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 delivery and client leadership for Cyber Resilience & Defense. You will own workstreams across the SOC, drive sales from RFP to staffing plans, and mentor teams while shaping modern security offerings with partners.

You will oversee SIEM/SOAR integration, threat detection, and automation, including AI-driven playbooks, while engaging C-suite stakeholders and scaling programs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments in Illinois and beyond.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in security operations across multiple domains.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role in the SOC, Security Architecture or equivalent consulting roles.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on any leading SIEM/SOAR platform.
• Experience with Secure AI, agentic coding, AI architecture, or AI governance frameworks.
• 7+ years designing and optimizing log ingestion architectures across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• 7+ years of experience with threat intelligence frameworks and detection engineering methodologies.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements from assessment to design and implementation oversight.
• Develop SOC maturity roadmaps, operating models, staffing models, and playbook frameworks.
• Lead threat detection engineering, triage workflow redesign, and KPI framework development.
• Oversee integration of SIEM, SOAR, TIP, EDR, NDR, and UEBA platforms.
• Implement detection-as-code practices, Sigma rules, and CI/CD for detection deployment.
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to create cutting edge capabilities with technology partners.
• Build relationships with technology partners (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, Google SecOps).
• Deliver and evolve SOC offerings that incorporate automation and AI to improve defense.
• Build and scale the SOC modernization offering with methodologies, toolkits, and accelerators.
• Create IR runbooks and automate with AI capabilities via playbooks and agents.
• Advise clients on securing AI systems, including LLM-related attack surfaces and governance.
• Mentor senior consultants, managers, and architects; align with adjacent domains to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support Accenture sales efforts and contribute to proposals and staffing plans.
• Continue personal technical growth and delivery excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Security operations

Threat intelligence

Sales enablement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

NDR

UEBA

Job description

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 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 own workstreams or full engagement programs, bring specialized depth in one or more SOC domains, and operate as trusted advisors to senior client stakeholders. Each Senior Manager is expected to engage credibly across adjacent SOC areas 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 to pursuit activity, and maintain expertise that keeps Accenture's methods current and differentiated. They translate complex defensive security requirements concepts into clear, business‑relevant narratives for director and C‑suite audiences. Senior Managers 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
  
• 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 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
  
• 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
  
• Create battle‑tested Incident Response (IR) runbooks and facilitate automation using cutting‑edge AI capabilities via playbooks and agents
  
• 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
  
• 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 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
  
• Make the business case for technology solutions recommended to the client
  
• Pitch in on Accenture sales efforts when needed
  
• Continue to learn and develop your technical [Insert Technology Here] and business expertise
  

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 10 years of experience in security operations across multiple domains
  
• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role in the SOC, Security Architecture or equivalent consulting roles
  
• Minimum of 5 years of experience on any leading SIEM/SOAR platform
  
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in at least one Secure AI, Agentic coding, AI architecture, or AI governance frameworks
  
• Minimum 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 7 of years of experience and proven track record of 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
  
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate’s degree, must have minimum 6 years work 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 as GCIA, GDET, GCIH, CISSP, CISM or 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. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

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

Requesting an Accommodation

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs such as for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 [phone] or send us an email or speak with your recruiter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement

Accenture is an EEO and affirmative action employer of veterans/individuals with disabilities.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.

The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the company's legal duty to furnish information.

California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.

Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the recruiting and hiring process.