Principal Consultant - SOC Transformation and XSIAM Deployment

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, ensuring successful execution from log migration to sophisticated detection strategies and 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.

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% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry‑recognised 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/missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. $163,000.00 – $224,500.00 per year.

Equal Opportunity and EEO Statement

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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