Associate Director, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation

KPMG LLP; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking an Associate Director, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation to join our Enterprise Security Services organization. You will lead the end-to-end design, development, testing, deployment and tuning of detection content using CI/CD pipelines and modern tooling.

Collaborate with Threat Intelligence, SOC and Incident Response to map detections to MITRE ATT&CK, and craft high-fidelity rules, alerts, and hunting queries in Microsoft Sentinel and Azure Data

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in security monitoring, operations, and incident response.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; minimum high school diploma required; relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC, or Certified XSOAR Engineer) highly preferred.
• Subject-matter-expert level admin, configuration, and integration of Security Operations tools with IT infrastructure.
• Deep familiarity with SIEM, IDS, EDR, SOAR, OpenTelemetry, scripting languages, and API usage.
• Final escalation point to manage and troubleshoot complex detection issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future; no sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Direct the end-to-end engineering lifecycle for security detection content using CI/CD pipelines (Detection-as-Code).
• Partner with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and Incident Response to map detections to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Design, write, and optimize detection rules, analytic alerts, and hunting queries using KQL in Microsoft Sentinel/Azure Data Explorer.
• Architect and develop automated incident response playbooks and custom integrations within Cortex XSOAR; manage scalable data pipelines with OpenTelemetry.
• Streamline Cyber Operations by automating repetitive tasks and enrichment to reduce MTTR.
• Uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident response

Threat hunting

KQL / querying

CI/CD

OpenTelemetry (OTel)

MITRE ATT&CK mapping

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Professional security certifications

Tools

Cortex XSOAR

Microsoft Sentinel

Azure Data Explorer

OpenTelemetry

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation to join our Enterprise Security Services organization.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the end-to-end engineering lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment, and tuning) for security detection content, utilizing CI/CD pipelines (Detection-as-Code)
• Partnering with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and Incident Response teams to map detections and automated workflows to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Design, write, and optimize high-fidelity detection rules, analytic alerts, and threat-hunting queries using Kusto Query Language (KQL) in Microsoft Sentinel/Azure Data Explorer while continuously analyzing alert performance and tuning queries
• Architect and develop automated incident response playbooks and custom integrations within Cortex XSOAR, and design and manage scalable security data pipelines utilizing OpenTelemetry (OTel) to standardize the collection, routing, and processing of logs, metrics, and traces
• Streamline Cyber Operations by automating repetitive tasks, threat intelligence enrichment, and other cybersecurity functions to reduce Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in security monitoring, operations, and incident response (preferably in professional services)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required; relevant certifications (for example, CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC, or Certified XSOAR Engineer) are highly preferred
• Demonstrate Subject-Matter-Expert level of hands-on administration, configuration, and integration of Security Operations tools with IT infrastructure, including proxies, mail servers, Active Directory, workstations, and mobile devices
• Maintain deep technical familiarity with SIEM, IDS, EDR, DPI, SOAR, OpenTelemetry (OTel), scripting languages, and API usage to support modern security workflows
• Serve as the final escalation point to manage and troubleshoot complex detection issues, resolving problems quickly to keep security visibility intact
• Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with individuals at all levels of authority
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)