SIEM Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Splunk Enterprise Security Engineer to support a company focused on enterprise-level cybersecurity operations, threat detection, and incident response. This position is on-site at a customer location. Join a mission-driven team protecting critical systems and enabling proactive cyber defense operations. Active TS/SCI clearance required.

About the role

The Senior Splunk Enterprise Security Engineer will serve as a subject matter expert responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing SIEM capabilities using Splunk Enterprise Security to enhance organizational visibility and detection effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, tune, and maintain Splunk Enterprise and Enterprise Security environments
• Develop and optimize SIEM use cases, correlation searches, and detection rules
• Analyze and correlate security events across multiple data sources to identify threats
• Collaborate with SOC, threat intelligence, and infrastructure teams to improve monitoring capabilities
• Support incident response efforts and continuously enhance alerting and visibility

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in SIEM engineering, cybersecurity monitoring, or security analytics
• Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security or other SIEM tools (e.g., QRadar), including log management and alert tuning
• Strong understanding of security logs (Windows, Linux, firewall, IDS/IPS, and cloud environments) and networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S)
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Sick leave as required by law

Pay

Competitive salary range, depending on experience.