SOC Optimization Lead — Automation & Threat Detection

Accenture PLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a dedicated security operations professional to mature SOC operations, improve visibility, and enhance threat detection across defense, national security, and civilian programs.

You will manage security tool policies, automate operational tasks, and develop advanced playbooks to standardize incident response. Strong experience in IDS/EDR, and a deep understanding of SOC workflows are essential.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in security operations.
• Strong understanding of SOC processes and tools including IDS and EDR.
• Experience automating security processes and developing playbooks.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to stay current with emerging security trends and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize security tool policies for effective threat detection and response.
• Automate operational tasks and workflows to enhance SOC efficiency.
• Create and refine advanced security signatures and alerts to improve threat detection.
• Tune and maintain IDS and EDR solutions.
• Develop, review, and enhance SOC playbooks to ensure best practices in incident response.
• Research and test new tools and technologies to improve SOC operations and capabilities.

Skills

SOC workflows

Threat detection

Automation

Incident response

Tools

IDS

EDR

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a dedicated security operations professional to mature SOC operations, improve visibility, and enhance threat detection across defense, national security, and civilian programs.

You will manage security tool policies, automate operational tasks, and develop advanced playbooks to standardize incident response. Strong experience in IDS/EDR, and a deep understanding of SOC workflows are essential.