SecOps Modernization & Agentic SOC Sr Manager

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 151,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the CyberResilience & Defense practice in the US, driving end-to-end SOC modernization engagements and client-focused delivery. You will own workstreams, shepherd sales opportunities, and mentor teams while growing integrated security capabilities across SIEM/SOAR platforms and AI-enabled defenses.

You will translate complex defensive security concepts for C-suite audiences, build partnerships with technology vendors, and help shape scalable security

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in security operations across multiple domains.
• Minimum of 7 of years of experience 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.
• Minimum of 7 of years of experience and proven track record of business development, including $2M+ in annual bookings or pipeline ownership.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Oversee integration of SIEM, SOAR, TIP, EDR, NDR, and UEBA platforms as part of broader modernization programs.
• Create battle-tested Incident Response (IR) runbooks and facilitate automation using cutting-edge AI capabilities via playbooks and agents.

Skills

Executive communication

Security operations

SOC design

Threat detection

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SIEM/SOAR

Sigma rules

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 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:

Senior Managers are the delivery and client leadership layer of theCyberResilience &Defensepractice, responsible for helping our clients improve their capabilities in the SOC todefend against the evolving AI-enabled threat landscape.

They own workstreams or full engagement programs, bring specialized depth in one or moreSOCdomains, andoperateas trusted advisors to senior client stakeholders. Each Senior Manager is expected to engage credibly across adjacentSOCareas and should be able to drive sales opportunities from RFP/RFI to proposals and Statements of Work / staffing plans. Experienced leading client-facing engagements from scoping through delivery, develop and coach manager-level teams, contribute topursuitactivity, andmaintainexpertisethat keeps Accenture's methods current and differentiated. They translate complexdefensive securityrequirementsconcepts into clear, business-relevant narratives for director and C-suite audiences.

Senior Managerswill also contribute to the development ofthe securityoperationsmodernizationofferingsassets,accelerators,andmethodologiesto differentiate Accenture Cyber Security.They will train and mentor junior team members on theoffering and build a team that can deliver on the new capabilitiesand scale the offering.

The Work:

• Lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements, from current-state assessment through target-state design, technologyselection, 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

• Oversee integration of SIEM, SOAR, TIP, EDR, NDR, and UEBA platforms as part of broader modernization programs

• Implement detection-as-code practices, including authoring and managing Sigma rules, building CI/CD pipelines for detection deployment, and versioning detection logic in source control environments

• Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to createcutting edgecapabilitiespowered bytechnology partners

• Build andmaintainrelationships with technology partners (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, Google SecOps) to support go‑to‑market efforts

• Deliver and evolve SOC offerings that incorporate automation and AI to improve our clients’ defensive posture:

• Build and scale the SOC modernization offering, including methodologies, toolkits,frameworks (NIST, ISO, etc.)and accelerators

• Createbattle‑tested Incident Response(IR)runbooksandfacilitateautomation usingcutting‑edgeAI capabilitiesviaplaybooksandagents

• Serving as a trusted advisor, bring yourknowledge 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

• Define and refine delivery standards to ensure consistent, high‑quality outcomes across engagements

• Develop and mentor senior consultants, managers, and architects on the team

• Collaborate with adjacentdomains(Cloud Security, Identity, CTEM, AI security) to bring integrated solutions to clients

• Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors

• Make the business case fortechnologysolutionsrecommended to the client

• Pitch in on Accenture sales efforts when needed

• Continue to learn and develop your technical [Insert Technology Here] and businessexpertise

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

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum of 10years of experience in security operations across multiple domains

• Minimum 7 of years of experience designing,optimizingand 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

• Minimum 7 of years of experience and proventrack recordof business development, including $2M+ in annual bookings or pipeline ownership

• Minimum 7 of years of experience of experience with threat intelligence frameworks and detection engineering methodologies

• Minimum of 5 years in aleadershiprole in the SOC, SecurityArchitectureorequivalentconsulting roles

• Minimum of 5 years of experienceonanyleading SIEM/SOAR platform

• Minimum of 1 year of experiencein at least one Secure AI,Agentic coding,AI architecture, orAI governance frameworks

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (Ifassociate’s degree, must have minimum 6yearswork experience)

Professional Skills Requirement

• Strong executive communication skills; ability to distill technical complexity for C‑suite audiences

Bonus Points If You Have

• Advanced credentials such asGCIA, GDET, GCIH, CISSP, CISMor similar executive‑level certifications

• Build strong client relationships and partner with organizations to reimagine their business through innovation

• Collaborate across diverse communities—including domain experts, engineers, and designers

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/30/2026.

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.

Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $163,000 to $413,600
Cleveland $150,900 to $330,900
Colorado $163,000 to $357,400
District of Columbia $173,500 to $380,500
Illinois $150,900 to $357,400
Maine $138,800 to $304,400
Maryland $163,000 to $357,400
Massachusetts $163,000 to $380,500
Minnesota $163,000 to $357,400
New York $150,900 to $413,600
New Jersey $173,500 to $413,600
Virginia $150,900 to $380,500
Washington $173,500 to $380,500

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