About this Security Engineer (SIEM & SOAR) role at Accenture
Protect, Detect, and Automate Cyber Defense
Join Accenture's Cybersecurity team and play a key role in designing, engineering, and optimizing next-generation security monitoring and response capabilities. If you are passionate about SIEM, SOAR, security automation, and threat detection, this is your opportunity to work with global clients and cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies.
What You'll Do
SIEM Engineering
Design, implement, and optimize SIEM solutions such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google SecOps, QRadar, and Elastic.
Develop and enhance correlation rules, dashboards, alerts, and reports to improve threat visibility.
Integrate security telemetry from cloud, endpoints, networks, and applications.
Improve data ingestion, normalization, and parsing to increase detection accuracy and reduce noise.
SOAR & Security Automation
Build and maintain automated incident response playbooks using platforms such as Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, or IBM Resilient.
Automate alert triage, threat intelligence enrichment, and response actions.
Partner with SOC analysts and threat hunters to streamline investigations and reduce response times.
Integrate SOAR platforms with ticketing systems, threat feeds, and security controls.
Security Operations Support
Support incident response through actionable detections and automation-driven insights.
Perform root cause analysis and develop engineering solutions to address recurring threats.
Collaborate with compliance and audit teams to strengthen security controls.
Create documentation and provide enablement sessions for SOC and IT teams.
What We're Looking For
Required Experience
3–8 years of cybersecurity experience, with strong hands-on experience in SIEM and/or SOAR engineering.
Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) environment is highly preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Technical Skills
Hands-on experience with at least one SIEM platform:
Splunk
Microsoft Sentinel
Google SecOps
QRadar
ArcSight
Experience developing SOAR playbooks, workflows, and security automations.
Scripting and automation skills using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, CIS Controls, or similar cybersecurity frameworks.
Familiarity with EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, firewall technologies, and cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Why Join Accenture?
At Accenture, you'll work on impactful projects using emerging technologies while collaborating with some of the industry's top cybersecurity professionals.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary package
Performance bonus and 13th Month Pay
Day 1 HMO and Life Insurance coverage
Flexible working arrangements*
Company-sponsored training, upskilling, and certifications
Expanded maternity and paternity benefits*
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Inclusive and collaborative work culture
*Terms and conditions apply.
Be Part of an Inclusive Workplace
At Accenture, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
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Ready to engineer the future of cyber defense? Apply now and help organizations strengthen their security posture through advanced detection and response capabilities.
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About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
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