Senior SIEM & Detection Engineering Lead (Cortex XSIAM)

Palo Alto Networks; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks in Oregon is seeking a Senior SOC/Detection Engineer to advance detection logic, translating Unit 42 threat intel into actionable rules and leading automation playbooks that strengthen proactive defense.

You will architect the Cortex XSIAM data flow, integrate data ingestion with high-fidelity detection, and guide enterprise customers through architecture and workflow decisions with strong communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Senior SOC, Detection Engineering, or Security Architecture role.
• Experience with SIEMs, firewalls, EDR, sandboxes, and SOAR.
• Experience with the Detection Engineering lifecycle and tuning.
• Ability to review and optimize detection logic.
• Proactive automation mindset with development of playbooks.
• Strong incident response, threat hunting, and translating threat intel into defense.
• Python software development for security automation.
• Excellent consultative and communication skills with enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Refine correlation rules for performance, accuracy, and relevance.
• Translate Unit 42 threat intel into actionable detection logic.
• Champion automation with sophisticated playbooks for emerging threats.
• Architect end-to-end Cortex XSIAM security lifecycle integration.

Skills

Senior SOC

Detection Engineering

Security Architecture

Python

Threat intel

Incident response

Threat hunting

Communication skills

Tools

SIEMs

Firewalls

EDR

SOAR

Cortex XSOAR

Cortex XSIAM

Job description

Palo Alto Networks in Oregon is seeking a Senior SOC/Detection Engineer to advance detection logic, translating Unit 42 threat intel into actionable rules and leading automation playbooks that strengthen proactive defense.

You will architect the Cortex XSIAM data flow, integrate data ingestion with high-fidelity detection, and guide enterprise customers through architecture and workflow decisions with strong communication.