Associate Director, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation

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About the role

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation to join our Enterprise Security Services organization.

Responsibilities

• Direct the end-to-end engineering lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment, and tuning) for security detection content, utilizing CI/CD pipelines (Detection-as-Code)
• Partner with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and Incident Response teams to map detections and automated workflows to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Design, write, and optimize high-fidelity detection rules, analytic alerts, and threat-hunting queries using Kusto Query Language (KQL) in Microsoft Sentinel/Azure Data Explorer while continuously analyzing alert performance and tuning queries
• Architect and develop automated incident response playbooks and custom integrations within Cortex XSOAR, and design and manage scalable security data pipelines utilizing OpenTelemetry (OTel) to standardize the collection, routing, and processing of logs, metrics, and traces
• Streamline Cyber Operations by automating repetitive tasks, threat intelligence enrichment, and other cybersecurity functions to reduce Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Requirements

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in security monitoring, operations, and incident response (preferably in professional services)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required; relevant certifications (for example, CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC, or Certified XSOAR Engineer) are highly preferred
• Demonstrate Subject-Matter-Expert level of hands-on administration, configuration, and integration of Security Operations tools with IT infrastructure, including proxies, mail servers, Active Directory, workstations, and mobile devices
• Maintain deep technical familiarity with SIEM, IDS, EDR, DPI, SOAR, OpenTelemetry (OTel), scripting languages, and API usage to support modern security workflows
• Serve as the final escalation point to manage and troubleshoot complex detection issues, resolving problems quickly to keep security visibility intact
• Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with individuals at all levels of authority
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

Pay

California Salary Range: $153,000 - $297,000

Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA: KPMG Pay Transparency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, based on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service
• Two annual breaks where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off: one at year end and one around the July 4th holiday

Additional details about our benefits can be found on our KPMG US Careers site.