Splunk Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to support a leading global organization in the technology industry. This role will play a critical role in designing, developing, and optimizing Splunk solutions to support security operations, threat detection, and enterprise visibility across complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced Splunk dashboards, alerts, and reports to support SOC operations.
• Write and optimize complex SPL queries for data analysis, threat detection, and performance monitoring.
• Integrate diverse log sources and ensure data normalization for effective correlation and visibility.
• Partner closely with SOC analysts to enhance detection capabilities and incident response efforts.
• Troubleshoot and optimize Splunk infrastructure for scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Support security investigations through log analysis, correlation searches, and forensic data review.
• Implement Splunk best practices for data onboarding, indexing strategies, and retention policies.

Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience working with Splunk in enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in SPL (Search Processing Language) and Splunk dashboard development.
• Strong experience supporting SOC operations and working alongside security analysts.
• Experience with log aggregation, SIEM tools, and security monitoring frameworks.
• Knowledge of scripting or automation (Python, Bash, or similar) is preferred.
• Ability to work onsite 5 days per week in Durham, NC.

Pay

Salary range: $150,000 - $170,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact cybersecurity initiatives within a secure environment.