SecOps Modernization & Agentic SOC Manager

Accenture; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Accenture Security in New York leads a team focused on modernizing Security Operations Centers and delivering cutting-edge threat detection and response capabilities for clients. This role emphasizes architecture, program management, and cross-domain collaboration to drive secure outcomes.

The work includes developing roadmaps, overseeing implementation, and mentoring senior staff across security disciplines while engaging with executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of experience in security operations across multiple domains.
• Experience with log ingestion architectures, data normalization, and telemetry quality in hybrid/multi-cloud environments (3+ years).
• Proven track record of $2M+ in annual bookings or pipeline ownership.
• Experience with threat intelligence frameworks and detection engineering methodologies.
• Experience on leading SIEM/SOAR platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements, from current-state assessment through target-state design and implementation oversight.
• Develop SOC maturity roadmaps, operating models, staffing models, and playbook frameworks.
• Lead and quality-assure threat detection engineering, triage workflow redesign, and metrics/KPI framework development.
• Build and scale the SOC modernization offering, including methodologies, toolkits, and accelerators.
• Collaborate with adjacent domains to deliver integrated security solutions.
• Mentor senior consultants, managers, and architects; align with client stakeholders.

Skills

Security operations

SOC leadership

Threat detection

Business development

SIEM/SOAR

AI security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Palo Alto

CrowdStrike

Google SecOps

Job description

We are

We are a global collective of innovators applying the New every day to improve the way the world works and lives. Help us show the world what’s possible as you partner with clients to unlock hidden value and deliver innovative solutions. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning, and a global community of diverse talent and perspectives, we drive success in a new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. Our expertise spans 40+ industries across 120+ countries and impacts millions of lives every day. We turn ideas into reality.

Job Description

We are

We are a global collective of innovators applying the New every day to improve the way the world works and lives. Help us show the world what’s possible as you partner with clients to unlock hidden value and deliver innovative solutions. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning, and a global community of diverse talent and perspectives, we drive success in a new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. Our expertise spans 40+ industries across 120+ countries and impacts millions of lives every day. We turn ideas into reality.

Accenture Security

Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover, at all points of the security lifecycle. We hire the very best security talent and arm them with the coolest tools and latest tech so they can help our clients build resilience as we create integrated, customized turnkey solutions. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.

You Are

Managers work with the delivery and client leadership layer of the Cyber Resilience & Defense practice, responsible for helping our clients improve their capabilities in the SOC to defend against the evolving AI-enabled threat landscape. They work on workstreams or full engagement programs, bring specialized depth in one or more SOC domains, and operate with senior client stakeholders. They translate defensive security requirements concepts into clear, business-relevant narratives for director and C-suite audiences. Manager will also contribute to the development of the security operations modernization offerings assets, accelerators, and methodologies to differentiate Accenture Cyber Security. They will train and mentor junior team members on the offering and build a team that can deliver on the new capabilities and scale the offering.

The Work

• Lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements, from current-state assessment through target-state design, technology selection, and implementation oversight
• Develop SOC maturity roadmaps, operating models, staffing models, and playbook frameworks tailored to client environments
• Lead and quality-assure threat detection engineering, triage workflow redesign, and metrics/KPI framework development
• Lead integration of SIEM, SOAR, TIP, EDR, NDR, and UEBA platforms as part of broader modernization programs
• Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to create cutting edge capabilities powered by technology partners
• Build and maintain relationships with technology partners (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, Google SecOps) to support go-to-market efforts
• Build and scale the SOC modernization offering, including methodologies, toolkits, frameworks (NIST, ISO, etc.) and accelerators
• Serving as a trusted advisor, bring your knowledge of LLM-specific attack surfaces, including prompt injection, model poisoning, and data exfiltration vectors, with the ability to advise clients on securing AI systems deployed within the SOC
• Develop and mentor senior consultants, managers, and architects on the team
• Collaborate with adjacent domains (Cloud Security, Identity, CTEM, AI security) to bring integrated solutions to clients
• Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors
• Work on the business case for technology solutions recommended to the client
• Pitch in on Accenture sales efforts when needed

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s What You Need

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in security operations across multiple domains
• Minimum 3 years of experience in any of the following:
  • Designing, optimizing and assessing log ingestion architectures, including normalization schemas, parsing logic, and data routing strategies that ensure telemetry quality and coverage across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
  • Experience and proven track record of business development, including $2M+ in annual bookings or pipeline ownership
  • Experience with threat intelligence frameworks and detection engineering methodologies
  • Experience on any leading SIEM/SOAR platform
• Minimum of 2 years in a leadership role in the SOC, Security Architecture or equivalent consulting roles
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in at least one Secure AI, Agentic coding, AI architecture, or AI governance frameworks
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate’s degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Professional Skills Requirement

• Executive communication skills; ability to distill technical complexity for C-suite audiences

Bonus Points If You Have

• Advanced credentials such as GCIA, GDET, GCIH, CISSP, CISM or similar executive-level certifications
• Collaborate across diverse communities—including domain experts, engineers, and designers

Benefits

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/benefits

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