Manager, SecOps Modernization & AI Security

Accenture PLC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture Security seeks a Manager to lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements and develop mature operating models for clients. You will mentor teams, coordinate with technology partners, and drive new capabilities using SIEM/SOAR platforms and AI security practices.

The role demands 6+ years in security operations, leadership experience, client interaction, and a strong executive communication style. Travel is required up to 100% depending on client needs and engagements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in security operations across multiple domains.
• Minimum 3 years in leadership or senior roles in SOC, security architecture, or consulting.
• Experience designing log ingestion architectures and telemetry across hybrid/multi-cloud.
• Proven track record of business development with $2M+ annual bookings or pipeline.
• Experience with threat intel frameworks and detection engineering methods.
• Experience on leading SIEM/SOAR platforms.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (12 years).
• Executive communication skills for C-suite audiences.
• Strong knowledge of AI security and governance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements from assessment to design.
• Develop SOC maturity roadmaps, operating models, and playbooks.
• Lead threat detection engineering, triage, and KPI framework development.
• Integrate SIEM, SOAR, TIP, EDR, and NDR as part of modernization.
• Collaborate with project teams and clients to deliver capabilities.
• Build relationships with technology partners to support go-to-market.
• Scale the SOC offering with methodologies, toolkits, and accelerators.
• Mentor senior consultants, managers, and architects on the team.
• Work with adjacent domains to deliver integrated security solutions.

Skills

Executive communication

Security operations

Leadership

Business development

Threat detection engineering

SIEM/SOAR platforms

AI security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Palo Alto

CrowdStrike

Google SecOps

Job description

Accenture Security seeks a Manager to lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements and develop mature operating models for clients. You will mentor teams, coordinate with technology partners, and drive new capabilities using SIEM/SOAR platforms and AI security practices.

The role demands 6+ years in security operations, leadership experience, client interaction, and a strong executive communication style. Travel is required up to 100% depending on client needs and engagements.