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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Associate, Content Development, Detection Engineering & Automation - **Company:** Kpmg LLP - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $90,400.0 - $168,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Proxy Servers, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Message Transfer Agent, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, Kusto Query Language, Security Information and Event Management, Scripting, Azure Data Factory, Mitre Att&ck, Mttr, Cyber Threat Analysis, Falcon Platform, Information Technology, Microsoft Sentinel, Enterprise Integration, Cortex XSOAR Platform, Cyber Warfare, Splunk, Data Pipelines, Servicenow - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17711390?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17711390%2FSenior-Associate-Content-Development-Detection-Engineering-Automation-Texas-Austin ## About the Role * Minimum three years of recent security operations and incident response experience, preferably within a professional services environment * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED required; Certifications like SANS, CEH, GIAC, or Certified XSOAR Engineer highly preferred * Demonstrated hands-on experience in the administration, configuration, and integration of Security Operations tools (such as Azure Sentinel, XDR, CrowdStrike, XSOAR, ServiceNow, and Splunk) with core IT infrastructure, including proxies, mail servers, Active Directory, workstations, and mobile devices * Maintain strong technical knowledge of SIEM, IDS, EDR, DPI, SOAR, OpenTelemetry (OTel), scripting languages, and API usage to support 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) ## Description * Execute the end-to-end engineering lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment, and tuning) for security detection content, utilizing CI/CD pipelines (Detection-as-Code) * Collaborate closely with Threat Intelligence, SOC, and Incident Response teams to map detections and automated workflows directly 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 to reduce false positives * Architect, build, and maintain automated incident response playbooks and custom integrations within Cortex XSOAR, while designing and managing scalable security data pipelines utilizing OpenTelemetry (OTel) to standardize the collection, routing, and processing of logs, metrics, and traces * Support and streamline Cyber Operations by actively automating repetitive tasks, threat intelligence enrichment, and other cybersecurity functions to drive down Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) * Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment ## Related Videos - [What Developers Get Wrong About Application Quality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/233-what-developers-get-wrong-about-application-quality) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [JavaScript? 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