SOC Engineer II

Piper Companies is looking to fill the role of SOC Engineer II for a Cloud and Technology company located in Fulton, MD. We are seeking a candidate to focus on Tier 2 security monitoring along with hands‑on experience utilizing Splunk and AWS. The SOC Engineer II role requires time in office 2 days per week in Fulton, MD.

• Secret clearance required to support secure SOC and SIEM operations
• Hybrid location, ability to work onsite in RTP NC or Fulton MD two days per week on Tuesday and Thursday
• Splunk engineering expertise including 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 and willingness to join an on‑call rotation

• 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 to improve detection coverage, operational efficiency, and overall SIEM performance

• $100,000-$120,000
• Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Sick leave if required by law, and Holidays