SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) · 3 hours ago
Network Security Automation Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$119K/yr - $206K/yrSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is seeking a software-minded engineer with strong development skills to build reliable tools and services for network and security platforms. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining automation to enhance operations and system reliability.
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Responsibilities
Lead engineering projects to enhance firewall management and network security systems
Build and maintain lab environments for testing automation and operations tools
Develop Python plugins and scripts for security operations automation
Conduct thorough code reviews, testing, and quality assurance for security tools
Participate in on-call rotation to troubleshoot network and security incidents
Support application migration from traditional hosting to Kubernetes environments
Lead structured projects through all phases from requirements to deployment
Develop and enhance vulnerability management processes for network devices
Qualification
Required
Strong software development skills in Python or Go, with an emphasis on writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Experience building automation tools and services such as CLIs, APIs, or event-driven jobs
Proficiency with Git-based workflows, code reviews, and test automation
Hands-on familiarity with Docker and basic Kubernetes concepts for local development and deployments
Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and packaging, release, and deployment best practices
Solid understanding of core networking fundamentals such as TCP/IP, routing, subnets, DNS, and HTTP
Comfortable working in Linux environments and troubleshooting systems issues
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to lead projects end to end
Preferred
Experience integrating with network or firewall device APIs is a plus
Software engineering experience building tools, services, or integrations
Demonstrated work with networking concepts and protocols applied in real systems
Experience automating infrastructure or operations workflows and integrating with device or vendor APIs
Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, basic Kubernetes)
Practical CI/CD experience, including testing, release, and deployment automation
Exposure to firewalls or network security platforms is a plus, not a requirement
Experience leading technical projects end to end in a collaborative environment
Benefits
Target bonus
Restricted stock units
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave
Company
SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)
SLAS, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, is a tax exempt organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Founded in 2010
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Vicki Loise
CEO
Amy Wilkinson
Director, Global Events and Corporate Partnerships
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