SOAR Engineer - ITSM Integrations - Onsite

Genesis10 is currently seeking a SOAR Engineer - ITSM Integrations - Onsite for a 12+ month contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, Washington, DC, or Jersey City, NJ. This is a 5 days a week onsite opportunity.

The SOAR Engineer – ITSM Integrations is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining integrations between Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms and IT Service Management (ITSM) tools, with a primary focus on Jira and Jira Service Management (JSM). This role develops automation workflows that streamline incident response, ticket management, and operational processes across security and IT teams. The ideal candidate possesses strong experience with Jira/JSM REST APIs, OAuth2 authentication, Python development, and JQL (Jira Query Language), along with a solid understanding of workflow automation and systems integration.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain integrations between SOAR platforms and Jira/Jira Service Management (JSM)
• Develop and support automated workflows that create, update, and manage ITSM tickets during security incidents and operational events
• Utilize Jira and JSM REST APIs to facilitate seamless data exchange between systems
• Implement and troubleshoot OAuth2 authentication and authorization mechanisms for secure integrations
• Create and optimize JQL queries for reporting, workflow automation, and operational analytics
• Develop Python-based automation scripts, connectors, and integration services
• Collaborate with Security Operations, Incident Response, Service Management, and Infrastructure teams to automate business processes
• Monitor and troubleshoot integration performance, reliability, and data accuracy
• Document integration architecture, workflows, API mappings, and operational procedures
• Participate in testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of automation solutions
• Ensure integrations adhere to security, compliance, and governance standards

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of experience in systems integration, automation engineering, SOAR engineering, or ITSM development
• Hands-on experience with Jira and/or Jira Service Management (JSM)
• Experience working with REST APIs and API integrations
• Strong knowledge of OAuth2 authentication and authorization
• Proficiency in Python development and scripting
• Experience developing and optimizing JQL queries
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience creating technical documentation and process diagrams

Desired skills:

• Experience integrating SOAR platforms with ITSM solutions
• Knowledge of security operations and incident response processes
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Experience with webhooks, JSON, and API-based automation frameworks
• Experience working in enterprise-scale IT environments
• Relevant certifications in Jira Administration, Atlassian tools, or automation technologies

Pay range: $70.25 - $78.25 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.