Palo Alto Networks
Principal Consultant – SOC Transformation & XSIAM Deployment
$163K–$224K
Burbank, United States of America · Yes · Principal · Full-time · Posted Apr 29, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years deploying and integrating SIEM/security analytics solutions; 8+ years with SOC tooling, processes, and workflows.
- Visa sponsorship
- Will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
About the job
Leads enterprise SOC transformation and XSIAM deployments, guiding customers from strategy through operationalization and improving security detection and response.
What you'll do
- Advise customers and lead large-scale SOC modernization and XSIAM deployment programs.
- Design and optimize log ingestion, detection strategies, and correlation rules.
- Improve analyst response through automation and build and mentor professional services teams.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of hands-on experience deploying and integrating SIEM/security analytics solutions in large enterprise environments.
- 8+ years of experience with SOC tooling, processes, and workflows.
- Technical mastery across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, cloud security, and threat intelligence; ability to develop correlation and detection rules.
- Must be able to travel up to 30%.
Nice to have
- Industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP or GIAC.
- Familiarity with SIEM technologies such as Splunk and IBM QRadar.
Pay
$163,000.00 - $224,500.00/yr USD (base salary)
Tools
XSIAM, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Splunk, IBM QRadar
AI focus
Leads transformation to an AI-driven security platform and detection approach; the posting also cites automation and AI-driven detection.
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