First Merchants Bank is seeking a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to join our team! This position will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automation capabilities that enhance the efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness of the organization’s security operations. This role focuses on reducing manual effort by automating detection, response, validation, and operational workflows across security tools and platforms.
As part of this role you will:
- Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows using SOAR platforms and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
- Build integrations between security tools (SIEM, EDR, IAM, ticketing systems, cloud platforms).
- Automate repetitive security tasks such as alert triage, enrichment, containment, and reporting.
- Develop reusable automation playbooks and standardized workflows.
- Partner with the Fusion Center to automate detection, triage, and response workflows related to fraud, account compromise, and anomalous activity.
- Identify and prioritize automation opportunities across cybersecurity, fraud, and identity workflows.
- Improve response speed and consistency through automated containment and decision support.
- Reduce analyst workload by automating enrichment, correlation, and initial investigation steps.
- Implement automation to continuously validate the effectiveness of security controls across cyber, fraud, and identity domains.
- Enable continuous feedback loops that improve detection accuracy and response outcomes.
- Participation in Cybersecurity Operations on-call program.
To be successful in this position, we require the following:
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Over five (5) plus years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, automation, or DevSecOps roles.
The following would be a plus:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science
- Experience in financial services or regulated environments
- Familiarity with fraud detection, insider risk, or ethics/compliance workflows
- Experience with MITRE ATT&CK and adversary simulation
- Exposure to cloud security and identity-driven security models
First Merchants offers the following:
- Base Pay PLUS Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Additional Benefits
A little about us:
First Merchants is guided by a genuine philosophy of being a meaningful place to work and having a prosperous impact across all walks of life throughout the communities we serve, including consumers, businesses and other organizations. Our Vision, Mission and Team statement reflect and reinforce that authentic service philosophy.
Our Vision is:
To enhance the financial wellness of the diverse communities we serve.
Our Mission is:
To be the most responsive, knowledgeable, and high-performing financial organization for our clients, teammates, and shareholders.
Our Team:
"We are a collection of dynamic colleagues with diverse experiences and perspectives who share a passion for positively impacting lives. We are genuinely committed to attracting and engaging teammates of diverse backgrounds. We believe in the power of inclusion and belonging."
Apply today to begin your career with us!
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Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Over five (5) plus years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, automation, or DevSecOps roles.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science.
- Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
- Familiarity with fraud detection, insider risk, or ethics/compliance workflows.
- Experience with MITRE ATT&CK and adversary simulation.
- Exposure to cloud security and identity-driven security models.
First Merchants Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with employer match and an employee stock purchase plan that are presented as meaningful components of total rewards. These elements are highlighted as strengths relative to other benefit components.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions include PTO, bank holidays, bereavement, paid parental leave, and paid volunteer time. These elements can help offset concerns about base pay in some roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is explicitly offered and positioned alongside PTO and holidays to support family needs. This support contributes to a more balanced work–life setup.
First Merchants Corporation Insights
What We Do
First Merchants Corporation is the largest financial services holding company in Central Indiana, headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank). First Merchants Corporation’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System under the symbol FRME. First Merchants offers customers broad financial services throughout locations in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan providing: • Commercial Banking (business) – checking, treasury management, card services, financing, loans, electronic banking, online and mobile banking. • Personal Banking (consumer) – checking, savings, CDs, mortgages, loans, IRAs, HSAs, online and mobile banking. • Private Wealth Advisors - trusts, investments, 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, profit sharing plans, pension plans, cross-tested plans, cash balance plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, IRAs, SEP IRAs, and succession planning. First Merchants is committed to customers by: • Developing strong relationships. o As financial advisors – our professionals listen and provide solutions o The tenure of our professionals averages eight years, meaning you will enjoy continuity of service o We hire local professionals from the communities we serve • Customers benefit from local decision making. o Decisions are made faster o The process is streamlined, with each customer having a single point of contact. o Our financial professionals are empowered to develop tailored solutions. • The local communities we serve benefit from First Merchants’ involvement and support.
