Principal Consultant – SOC Transformation & XSIAM Deployment

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters. Job Summary Job Summary 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. Key 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 through 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, simplifying complex workflows. Partner with Product and R&D teams, providing field insights to challenge current thinking and influence roadmap priorities. Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent military/industry experience and recognized qualifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC). 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a proven track record in modernizing Security Operations Centers (SOCs). 10+ years of hands-on experience deploying and integrating SIEM/security analytics solutions within large enterprise environments. Deep hands-on technical mastery across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, cloud security, and threat intelligence. Demonstrated ability to conceive, architect, and develop effective correlation and detection rules. Preferred Qualifications Experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior security leaders (e.g., CISO), with the ability to diagnose challenges and deliver strategic recommendations. Familiarity with a range of SIEM technologies, such as Splunk and IBM QRadar. Strong expertise in Regular Expressions (Regex). Experience in a pre-sales or customer-facing consulting capacity. Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simpl ... (truncated, view full listing at source)