Job Opportunities API

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.  We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.    We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.   Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.    For more information, visit WPP.com.   Why we're hiring: The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining security automation solutions that enhance detection, response, workflow efficiency, and operational consistency across Operational Security. Working under the Automation Lead, this role builds high-quality SOAR playbooks, integrations, scripts, AI-assisted workflows, and orchestration pipelines to reduce manual workloads and support the Autonomic Security Operations (ASO) model. What you'll be doing: Core Responsibilities Automation Engineering & Development Develop SOAR playbooks, workflows, and automations for alert triage, enrichment, containment, and remediation. Build scalable, reusable automation components, scripts, and integrations. Implement high-quality scripting using Python, PowerShell, and REST APIs. Ensure appropriate version control, QA, testing, and documentation of automation artefacts. Maintain reliability of automations by monitoring performance, exceptions, and system behaviour. Platform Integration & Tooling Engineering Integrate SOAR with SIEM, EDR, TIP, cloud-native security tools, and case management systems. Engineer automation pipelines to support Microsoft and Google security ecosystems. Develop API integrations, webhooks, and event-driven automation triggers. Support data transformation, enrichment, and telemetry orchestration requirements. AI / ML Automation Enablement Contribute to embedding AI/ML-driven enrichment and correlation logic into automated workflows. Support operationalisation of ML models for anomaly detection and decision support. Collaborate with data and detection teams to refine and enhance AI-enabled automation. Workflow Engineering & Process Automation Translate SOPs, response runbooks, and detection workflows into automated processes. Identify automation opportunities to eliminate manual tasks across SecOps functions. Ensure automated processes remain consistent, auditable, and compliant with Operational Security standards. Operational Collaboration & Support Work with Detection Engineering, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Threat Intelligence teams to automate use cases. Participate in post-incident reviews and embed improvements into automation workflows. Assist with tool evaluations, optimisation initiatives, and integration efforts led by the Automation Lead. Continuous Improvement Contribute to a backlog of automation enhancements and new capabilities. Optimise accuracy, resilience, and efficiency across automation workflows. Ensure alignment with GCAT SOC10x principles, including 10X Technology, Process, Speed, and Visibility. What you'll need: Technical Expertise Experience with SOAR platforms such as Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, or Chronicle SOAR. Proficiency in Python and/or PowerShell for automation development. Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, and event-driven automation. Experience integrating SIEM, EDR, TIP, and cloud-nativ