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Sr. SIEM Engineer

Job in Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, 06111, USA
Listing for: Piper Companies
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-24
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer, Network Security
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 175000 - 195000 USD Yearly USD 175000.00 195000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Sr. SIEM Engineer to support a classified program located in Newington, VA
. This position is 100% onsite, 5 days per week, and requires an active TS/SCI clearance
. The Sr. SIEM Engineer will serve as a technical expert responsible for engineering, administering, and optimizing enterprise SIEM capabilities with a focus on Splunk Enterprise Security.

Responsibilities of the Sr. SIEM Engineer include:
  • Architect, deploy, administer, and optimize Splunk Enterprise Security in a large-scale enterprise environment
  • Develop and maintain correlation searches, detection rules, risk-based alerting (RBA), dashboards, and data models
  • Lead data onboarding efforts including parsing, normalization, CIM mapping, and integration of security and IT data sources
  • Perform platform health monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, upgrades, and capacity planning for Splunk infrastructure
  • Collaborate with SOC, Security Engineering, and Incident Response teams to enhance threat detection, threat hunting, and SIEM operations
Qualifications for the Sr. SIEM Engineer include:
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience with SIEM engineering, cybersecurity monitoring, security analytics, or Splunk administration
  • Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security, including data onboarding, event correlation, alert tuning, and detection development
  • Strong knowledge of SPL, SIEM operations, MITRE ATT&CK, log management, and security monitoring
  • Experience with Linux/Unix systems, networking protocols, and security technologies such as EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, IAM, and cloud logging
  • Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or Power Shell
  • Splunk certifications (Architect, Consultant, ES Admin, or similar) preferred
Compensation for the Sr. SIEM Engineer includes:
  • Salary Range: $175,000 - $195,000 (depending on experience)
  • Comprehensive Benefits:
    Medical, Dental, PTO, Paid Holidays, and additional benefits

This job opens for applications on September 21, 2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

&CK, Python, Bash, Power Shell, Linux, Log Management, Security Monitoring, TS/SCI, Newington VA

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