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.
Who We Are
In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry, 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.
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.
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) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
$134,600.00 - $217,800.00/yr
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
