Principal Consultant – SOC Transformation and XSIAM Deployment

Palo Alto Networks; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a Principal Consultant for SOC Transformation & XSIAM Deployment in Saudi Arabia. The role involves serving as a lead advisor for SOC modernization, directing large-scale deployments, and implementing sophisticated detection strategies to improve security outcomes. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in SOC tooling and automation, along with strong communication skills. This position offers opportunities for travel and teamwork within a critical professional services environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in deploying SIEM/security analytics solutions.
• 8+ years of experience with Security Operations Center tooling.
• Ability to conceive and develop effective correlation and detection rules.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead strategic advisor for SOC modernization with XSIAM.
• Direct enterprise-scale XSIAM deployments, guiding customers through the process.
• Architect and implement detection strategies to fortify defenses against threats.

Skills

Executive presence

Communication skills

Security Operations Centers modernization

Technical mastery across SIEM, SOAR, EDR

Regular Expressions (Regex)

Education

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

Tools

Splunk

IBM QRadar

Job description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: Building the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed This model supports real‑time problem‑solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Description

Your Career

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 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

Your Experience

• 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
• Familiarity with a range of SIEM technologies, such as Splunk and IBM QRadar, is a plus
• Strong expertise in Regular Expressions (Regex)
• Relevant bachelor’s degree or industry‑recognized qualifications (CISSP, GIAC, etc.) is a plus
• Must be able to travel up to 30%

Additional Information

The Team

Our professional services team is critical to our success and mission. As part of this team, you enable customer success by providing support to clients post‑sale. Our dedication to our customers doesn’t stop once they sign – it evolves. As threats and technology evolve, we stay in step to accomplish our mission. You’ll be involved in implementing new products, transitioning from old products to new, and will fix integrations and critical issues as they are raised. You won’t wait for them to be raised, you’ll seek them out, too. We fix and identify technical problems, with a pointed focus of providing the best customer support in the industry.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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 [e-mail].

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.