XDR Consultant

Piper Companies is seeking a XDR Consultant (Remote) to join a premier cyber security organization. The XDR Consultant will function as the Cortex Technical Lead and Palo Alto Networks Solutions Subject Matter Expert (SME). This job opens for applications on 4/18/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Responsibilities of the XDR Consultant include:

• Deploy and configure XDR across customer environments, including endpoints and cloud environments
• Tune and optimize endpoint agents to maximize security effectiveness while minimizing operational impact
• Assist in building policies based on machine learning and behavioral analytics
• Analyze logs and events generated by XDR to identify, investigate, and mitigate security incidents
• Communicate and lead effectively in a crisis situation with all levels of a customer's organization

Qualifications for the XDR Consultant include:

• 5+ years in a technical consulting or engineering role
• Experience deploying and managing XDR platforms, expertise in endpoint agent deployment and configuration
• Strong understanding of endpoint security technologies, such as software firewalls, antivirus, anti-malware, and endpoint protection platforms
• Ability to analyze logs and events generated by XDR to detect and respond to security incidents

Preferred Qualifications:

• CISSP
• Palo Alto Networks Certification - PCDRA
• Public Cloud Certification

Compensation for the XDR Consultant includes:

• Hourly Rate: $60-70/hr W2
• Comprehensive Benefits: PTO/Paid holidays as required by law, Cigna Healthcare, Cigna Dental, Vision, 401K

Keywords: XDR, SOAR, MDR, EDR, Ransomware, Investigation, investigate, external, client facing, client-facing, client success, MITRE, ATT&CK, Python