Senior Consultant Cyber Engineering

About the role

The position supports the SOC as an escalation point identifying and addressing potential SIEM content/level I and II engineering security concerns as this role is the first line of operational support. This role is also responsible for supporting Security application patching, content creation as requested from all stakeholders, and development of process documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ticket management and DevOps activity tracking to ensure accurate work intake, prioritization, and status reporting.
• Monitor and communicate Microsoft product updates; assess and advise on impacts on the environment and customers.
• Create and maintain process documentation (runbooks, SOPs, workflows) to support consistent execution and knowledge transfer.
• Develop, tune, and support analytics/detection rules, including performance monitoring and optimization.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide timely end-user support with clear follow-through and resolution documentation.
• Maintain and enforce change control and peer review processes to promote quality, security, and auditability.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity teams (e.g., Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Engineering) to ensure cross-team alignment and coverage.
• Support reporting needs tied to threat detection outcomes, metrics, and operational insights.
• Define and document required fields per data source to enable effective detection and investigation.
• Identify and remediate high-cost/expensive detections to improve signal-to-noise ratio and manage platform consumption.
• Design, build, and support automation solutions that improve efficiency, consistency, and time-to-response across security operations.
• Maintain strong SOC partnerships and provide support for SOC inquiries related to the Azure and Microsoft Defender portals, including troubleshooting and operational guidance.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel, including building and tuning analytics rules, hunting queries, workbooks, automation, and managing the SIEM data model and workspace.
• Strong KQL proficiency for threat hunting, detection logic, investigation, and telemetry analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Linux, working knowledge of multiple Cloud environments, Azure O365, and SOC processes.
• An understanding of possible attack activities such as network probing/ scanning, DDOS, malicious code activity and possible abnormal activities, such as worms, Trojans, viruses, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business Administration.
• Minimum 8 years of various technology experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ cyber security experience within SIEM Administration.
• Preferred: MS Sentinel SC-200 badge, SOAR and automation experience, especially with Azure Logic Apps, playbooks, and integrations with ITSM or third-party APIs, Cloud Fundamental Certificates, ability to communicate network security issues to peers and lower management.

Pay

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $97,600 to $200,600.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is typically full-time.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness programs

Equal Opportunity Employer

Deloitte is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of age, ancestry, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local laws. This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Contact Information

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