Manager, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation

KPMG LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in San Diego, California, seeks a Manager, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation to strengthen our Enterprise Security Services program. You will design, validate, and tune detection content, lead automation efforts, and work across Threat Intelligence, SOC, and Incident Response to strengthen defenses.

Responsibilities include building detection rules in KQL for Microsoft Sentinel, orchestrating playbooks in Cortex XSOAR, and integrating OpenTelemetry pipelines to

Qualifications

• 5+ years in security monitoring and incident response.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; high school diploma required; related certifications preferred.
• Experience integrating SIEM/EDR/SOAR with core IT infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end engineering lifecycle for security detection content.
• Collaborate with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and IR teams mapping detections to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Design and optimize detection rules and alerts using KQL in Microsoft Sentinel.
• Build and maintain automated incident response playbooks and Cortex XSOAR integrations.
• Automate repetitive tasks and threat intel enrichment to reduce MTTR.
• Uphold professional integrity and respectful work environment.

Skills

Security monitoring

Security operations

Incident response

Azure Sentinel

XDR

CrowdStrike

XSOAR

Splunk

ServiceNow

OpenTelemetry

Scripting

API usage

MITRE ATT&CK

Education

Bachelor's degree

CISSP

CISM

CEH

GIAC

XSOAR Engineer

Tools

Azure Sentinel

XSOAR

CrowdStrike

Splunk

ServiceNow

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation to join our Enterprise Security Services organization.

Responsibilities:

• Execute the end-to-end engineering lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment, and tuning) for security detection content, utilizing CI/CD pipelines (Detection-as-Code)
• Collaborate closely with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and Incident Response teams to map detections and automated workflows directly 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 to reduce false positives
• Architect, build, and maintain automated incident response playbooks and custom integrations within Cortex XSOAR, while designing and managing scalable security data pipelines utilizing OpenTelemetry (OTel) to standardize the collection, routing, and processing of logs, metrics, and traces
• Support and streamline Cyber Operations by actively automating repetitive tasks, threat intelligence enrichment, and other cybersecurity functions to drive down Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent experience in security monitoring, security operations, and incident response, preferably within a professional services or similar environment
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required; the following certifications are preferred - CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC, Certified XSOAR Engineer, or other security domain certification
• Proven hands-on experience administering, configuring, and integrating Security Operations tools (such as Azure Sentinel, XDR, CrowdStrike, XSOAR, ServiceNow, and Splunk) with core IT infrastructure, including proxies, mail servers, Active Directory, workstations, and mobile devices
• Maintain strong technical knowledge of SIEM, IDS, EDR, DPI, SOAR, OpenTelemetry (OTel), scripting languages, and API usage to support 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)