Job Description
Job Listing ID:
4495101 Job Title:
IT Automation Engineer Application Deadline:
Open Until Filled Job Location:
Salem
Date Posted:
05/20/2026 Hours Worked Per Week:
Not Provided Shift:
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Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly.
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United States Suitability/Public Trust Fully remote Information Technology Overview GovCIO is currently hiring for a remote IT Automation Engineer to support the US Courts. Responsibilities The IT Automation Engineer will support the NOC by designing, developing, and maintaining automation capabilities that streamline operational activities, enhance monitoring, and improve the quality and consistency of service delivery. This role requires familiarity with network, security, and application environments, as well as experience with Splunk and other automation technologies. Operational Automation and Workflow Optimization Identify, assess, and prioritize opportunities to automate repetitive, high-volume, or error-prone tasks within the NOC and SOC Develop automation workflows that streamline ticket triage, event enrichment, alert correlation, escalation routing, and routine operational tasks Implement automation that supports continuous monitoring, proactive anomaly detection, and real-time visibility across network, security, and application environments Build automated quality assurance checks, configuration validations, and compliance verifications to reduce operational risk Design and Development of Automation Solutions Research, design, and implement automation technologies for the NIOO-OMD, including scripting, orchestration, and integration solutions Create and maintain automation pipelines that connect data inputs, controllers, and outputs using technologies such as machine learning, robotic process automation (RPA), and event-driven orchestration Develop and maintain SOAR playbooks that automate investigation, enrichment, and response actions for network and security events Integrate automation with enterprise tools, including Splunk, Splunk Enterprise Security, network monitoring platforms, ticketing systems, and cloud services Monitoring, Reporting, and Analytics Enhance reporting and alerting capabilities by automating data collection, dashboard updates, and KPI tracking for NOC and SOC operations Build dashboards and automated reports that provide visibility into network performance, security posture, application health, and operational workload Use Splunk and related analytics tools to develop automated insights, anomaly detection logic, and operational intelligence workflows Cross-Functional Collaboration and Integration Work closely with network engineers, security analysts, application teams, and cloud engineers to ensure automation solutions integrate cleanly with existing processes and platforms Collaborate with SOC teams to align automation with detection, response, and incident management workflows Partner with NIOO-OMD
leadership to ensure automation supports business and operational goals, improves service delivery, and enhances team efficiency Tooling Expertise and Platform Integration Apply familiarity with network, security, and application technologies to design automation that reflects operational realities. Leverage Splunk, Splunk ES, and automation tools to build event-driven workflows, correlation logic, and automated remediation actions Utilize APIs, scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash), and orchestration frameworks to integrate automation across diverse systems Maintain awareness of emerging automation technologies and evaluate their applicability to NOC/SOC operations Documentation, Governance, and Continuous Improvement Document automation workflows, runbooks, integration points, and operational procedures to ensure maintainability and knowledg... Job Classification:
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