Head of Security Automation & Process Engineering

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WPP

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Hybrid

Posted March 25, 2026

Job Description

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Why we're hiring:

The Head of Automation & Process Engineering is responsible for establishing and leading the enterprise-wide automation and process excellence function within Operational Security. This role builds and scales an engineering-first automation capability that supports an Autonomic Security Operations (ASO) model—driving 10X improvements across SOC workflows, SOAR pipelines, incident response processes, and operational efficiency. The role oversees Security Automation Engineering and Process Engineering disciplines, ensuring seamless integration of automation, AI/ML, workflow optimisation, structured procedures, and end-to-end process governance across the security function.

What you'll be doing:

Automation Strategy & Leadership

· Define and own the automation vision and roadmap aligned to GCAT SOC10x principles.
· Drive adoption of advanced automation capabilities across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, TIP, and cloud-native security tools.
· Lead development and maintenance of SOAR playbooks, integrations, and automation workflows.
· Identify automation opportunities to replace manual, high-effort processes across the security lifecycle.
· Govern standards for automation coding, testing, documentation, and version control.

Process Engineering & Operating Model

· Own the design, improvement, and standardisation of Operational Security processes and SOPs.
· Build and maintain the process architecture for SOC, IR, Threat Hunting, and Detection Engineering.
· Implement KPIs, maturity assessments, and continual service improvement cycles.
· Ensure cross-team alignment and process integration across security disciplines.
· Develop scalable, predictable, and measurable operating models for Operational Security.

Engineering Excellence & Technical Ownership

· Oversee deep integration between Microsoft and Google security stacks, SOAR, SIEM, EDR, and TIP.
· Ensure data flow and telemetry integration support automation pipelines.
· Direct design reviews, QA, tooling optimisation, and technology evaluations.
· Implement AI/ML-driven automation for enrichment, prioritisation, and response orchestration.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement