with SOAR platforms, SIEMs, EDR/XDR, and security telemetry pipelines.
- Proven ability to apply AI/ML, including LLM and agentic technologies, to security workflows.
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From Synopsys's careers page (Company careers page), checked 6 Nov 2026.
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Posted 29 Oct 2026 · checked 6 Nov 2026 · Report this job