Sr. MSIAM SOC Engineer (Unit 42)

Palo Alto Networks; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 135,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Detection Engineer to advance correlation rules and detection logic across Cortex XSIAM. This remote role supports Enterprise customers with expertise in threat intelligence translation, automation, and proactive defense engineering.

You will lead the Detection Engineering lifecycle, implement robust playbooks, and collaborate on architecture decisions to strengthen incident response and threat-hunting capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Senior SOC/Detection Engineering or Security Architecture role using SIEMs, firewalls, EDR.
• Proven lifecycle experience for Detection Engineering, including rule testing and tuning.
• Experience QA-ing detection logic and providing optimization feedback.
• Proactive automation with complex playbooks in Cortex XSOAR or similar.
• Strong incident response, threat hunting, and translating threat intel into defenses.
• Software development experience with Python for security automation.
• Excellent consultative and communication skills guiding enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Drive the continuous refinement of correlation rules, ensuring all deployed detection logic meets standards for performance, accuracy, and relevance.
• Translate Unit 42 threat intelligence research and emerging adversary TTPs into actionable detection logic.
• Champion proactive automation, engineering sophisticated playbooks to resolve emerging security challenges.
• Architect the end-to-end security lifecycle within Cortex XSIAM, connecting data ingestion, detection engineering, and response automation.

Skills

Detection Engineering

Incident response

Threat hunting

Python for security automation

Automation playbooks

Consulting skills

Tools

Cortex XSOAR

Cortex XSIAM

SIEM

EDR

SOAR

Job description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Summary

• Drive the continuous refinement of correlation rules, ensuring all deployed detection logic meets strict standards for performance, accuracy, and operational relevance.
• Translate Unit 42 threat intelligence research and emerging adversary TTPs into actionable, robust detection logic.
• Champion proactive automation, engineering sophisticated playbooks to resolve emerging security challenges and optimize operational workflows ahead of demand.
• Architect the end-to-end security lifecycle within Cortex XSIAM, seamlessly connecting data ingestion, high-fidelity detection engineering, and sophisticated response automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in a Senior SOC, Detection Engineering, or Security Architecture role utilizing SIEMs, firewalls, EDR, sandboxes, and SOAR platforms.
• Proven mastery of the Detection Engineering lifecycle, including experience with rule testing frameworks, soft‑deployment strategies, and continuous tuning.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and QA‑ing detection logic written by others, with the ability to provide constructive optimization feedback.
• Proactive engineering mindset with a track record of designing complex automation playbooks (Cortex XSOAR or similar) based on anticipated threat vectors, not just reactive requests.
• Strong background in incident response, threat hunting, and translating threat intelligence into actionable defense mechanisms.
• Software development experience, with a strong proficiency in Python for security automation.
• Exceptional consultative and communication skills, with the confidence to guide enterprise customers through complex architectural and workflow decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with Cortex XSIAM.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non‑sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com‑missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$134,600.00 - $217,800.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.