Professional Services Staff Consultant

Palo Alto Networks; France; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company is seeking a Staff Consultant for SOC Transformation and XSIAM/XSOAR Deployment. You will be the key advisor in large-scale SOC modernization projects, ensuring successful execution through your blend of consultative presence and technical mastery. The ideal candidate will have strong automation expertise, experience in SIEM solutions, and a relevant degree or certifications. This role involves strategizing, optimizing log sources and mentoring teams to enhance security operations.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in transforming Security Operations Centers (SOCs).
• Exceptional executive presence to engage with stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience in deploying SIEM/security analytics solutions.
• Strong expertise in SOC tooling, processes, and workflows.
• Ability to develop effective correlation and detection rules.
• Strong Automation background to engage customers in transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic advisor for SOC modernization with XSIAM.
• Direct enterprise-scale XSIAM deployments from strategy to operationalization.
• Oversee log ingestion strategies for data quality.
• Enhance alert handling and response through automation.
• Mentor high-performing professional services teams.

Skills

Automation

AI-driven detection

Verbal communication

Written communication

Technical mastery

Regular Expressions (Regex)

Threat detection

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant bachelor's degree or industry-recognized qualifications (CISSP, GIAC, etc.)

CISSP/GIAC

Tools

SIEM solutions

SOAR

EDR

Splunk

IBM QRadar

Job description

• Your Career As a Staff Consutlant for SOC Transformation & XSIAM / XSOAR Deployment, you will be a seasoned leader at the forefront of our most strategic customer engagements.
• You will leverage a rare blend of consultative presence, deep technical mastery, and executive influence to guide our customers through complex SOC transformations. Your primary role is to drive these large-scale programs, ensuring the successful execution of foundational elements like seamless log migration and the development of sophisticated detection strategies, to deliver measurable security outcomes in highly dynamic enterprise environments.
• Your Impact 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 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 Transform ambiguity into structured action plans, driving accountability at every level of a customer engagement.
• Build and mentor high-performing professional services teams that blend consulting, engineering, and change management expertise Partner with Product and R&D teams to incorporate field insights into roadmap priorities.

Qualifications

• A proven track record - modernizing and transforming 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.
• Ability to diagnose challenges and deliver strategic recommendations.
• Hands-on experience in deploying and integrating SIEM/security analytics solutions within large enterprise environments
• 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 Familiarity with a range of SIEM technologies, such as Splunk and IBM QRadar, is a plus Strong expertise in Regular Expressions (Regex)
• Strong AUTOMATION experience and background is key to engage our customers in their transformation projects.
• Relevant bachelor's degree or industry-recognized qualifications (CISSP, GIAC, etc.), is a plus / PreSales is a Plus