Information Security Automation Engineer

Colgate-Palmolive
Piscataway, NJ

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No Relocation Assistance Offered # 158736 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States Who We Are Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Pet Nutrition. We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children's oral health. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!

Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of working in a global organization, continually learning and collaborating, having stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions! If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be!

Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

Colgate-Palmolive Information Security department is looking for an Information Security Automation Engineer to join its growing organization. The Information Security team is globally responsible for helping the organization balance risk by establishing policies and procedures which meet Colgate's business needs. As part of this team you will be tasked to develop and engineer groundbreaking security solutions to improve Colgate's overall program, which will be a combination of services, software and custom developed applications. This is an exciting position requiring deep knowledge of both software development and security products.

The Information Security Automation Engineer will work with the Security Engineering and Security Operations teams to gather and understand requirements for various automation use cases.

The Automation engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing robust automation solutions for those use cases, as well as the accompanying documentation, and ongoing maintenance.

This position has a full remote option with preference in Piscataway, NJ location.

What you'll do

  • Collaborate with the Security Engineering and Security Operations teams to capture and understand requirements for various automation use cases
  • Responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining robust automation solutions
  • Responsible to writingmaintaining documentation related to automation use cases
  • Develop, analyze and review code and/or playbooks for automation to tackle problems and improve efficiency
  • Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards

Required Qualifications

  • At least 5 years experience in IT industry
  • At least 2 years automation experience or SOAR solutions
  • At least 2 years proficiency using scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell
  • Experience with SIEM platform content development (query/search development, e.g. Splunk SPL)
  • Comfortable with basic/core system administration (Windows and Linux)
  • Subject matter expert in Secure design principles
  • Knowledge or experience implementing solutions in public cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure)
  • Understanding of APIs and ability to use them in code
  • Strong organizational, research, and problem-solving skills to evaluate situations, make recommendations and take effective action independently
  • Knowledge and understanding of networking (OSI, TCP/IP, switching, routing, firewalling, NAT, proxies, IDS/IPS, WAF's, CDN's, SSL/TLS, etc...)
  • Ability to quickly assimilate new technologies, tools, internal/external systems and design frameworks
  • Ability to think with a security mentality
  • The successful candidate must have a strong IT background with in-depth knowledge of security standard processes
  • Strong written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, and/or Computer Science
  • CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • Experience in other software development areas Familiarity with other scripting languages (WSH, BASH)
  • Understanding of OWASP and secure application development standard methodologies
  • Solid understanding of containers and Kubernetes environments

Compensation and Benefits Salary Range $102,400.00 - $144,000.00 USD Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

  • Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
  • Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
  • Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
  • Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
  • Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
  • Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy. Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way. Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact [email protected] with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation. For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here. #LI-Remote

Posted 2026-06-18

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