Senior Security Automation Consultant

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Security Services Consultant for a 100% remote opportunity supporting enterprise customers with SIEM engineering, threat detection, security telemetry, and security automation initiatives. The Senior Security Services Consultant will work directly with customers to onboard and integrate security data, develop and tune detections, improve alert quality, and implement security solutions across Cortex and other enterprise SIEM environments. Responsibilities of the Senior Security Services Consultant: Design, implement, and optimize SIEM and security analytics solutions across enterprise customer environmentsOnboard, integrate, and validate security log sources and telemetry from cloud, endpoint, network, identity, and other security technologiesDevelop and tune detection content, correlation rules, hunting queries, and security analyticsNormalize, parse, map, and validate security data to ensure accurate and reliable detection capabilitiesAnalyze false positives and tune detections to improve alert fidelity and signal-to-noise ratioIdentify detection gaps and develop threat-informed detection coverageDevelop Python-based tooling and automation to support detection engineering, log validation, enrichment, and SOC workflowsIntegrate SIEM, SOAR, EDR, threat intelligence, identity, ITSM, and other cybersecurity platformsPartner directly with customers and SOC teams to understand security requirements and improve detection and investigation capabilitiesSupport the deployment, configuration, integration, and optimization of Cortex and other enterprise security platformsDevelop dashboards, reporting, technical documentation, runbooks, and engineering standardsPresent technical findings, recommendations, and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders Qualifications for the Senior Security Services Consultant: 5+ years of experience in SIEM engineering, detection engineering, security engineering, security operations, or a related cybersecurity disciplineHands-on experience engineering SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic, Cortex XSIAM, or similar technologiesExperience onboarding log sources, validating security telemetry, parsing data, and normalizing security eventsExperience developing and tuning correlation rules, detection content, hunting queries, and security analyticsExperience analyzing false positives and improving detection quality and threat coverageStrong understanding of SOC operations, incident response, threat detection, and security analyticsPython or scripting experience supporting security engineering, automation, data validation, enrichment, or analyst workflowsExperience integrating enterprise security technologies using APIs and other platform interfacesUnderstanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking, authentication protocols, and enterprise security architecturesStrong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skillsExcellent communication skills with the ability to work directly with enterprise customers and technical stakeholders Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in cybersecurity consulting, professional services, MSSP, or other customer-facing security engineering environmentsExperience implementing, deploying, or optimizing SIEM/security platforms across multiple customer environmentsExperience with Cortex XSIAM, Cortex XSOAR, or other Palo Alto security technologiesExperience with Splunk Enterprise Security, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, or ElasticExperience with MITRE ATT&CK-based detection engineering and threat-informed defenseExperience with detection-as-code methodologies, version-controlled detection content, or CI/CDExperience with threat hunting and threat intelligence integrationExperience integrating EDR, IAM, ITSM, cloud security, and other enterprise security platformsExperience with SOAR, security orchestration, playbooks, and security automationCISSP, GIAC/SANS, Security+, or related cybersecurity certifications Compensation for the Senior Security Services Consultant includes: Salary: $130,000 - $145,000 + Utilization-based bonus with approximately $25,000 in additional compensation at target utilization (77–83%)Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, and Paid Holidays Keywords: SIEM, Detection Engineering, Security Analytics, Threat Detection, Security Telemetry, Log Onboarding, Log Management, Log Normalization, Correlation Rules, Detection Rules, Alert Tuning, Splunk, Splunk Enterprise Security, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic, Cortex XSIAM, Cortex XSOAR, Python, Security Automation, SOAR, MITRE ATT&CK, Detection-as-Code, Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, SOC, Incident Response, Professional Services, Cybersecurity Consulting, Security Engineering