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Optiv

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

Optiv Security is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. We partner with organizations to advise, deploy and operate cybersecurity programs from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration and technology solutions. With clients at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can.We manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential.

📋 Description

• Work with customers to articulate business, security operations, and detection requirements and translate those needs into SIEM use cases, architectures, and operational models • Architect and validate SIEM solutions to meet risk reduction, visibility, and detection engineering objectives • Lead SIEM platform design, deployment, migration, and optimization across Google SecOps, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, and Palo Alto XSIAM • Assist with SIEM and SOC transformation engagement plans for detection, response, and analytics strategies • Rationalize SIEM, logging, and security analytics technologies against business requirements, risk posture, cost constraints, and operational maturity • Serve as an expert in SIEM architecture, log onboarding, detection engineering, UEBA, SOAR integration, and SOC operations • Lead and mentor consultants on complex SIEM programs, providing technical direction and quality oversight • Present to large technical and executive audiences and address difficult technical and strategic questions • Adapt SIEM delivery methodologies to client maturity, platform capabilities, and operational constraints • Maintain awareness of the broader cybersecurity, SOC, and security analytics technology landscape • Contribute to industry groups, thought leadership initiatives, whitepapers, or publications related to SIEM, SOC, or security operations

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and approximately 10–15 years of related information security or technology consulting experience • Approximately 8–10 years of hands-on security architecture experience focused on SIEM and security operations platforms • Deep expertise in log collection and normalization, detection engineering, alerting strategy, content lifecycle management, SOC workflows, and SOAR/EDR integration • Practical experience with modern SIEM platforms such as Google SecOps, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike NG-SIEM, and Palo Alto XSIAM • Understanding of incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management, data classification, and security governance • Understanding of professional services and the organizational impact of technical and delivery decisions • Knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI model, Windows, Linux/UNIX, cloud platforms, EDR, NDR, firewalls, and IDS/IPS • Familiarity with KQL, Python, PowerShell, and YAML • Understanding of PCI DSS, GLBA, GDPR, and U.S. state privacy laws • Experience integrating SIEM platforms into complex enterprise and cloud environments, including log pipelines, APIs, and security tooling ecosystems • Willingness to travel to meet client needs • Valid driver’s license in the U.S. and a valid passport required • Must hold or be willing to pursue certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or SIEM-specific platform certifications • Strong interpersonal, leadership, client-facing, written, and presentation skills • Ability to communicate complex SIEM and SOC concepts to technical and executive audiences • High standard of integrity and confidentiality

🏖️ Benefits

• A company committed to our inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups • Work/life balance • Professional training resources • Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects • Volunteer Opportunities • "Optiv Chips In" encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)