Cyber Defense Senior SME

Job Description

Job Title: Cyber Defense Senior SME

City: Cincinnati, Cincinnati

State/Province: Ohio, Virginia

Posting Start Date: 4/29/26

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

**Job Description**

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**Role: Cyber Defence Senior SME**

**Location: Milford / Dallas**

**About the role:**

We are looking to onboard a seasoned Cyber Defence SME for our entity CISO office.

**R͏oles & Responsibilities**

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• Design, implement, and maintain Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions to facilitate security threat detection and response, across the organisation. Additionally, architect and manage Extended Detection and Response (XDR) systems to provide layered security coverage across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.
• Integrate log data from various sources, including cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), XDR, EDR, NDR, and IAM tools, ensuring comprehensive visibility and coverage. Leverage advanced analytics for threat hunting and proactive identification of emerging threats.
• Troubleshoot SIEM and XDR log interruption issues, to ensure continuous visibility of security logs from various data sources, and support rapid recovery during security incidents or cyber crises.
• Develop and fine-tune correlation rules, alerts, and dashboards to provide visibility of security threats for required detection and remediation actions. Enhance security incident response playbooks and coordinate response activities with relevant teams during high-severity incidents.
• Lead and drive SOC investigations and incident response actions and furnish standard SOC KPI metrics.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical SIEM and XDR capabilities which help in improved security posture of the organisation. Participate in cyber crisis handling exercises to ensure readiness and resilience.
• Support in regulatory/compliance audits by providing SIEM and XDR tool specific security logs and incident reports, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Work closely with threat intelligence teams to enhance SIEM and XDR with threat feeds, facilitate integration with SOAR and other security tools, and drive threat hunting initiatives to detect sophisticated attacks.
• Lead and support security incident response and post-incident analysis, ensuring lessons learned are captured and integrated into continuous improvement processes.

**͏Qualifications**

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• 10+ years of experience in Cybersecurity with knowledge and experience in various SIEM tools and technologies (E.g. Palo Alto Cortex, Splunk, Securonix, QRadar etc), as well as hands-on expertise with XDR platforms (such as Microsoft Defender, XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of security incident investigation and response processes, including containment, eradication, and recovery, with direct experience in managing large-scale cyber incidents and crisis scenarios.
• Experience in threat intelligence gathering, analysis, and operationalisation, as well as leading threat hunting activities using SIEM, XDR, and EDR tools.
• Proficiency in integrating, tuning, and optimising detection rules, playbooks, and automated workflows within SIEM, XDR, and SOAR environments.
• Expertise in regulatory compliance requirements, audit support, and report generation for security events and incidents.

**D͏esired Qualifications**

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• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities in high-pressure situations, especially during cyber crisis management.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing threat landscapes and prioritise tasks in dynamic environments.

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The expected compensation for this role ranges from $80,000.00 to $158,000.00.

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro’s standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.

Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

Wipro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applications from veterans and people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

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