Senior SecOps Lead - AI-Driven Security Modernization

Accenture PLC; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Security is seeking a Senior Manager to lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements, coordinating with client stakeholders and delivering cutting-edge security capabilities. The role emphasizes risk strategy, detection engineering, and AI-driven defense across multi-cloud environments.

Applicants should bring a decade of security operations experience, leadership in SOC or security architecture, and strong executive communication skills to mentor teams and expand go-to-market

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in security operations across multiple domains.
• Minimum of 7 years in leadership roles within SOC, Security Architecture, or equivalent consulting.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; advanced certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements from assessment to design and oversight.
• Develop SOC maturity roadmaps, operating and staffing models, and playbooks.
• Oversee threat detection engineering, triage redesign, and KPI framework development.
• Integrate SIEM, SOAR, TIP, EDR, NDR, and UEBA into modernization programs.
• Create battle-tested IR runbooks and enable automation using AI capabilities.

Skills

Security operations

SOC leadership

Threat detection

Incident response

Executive communication

Sales enablement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Job description

Accenture Security is seeking a Senior Manager to lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements, coordinating with client stakeholders and delivering cutting-edge security capabilities. The role emphasizes risk strategy, detection engineering, and AI-driven defense across multi-cloud environments.

Applicants should bring a decade of security operations experience, leadership in SOC or security architecture, and strong executive communication skills to mentor teams and expand go-to-market