Principal Consultant – SOC Transformation and XSIAM Deployment

Palo Alto NetworksSanta Clara, CA
6d$163,000 - $224,500Remote

About The Position

Your Career As a Principal Consultant for SOC Transformation & XSIAM Deployment, you will be a seasoned leader at the forefront of our most strategic customer engagements. You will leverage a rare blend of consultative presence, deep technical mastery, and executive influence to guide our customers through complex SOC transformations. Your primary role is to drive these large-scale programs, ensuring the successful execution of foundational elements like seamless log migration and the development of sophisticated detection strategies, to deliver measurable security outcomes in highly dynamic enterprise environments. Your ImpactServe as the lead strategic advisor and subject matter expert for customers undertaking a full-scale SOC modernization with XSIAMLead multi-national SOC transformation programs, consolidating fragmented detection and response processes into a unified, AI-driven platformDirect enterprise-scale XSIAM deployments, guiding customers from initial strategy to full operationalizationDevise and oversee comprehensive log ingestion strategies to ensure high-quality data fuels the XSIAM platformArchitect and implement sophisticated detection strategies and correlation rules to fortify customer defenses against advanced threatsFine-tune and optimize log sources and correlation rules to maximize system performance and detection efficacyIdentify opportunities to enhance analyst alert handling and response through automationTransform ambiguity into structured action plans, driving accountability at every level of a customer engagementBuild and mentor high-performing professional services teams that blend consulting, engineering, and change management expertisePartner with Product and R&D teams to incorporate field insights into roadmap priorities

Requirements

  • A proven track record in modernizing Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to achieve automation, AI-driven detection, and measurable improvements in MTTD/MTTRExceptional executive presence, with strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with stakeholders from the SOC analyst to the CISO
  • Experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior security leaders, with the ability to diagnose challenges and deliver strategic recommendations
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in deploying and integrating SIEM/security analytics solutions within large enterprise environments
  • 8+ years of experience with Security Operations Center (SOC) tooling, processes, and workflows
  • Hands-on technical mastery across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, cloud security, and threat intelligence
  • Ability to conceive, architect, and develop effective correlation and detection rules
  • Strong expertise in Regular Expressions (Regex)
  • Must be able to travel up to 30%

Nice To Haves

  • Familiarity with a range of SIEM technologies, such as Splunk and IBM QRadar, is a plus
  • Relevant bachelor's degree or industry-recognized qualifications (CISSP, GIAC, etc.), is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the lead strategic advisor and subject matter expert for customers undertaking a full-scale SOC modernization with XSIAM
  • Lead multi-national SOC transformation programs, consolidating fragmented detection and response processes into a unified, AI-driven platform
  • Direct enterprise-scale XSIAM deployments, guiding customers from initial strategy to full operationalization
  • Devise and oversee comprehensive log ingestion strategies to ensure high-quality data fuels the XSIAM platform
  • Architect and implement sophisticated detection strategies and correlation rules to fortify customer defenses against advanced threats
  • Fine-tune and optimize log sources and correlation rules to maximize system performance and detection efficacy
  • Identify opportunities to enhance analyst alert handling and response through automation
  • Transform ambiguity into structured action plans, driving accountability at every level of a customer engagement
  • Build and mentor high-performing professional services teams that blend consulting, engineering, and change management expertise
  • Partner with Product and R&D teams to incorporate field insights into roadmap priorities

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume

What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

© 2024 Teal Labs, Inc
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service