[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Huntress logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/91eae3ae-221.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/company/huntress.md)[Huntress](https://jobicy.com/company/huntress.md) # Senior IT Automation Engineer Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/huntress.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 130k–140k / yrDepartment[DevOps & Infrastructure](https://jobicy.com/categories/admin.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished26 Oct 2026Apply before25 Nov 2026Listing views30Application actions2Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. Huntress is seeking a senior IT automation engineer to lead enterprise automation, integrations, and AI-enabled operational workflows for a remote US team. The role owns the automation strategy and operating model for an Automation and Agentic AI Center of Excellence, including governance, standards, reusable patterns, and prioritization. Core technical work includes Zapier and API integrations, Azure, Entra, Intune, Python or JavaScript/TypeScript, identity controls, and secure data handling. The engineer will partner with IT, internal innovation teams, business stakeholders, and leadership to turn operational friction into measurable, scalable improvements. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a senior technical leadership role requiring broad hands-on integration expertise, AI workflow design, security governance, and ownership from strategy through adoption. Success depends on making sound architectural trade-offs while aligning technical and executive stakeholders. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$135,000US market range (per year)$130k–$165k0$181.50k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. The employer discloses a base compensation range of $130,000–$140,000 USD, plus bonus and equity. Although the posting does not explicitly state a cadence, yearly pay is inferred from the range, US location, seniority, and standard full-time professional compensation conventions. The estimated US annual market range for a senior IT automation and integrations engineer with AI and security responsibilities is $130,000–$165,000 USD. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Automation strategy](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Automation%20strategy.md)[Systems integration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Systems%20integration.md)[Zapier](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Zapier.md)[API integration](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=API%20integration.md)[Python](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Python.md)[JavaScript](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=JavaScript.md)[TypeScript](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=TypeScript.md)[Microsoft Azure](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Microsoft%20Azure.md)[Microsoft Entra](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Microsoft%20Entra.md)[Microsoft Intune](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Microsoft%20Intune.md)[Identity and access management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Identity%20and%20access%20management.md)[SaaS security](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=SaaS%20security.md)[Agentic AI](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Agentic%20AI.md)[Workflow automation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Workflow%20automation.md)[Technical leadership](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Technical%20leadership.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you prioritize automation opportunities across a fast-growing organization?I would combine a structured intake process with scoring criteria such as business impact, frequency, time saved, risk reduction, implementation effort, data sensitivity, and maintainability. I would start with high-volume, repeatable processes that have clear owners and measurable baseline metrics, then publish a roadmap that balances quick wins with foundational platform work. Describe how you would design a secure integration between a workflow platform and an internal business system. I would define the required data flows and trust boundaries first, then use least-privilege service identities, scoped API permissions, secure secret storage, encryption in transit, and audit logging. I would also implement validation, error handling, rate-limit controls, monitoring, and a documented ownership model for access reviews and incident response. What governance would you establish for an Automation and Agentic AI Center of Excellence? I would establish intake and prioritization standards, approved tooling, reusable templates, architecture reviews, security and privacy assessments, documentation requirements, and success metrics. For AI workflows, I would add data-classification rules, human approval points for consequential actions, evaluation criteria, prompt and workflow versioning, and ongoing monitoring for quality and misuse. How do you decide whether a process should be automated, redesigned, or remain manual? I first map the current workflow, identify root causes and exception paths, and assess whether the process is stable enough to automate. If the process is unclear or has high judgment requirements, I would redesign it or retain human review rather than automate existing inefficiency. The final decision should reflect risk, expected value, reliability, and the cost of long-term ownership. Give an example of how you would communicate an automation trade-off to executive stakeholders. I would frame the choice in business terms: expected operational impact, implementation cost, risk exposure, delivery timeline, and measurable outcomes. For example, I would explain that a faster no-code workflow can deliver immediate value but may require stronger controls and a later platform migration, while a custom integration offers greater resilience and governance at a higher initial investment. Opportunity details ## About this role. What We Do: Cybercrime is growing, and more businesses are getting hit by threats that used to target only the biggest organizations. That pushes defenders like us to operate at the highest level, and it deepens our need for good people who want to make a meaningful impact. Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress is a remote-first team working to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to businesses of all sizes. We work closely with security teams and service providers protecting complex environments, often without the time or headcount to handle it all. That’s why we build our technology in-house and back it with a 24/7 human-led Security Operations Center (SOC). As a result, our platform is never disconnected from the experts who manage it, ensuring our customers’ protection. Huntress now secures more than 6M endpoints and 16M identities worldwide. Those numbers keep growing because more businesses rely on us to help carry the load and operate with more confidence. Every day, you can see that commitment in how we stand with our customers and how we show up for each other. Reports to: Manager, IT Solutions Engineering Location: Remote US Compensation Range: $130,000 to $140,000 base plus bonus and equity What You’ll Do: As a Senior IT Automation Engineer on the IT Solutions Engineering team, you will shape how Huntress uses automation and AI to work smarter, move faster, and scale securely. You will own the strategy and operating model for our Automation and Agentic AI Center of Excellence, turning tools such as Claude, Glean, Zapier, and related platforms into practical systems that improve how teams get work done. You embrace continuous improvement by testing what has the most leverage, learning quickly, and improving the patterns that scale. You find friction before it becomes someone else’s problem and owning the path from idea to adoption. You measure success by the operational impact, security, and value your systems create across Huntress.You’ll work side by side with the rest of the IT Solution Engineering team and automation engineering peers to accomplish your work. Responsibilities: * Lead cross-functional initiatives that use automation to improve operational scale, employee experience, and business execution. * Own the enterprise automation and integration stack, including Zapier and connected business systems, while ensuring performance, maintainability, and security alignment. * Establish and operate the Automation and Agentic AI Center of Excellence, including standards, governance, documentation, intake, and prioritization practices. * Build reusable frameworks, templates, libraries, and design patterns that help enable self service and deliver reliable solutions faster with more consistency. * Represent IT with Internal Innovation to collaborate on AI adoption, feature enablement, and governance. * Design modular, resilient integration patterns and automation pipelines with secure data handling, role-based access control, and least-privilege principles built in. * Analyze operational inefficiencies, identify high-value opportunities, and deliver data-informed recommendations and roadmaps to leadership. * Re-engineer meaningful parts of the operational layer with AI, using tools such as Claude and Glean to create reusable workflows that preserve human judgment, security, and measurable outcomes. What You Bring To The Team: * You have 7+ years of experience in automation engineering, systems integration, or a similar technical leadership role, with experience on or partnering closely with IT teams. * You have set automation strategy, translated organizational goals into practical roadmaps, and guided initiatives from concept through adoption. * You have hands-on experience with enterprise workflow platforms, API-based integrations, and Microsoft tooling such as Azure, Entra, and Intune, along with Python or JavaScript/TypeScript scripting and version-controlled delivery practices. * You understand SaaS security, identity and access management, credential protection, privacy-aware data handling, and the risk assessment of new integrations. * You can diagnose root causes, weigh automation against manual processes, and make clear decisions about where standardization creates the most value. * You communicate technical trade-offs clearly with engineers, business partners, and executive stakeholders, and you can guide teams toward maintainable solutions. * You have re-engineered workflows with AI and can design reusable systems that let tools such as Claude and Glean run meaningful parts of the operational layer while keeping human judgment, security, and measurable outcomes in the loop. What We Offer: * 100% remote work environment – since our founding in 2015 * Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays * 12 weeks of paid parental leave * Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans * 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution * Life and Disability insurance plans * Stock options for all full-time employees * One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office * Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance * $75 USD/month digital reimbursement * Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth Huntress is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where every single member of our team is valued, has a voice, and is empowered to come to work every day just as they are. 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