Innovate Consulting is seeking an experienced Professional Technical Consultant to join one of our clients in the cybersecurity industry for a remote opportunity!
Key Responsibilities
1. Automation & Playbook Development
- End-to-End Automation: Design, build, and maintain complex automation playbooks to standardize and accelerate incident response and security operations.
- Workflow Engineering: Analyze manual SOC processes and transform them into automated, scalable workflows.
- Content Management: Manage and deploy content packs, custom layouts, and automated dashboards tailored to customer use cases.
2. Integration & Development
- Custom Integrations: Develop and maintain custom integrations using Python to connect XSIAM with third-party security tools and internal systems.
- API Utilization: Leverage RESTful APIs and JSON data structures to facilitate seamless communication between security platforms.
- Troubleshooting: Perform health checks and troubleshooting for integration scripts and automation flows.
3. Technical Consulting & Strategy
- Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a technical authority on XSIAM and XSOAR automation best practices.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with customer security teams to define automation roadmaps and success metrics.
Knowledge Transfer: Conduct technical workshops and sessions to enable customers to manage and expand their automation capabilities.
Qualifications
Technical Skills & Qualifications
Required Skills
- Cortex XSOAR/XSIAM: Proven experience in building playbooks and managing integrations within the Cortex ecosystem.
- Python Programming: Strong proficiency in Python for security tool development and automation scripting.
- Security Operations: Deep understanding of incident response cycles and SOC workflows.
Preferred Experience
- API Development: Extensive experience working with security tool APIs.
- Certifications: Palo Alto Networks certifications (e.g., PCNSE, PCDRA, or specialized XSOAR/XSIAM credentials).
Professional Attributes
- Problem Solving: Ability to navigate and resolve complex technical challenges.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written skills for documenting designs and advising customers.
Autonomy: Proactive and capable of managing technical workstreams independently.