Job Summary
As a Senior SOC Engineer within Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks, you will drive the creation, validation, and optimization of custom detection rules and automated playbooks across our global customer base. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will collaborate closely with clients to maximize their security posture using Cortex XSIAM and Unit 42 expertise. This highly analytical role leverages your deep understanding of detection lifecycles, proactive automation, and threat intelligence to secure enterprise environments. You will architect end-to-end security lifecycles that seamlessly connect data ingestion with high-fidelity detection engineering.
Key Responsibilities
Own the full lifecycle of custom detections and response automations, deploying them as high-fidelity Cortex XSIAM correlation rules and playbooks through a rigorous engineering process of development, testing, staging, and soft implementation.
Drive the continuous refinement of correlation rules to ensure 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 by 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.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
5+ years of hands-on experience in a Senior SOC, Detection Engineering, or Security Architecture role utilizing SIEMs, firewalls, EDR, sandboxes, and SOAR platforms in complex enterprise environments.
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.
Exceptional consultative and communication skills, with the confidence to guide enterprise customers through complex architectural and workflow decisions.
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 and scripting.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous hands-on experience utilizing and optimizing Cortex XSIAM.
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
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.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
