Overview

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory. KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Cyber Defense Agentic Security Architect, to join our Advisory Services practice. Responsibilities: Partner with consulting teams, alliance partners, and clients to develop innovative, reusable, and scalable "agentic" AI-enabled cyber defense solutions and reference architectures Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale, agentic AI solutions across the entire cyber defense lifecycle, from threat detection and response to continuous exposure management Architect and integrate a wide array of cyber defense technologies (such as SIEM, XDR/EDR, SOAR) with frontier AI models and multi-agent frameworks to build and modernize cyber threat management capabilities Design and modernize security telemetry and data architectures (including log collection, normalization, and storage strategies) to optimize AI-driven solutions across SIEMs, data lakes, and enterprise data platforms Ensure the development of secure and governed agentic AI solutions by incorporating human oversight, AI governance, model lifecycle management, and operational guardrails for safe, autonomous decision-making Lead technical engagements with client security architects, engineering teams, and operations leaders, and communicate the architecture, implementation, and business value to executive stakeholders Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: Minimum eight years of recent experience in cybersecurity architecture, security operations, threat detection and response, cyber defense, or related security disciplines, with a strong preference for consulting experience Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required; plus ten years of equivalent professional experience; industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, or cloud security certifications are preferred Deep expertise in cybersecurity technologies (including SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and cloud security) with demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise cyber defense architectures and security automation programs Strong understanding of AI, machine learning, and agentic security concepts, including the application of autonomous agents and generative AI within cybersecurity environments Proven ability to lead executive-level discussions, translate complex technical concepts into business value, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative security solutions Travel up to 50% Applicant 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") compl