SOC Engineer II

Piper Companies is seeking a SOC Engineer II for a Cloud and Technology company located in Morrisville, NC. This role focuses on Tier 2 security monitoring with hands-on experience utilizing Splunk and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Support secure SOC and SIEM operations (Secret clearance required)
• Hybrid work schedule: onsite in RTP, NC or Fulton, MD two days per week (Tuesday and Thursday)
• Splunk engineering expertise: dashboard creation, analytics development, SPL proficiency, and data onboarding
• AWS and cloud security experience with AWS Config, cloud integrations, and multi-cloud security tooling
• SOC operational experience with Tier 2 SOC skills or strong incident response fundamentals; participation in on-call rotation

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional SOC engineering experience
• Develop Splunk detections by building dashboards, correlation searches, knowledge objects, and optimized analytics within Splunk ES
• Manage data onboarding by integrating security data sources, normalizing logs, troubleshooting ingestion, and improving visibility
• Support incident response through deep-dive investigations, threat containment, and participation in scheduled on-call rotations
• Enhance cloud security by supporting AWS integrations, security tooling, and cloud-based detection improvements
• Collaborate with SOC and engineering teams to improve detection coverage, operational efficiency, and overall SIEM performance

Pay

$100,000–$120,000

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sick leave (if required by law)
• Holidays

Schedule

Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite (Tuesday and Thursday) in Morrisville, NC or Fulton, MD.