Palo Alto Networks

Principal Consultant - SOC Transformation and XSIAM Deployment

Palo Alto Networks$163K — $224K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven track record in SOC modernization with automation and AI-driven detection.
  • Exceptional executive presence, with strong communication skills from SOC analyst to CISO.
  • Experience advising senior security leaders with strategic recommendations.
  • 10+ years deploying SIEM/security analytics solutions in large enterprises.
  • 8+ years with SOC tooling, processes, and workflows.
  • Technical mastery in SIEM, SOAR, EDR, cloud security, and threat intelligence.
  • Ability to architect and develop detection rules.

Responsibilities

  • Act as lead advisor for SOC modernization using XSIAM.
  • Direct multi-national SOC transformation programs with an AI-driven approach.
  • Guide enterprise-scale XSIAM deployments from strategy to operation.
  • Oversee log ingestion strategies to enhance data quality for XSIAM.
  • Implement detection strategies to strengthen defenses against threats.
  • Optimize log sources to improve detection performance.
  • Identify automation opportunities to enhance alert handling and response.
  • Mentor professional services teams, fostering collaboration and accountability.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with a collaborative hybrid team environment.
  • A culture of trust and accountability with shared success.
  • Support for personal and professional growth opportunities.
  • Diversity and inclusion valued within the workplace.
Full Job Description
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 blend of consultative presence, technical mastery, and executive influence to guide customers through complex SOC transformations. Your primary role is to drive these large-scale programs, ensuring successful execution from log migration to sophisticated detection strategies, delivering measurable security outcomes.

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 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, collaborating with teams to implement solutions.
  • Build and mentor high-performing professional services teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • A proven track record in modernizing Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to achieve automation, AI-driven detection, and measurable improvements in MTTD/MTTR
  • Exceptional 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
  • Must be able to travel up to 30%


Preferred Qualifications
  • Industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, etc.
  • Familiarity with a range of SIEM technologies, such as Splunk and IBM QRadar.


Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$163,000.00 - $224,500.00/yr

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Its core products are a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. The company serves over 70,000 organizations in over 150 countries, including 85 of the Fortune 100. It is home to the Unit 42 threat research team and hosts the Ignite cybersecurity conference.
Learn more about Palo Alto Networks
Size
11,870 employees
Market Cap
$42.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$368.2 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+25.7%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
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