SOC Engineer - Secret Clearance

Piper Companies is hiring for a federal managed services program located in Raleigh, NC. This open-ended contract position requires 5 days onsite.

About the role

The SOC Engineer will serve as the engineering connection point across SOC operations, threat intelligence, security automation, Splunk analytics, and case management platforms. Responsibilities include integrating security tools, improving data quality, building automation workflows, and enhancing SOC detection and response capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain integrations between security platforms, threat intelligence tools, case management systems, and Splunk
• Develop Python-based automation and SOAR-style workflows to support SOC investigation, triage, escalation, and response processes
• Build and maintain Splunk applications, searches, alerts, dashboards, data models, and supporting integrations
• Design and manage data integrity monitoring programs to validate security telemetry, field mappings, and data quality across platforms
• Create reporting and alerting capabilities to identify data quality issues impacting threat detection, incident response, and compliance efforts
• Partner with SOC analysts, threat intelligence teams, and platform owners to improve operational workflows and reduce manual effort

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in SOC engineering, security engineering, Splunk engineering, or security automation roles
• Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise, SPL, dashboards, alerts, custom Splunk applications, indexes, and KVStores
• Experience integrating security tools and platforms into Splunk environments
• Strong Python development experience for automation, scripting, and API integrations
• Experience supporting SOC operations, detection engineering, incident response, or threat intelligence workflows
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Active Secret Clearance required

Pay

$120,000 - $140,000, based on experience

Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holiday and Sick Leave (if required by law)