[Remote] Senior MSIAM SOC Engineer (Unit 42)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Palo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting our digital way of life through innovative cybersecurity solutions. The Senior MSIAM SOC Engineer will focus on refining detection logic, translating threat intelligence into actionable responses, and automating security workflows to enhance operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Drive the continuous refinement of correlation rules, ensuring all deployed detection logic meets strict standards for performance, accuracy, and operational relevance
- Translate Unit 42 threat intelligence research and emerging adversary TTPs into actionable, robust detection logic
- Champion proactive automation, engineering sophisticated playbooks to resolve emerging security challenges and optimize operational workflows ahead of demand
- Architect the end-to-end security lifecycle within Cortex XSIAM, seamlessly connecting data ingestion, high-fidelity detection engineering, and sophisticated response automation
Skills
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in a Senior SOC, Detection Engineering, or Security Architecture role utilizing SIEMs, firewalls, EDR, sandboxes, and SOAR platforms
- Proven mastery of the Detection Engineering lifecycle, including experience with rule testing frameworks, soft-deployment strategies, and continuous tuning
- Demonstrated experience reviewing and QA-ing detection logic written by others, with the ability to provide constructive optimization feedback
- Proactive engineering mindset with a track record of designing complex automation playbooks (Cortex XSOAR or similar) based on anticipated threat vectors, not just reactive requests
- Strong background in incident response, threat hunting, and translating threat intelligence into actionable defense mechanisms
- Software development experience, with a strong proficiency in Python for security automation
- Exceptional consultative and communication skills, with the confidence to guide enterprise customers through complex architectural and workflow decisions
- Previous experience with Cortex XSIAM
Benefits
- Restricted stock units
- Bonus
- A description of our employee benefits may be found
- Reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability
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