Lead, SOC Transformation & XSIAM Deployment

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks in Sydney seeks a Senior Principal Consultant for SOC Transformation & XSIAM Deployment to guide large-scale programs with a rare blend of consultative leadership and deep technical mastery. You will deliver measurable security outcomes in dynamic enterprise environments.

You will drive log migration, develop detection strategies, and mentor professional services teams while collaborating with Product and R&D to shape the roadmap. Travel up to 20% is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years deploying SIEM/security analytics in large enterprise environments.
• 8+ years of SOC tooling, processes, and workflows.
• Hands-on mastery across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, cloud security, and threat intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead strategic advisor for SOC modernization with XSIAM.
• Lead multinational SOC transformation programs and unify detection/response.
• Direct enterprise-scale XSIAM deployments from strategy to operation.
• Devise log ingestion strategies to fuel the XSIAM platform.
• Architect and implement detection rules and correlations to strengthen defenses.
• Fine-tune log sources and correlation rules to maximize detection.
• Identify opportunities to improve analyst alert handling through automation.
• Mentor professional services teams blending consulting and engineering.
• Collaborate with Product and R&D to influence roadmap priorities.

Skills

Executive presence

Trusted advisor

SIEM deployment

SOC tooling

Regex

Cloud security

Threat intelligence

PreSales

20% Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

CISSP

GIAC

Industry certs

Tools

Splunk

IBM QRadar

Job description

Palo Alto Networks in Sydney seeks a Senior Principal Consultant for SOC Transformation & XSIAM Deployment to guide large-scale programs with a rare blend of consultative leadership and deep technical mastery. You will deliver measurable security outcomes in dynamic enterprise environments.

You will drive log migration, develop detection strategies, and mentor professional services teams while collaborating with Product and R&D to shape the roadmap. Travel up to 20% is required.