Security Delivery Consultant (Jadah, KSA)

Accenture PLC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC is seeking an experienced SOC L3 (DFIR) Engineer to serve as a senior escalation point in our Security Operations Center. You will lead complex incident response investigations, conduct digital forensics, and drive SIEM engineering to enhance detection capabilities.

You will mentor junior SOC analysts, collaborate with the CTI team, and develop incident playbooks while protecting client environments. This is an on-site role based in Jadah, KSA.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in a SOC environment.
• Hands-on DFIR and incident response experience.
• Experience with SIEM platforms and tuning.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and its application in detection.
• Saudi nationals only.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary escalation point for complex, high-severity incidents.
• Lead end-to-end incident response investigations including containment and recovery.
• Conduct digital forensics on endpoints, networks, and logs.
• Engineer and tune SIEM use cases, rules, and alerts.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and SOC procedures.
• Collaborate with CTI to integrate threat intel into workflows.
• Provide mentorship to L1/L2 analysts and present findings to management.
• Prepare detailed incident reports for clients; location: Jadah, KSA.

Skills

Incident response

Digital forensics

Mentoring

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

QRadar

Job description

Job Qualifications:

We are looking for an experienced SOC L3 (DFIR) Engineer to serve as a senior escalation point within our Security Operations Center. In this role, you will lead complex incident response investigations, perform digital forensics, and drive SIEM engineering and tuning efforts to enhance detection capabilities. You will play a critical role in protecting our clients' environments and mentoring junior SOC analysts.

• Act as the primary escalation point for complex and high-severity security incidents escalated from L1 and L2 analysts
• Lead end-to-end incident response investigations including containment, eradication, and recovery
• Conduct digital forensics analysis on endpoints, networks, and logs to determine root cause and impact
• Engineer, fine-tune, and optimize SIEM use cases, correlation rules, and alerting logic to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and SOC procedures
• Collaborate with the CTI team to integrate threat intelligence into detection and response workflows
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to L1 and L2 analysts
• Prepare detailed incident reports and present findings to management and clients
• Our work location in: Location: Jadah, KSA

Job Qualifications

2–5 years of experience in a SOC environment, with hands-on experience at L3 level(DFIR)Strong expertise in incident response and digital forensics methodologiesProven hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, or similar) including rule creation and tuningSolid understanding of network protocols, attack techniques, and threat actor TTPsFamiliarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and its application in detection engineeringStrong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skillsSaudi nationals only

Preferred

• Relevant certifications are a plus (GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, Splunk Certified, Microsoft SC-200, or equivalent)
• Knowledge of Saudi Arabia's NCA cybersecurity regulations and compliance requirements