Associate Director, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation
Cincinnati, OHJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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KPMG is seeking an Associate Director to lead security detection content development and automation within its Enterprise Security Services organization. The role covers the engineering lifecycle for detections, threat-informed analytics, incident response playbooks, and security data pipelines. It also involves partnering with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and Incident Response teams and streamlining cyber operations through automation.
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Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team. KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation to join our Enterprise Security Services organization. Responsibilities: - Direct the end-to-end engineering lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment, and tuning) for security detection content, utilizing CI/CD pipelines (Detection-as-Code) - Partnering with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and Incident Response teams to map detections and automated workflows to the MITRE ATT&CK framework - Design, write, and optimize high-fidelity detection rules, analytic alerts, and threat-hunting queries using Kusto Query Language (KQL) in Microsoft Sentinel/Azure Data Explorer while continuously analyzing alert performance and tuning queries - Architect and develop automated incident response playbooks and custom integrations within Cortex XSOAR, and design and manage scalable security data pipelines utilizing OpenTelemetry (OTel) to standardize the collection, routing, and processing of logs, metrics, and traces - Streamline Cyber Operations by automating repetitive tasks, threat intelligence enrichment, and other cybersecurity functions to reduce Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) - Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: - Minimum eight years of recent experience in security monitoring, operations, and incident response (preferably in professional services) - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required; relevant certifications (for example, CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC, or Certified XSOAR Engineer) are highly preferred - Demonstrate Subject-Matter-Expert level of hands-on administration, configuration, and integration of Security Operations tools with IT infrastructure, including proxies, mail servers, Active Directory, workstations, and mobile devices - Maintain deep technical familiarity with SIEM, IDS, EDR, DPI, SOAR, OpenTelemetry (OTel), scripting languages, and API usage to support modern security workflows - Serve as the final escalation point to manage and troubleshoot complex detection issues, resolving problems quickly to keep security visibility intact - Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with individuals at all levels of authority - Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa) KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, co
How this job compares
Set against the 1,009 open Security Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$168–258K/yr847 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 28 open Security Engineering jobs in Ohio and 1,009 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Security Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (826 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 213 of the 1,009 open Security Engineering jobs (21%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
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