Senior Security Automation Engineer

FNF® is the leading provider of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries.  FNF®'s various mortgage and real estate services companies provide services that complement our title insurance business. From a full-service qualified intermediary, home warranties, UCC insurance, relocation services, and notary services, we provide essential services to fulfill the needs of a changing real estate industry. FNF® believes the power of technology can elevate the real estate transaction. From investments in title and escrow software to industry-leading real estate partner solutions, we take our commitment to provide real estate professionals and consumers with a truly reimagined, transparent, connected, and trusted real estate experience to heart.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Leads the design, development, and optimization of complex, cross-functional automation solutions. Acts as a technical authority on architecture decisions, integration patterns, and engineering best practices within the ORCA program.

LOCATION

• This role is 100% remote.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Architect and implement end-to-end automation solutions
• Define integration standards, data flow patterns, and reusable framework components
• Design and maintain the data lake architecture for centralized automation telemetry and
• reporting
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and knowledge transfer
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend platform improvements to enhance capability and scale

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent combination of extensive experience and education
• 5-7+ years in software engineering, DevOps, or automation engineering, with at least 2 years in a security or infrastructure domain
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering production automation platforms or data pipelines at enterprise scale
• Track record of mentoring junior engineers and influencing technical direction
• Experience integrating across multiple enterprise systems (ITSM, identity, vulnerability management, threat intel)
• Python (advanced: library design, async patterns, packaging, CI/CD integration)
• REST API architecture (designing, versioning, auth patterns: OAuth 2.0, Managed Identity, API keys)
• Automation orchestration platforms (Apache Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, or equivalent)
• Data pipeline and data lake design (schema evolution, partitioning, storage optimization)
• AI/LLM integration (agent architectures, tool-calling patterns, multi-model orchestration, prompt engineering)
• Container orchestration (Kubernetes/AKS: deployments, Helm charts, troubleshooting, resource management)
• Linux administration (RHEL: systemd, networking, security hardening, performance tuning)
• Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates)
• Git workflows (branching strategies, PR review processes, CI/CD pipeline design)
• SQL (complex queries, schema design, performance optimization)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree in a technical discipline a plus
• Relevant certifications strongly valued: CISSP, AZ-305 (Solutions Architect), CKA/CKAD, AZ-400 (DevOps Engineer), AWS/Azure Security specialty
• Azure platform expertise (Key Vault, Blob Storage, Container Apps/AKS, Managed Identity, Azure OpenAI)
• Security domain knowledge (vulnerability management lifecycle, threat intel feeds, CVSS/EPSS scoring, SIEM/SOAR)
• Encrypted data handling (Parquet Modular Encryption, AES-256, key management)
• Graph database experience (Neo4j, Cypher)
• Experience building shared libraries or SDKs consumed by multiple teams
• Contribution to architecture decisions and technical roadmaps at the program level
• Experience with enterprise change management and production deployment processes

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

FNF, its affiliates, and subsidiaries carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, specialty, experience, and work location. Based on location and job-related factors such as skillset and experience, this position has the potential to earn compensation in the range of $150,000 – $170,000 annually. Actual rate may vary within the range provided, depending on a number of factors, including skillset, experience and location.  The base compensation is one component of the total rewards package offered to our employees, including optional health and welfare insurance (medical/dental/vision/life/disability); paid holidays, vacation, and sick time off; and matching 401(k) plan and matching employee stock purchase plan.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY

FNF, its affiliates and subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.