SIEM Engineer with Security Clearance

Piper Companies is seeking an experienced SIEM Engineer to help strengthen and advance enterprise security monitoring capabilities for a leading technology organization. This opportunity is well suited for a cybersecurity professional with extensive Splunk expertise, a strong background in incident response, and experience integrating diverse security technologies into a centralized SIEM ecosystem. This is a hybrid position based in either Durham, North Carolina, or Fulton, Maryland.

Responsibilities of the SIEM Engineer:
* Build, enhance, and maintain advanced Splunk SPL queries to support security analytics, monitoring, and threat detection initiatives

* Integrate and onboard security tools and data sources into a centralized SIEM environment

* Create, manage, and optimize Splunk knowledge objects, including dashboards, alerts, reports, and saved searches

* Configure field extractions, lookups, and CIM-compliant data normalization to improve data quality and consistency

* Assist in incident response activities through the investigation and analysis of security events, providing actionable recommendations

* Partner with security and engineering stakeholders to develop detection content and improve overall SIEM effectiveness

* Document SIEM configurations, processes, and best practices to support operational excellence
Qualifications of the SIEM Engineer:
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, or SIEM engineering

* Active Secret security clearance is required

* Ability to work in a hybrid capacity from Durham, NC, or Fulton, MD

* Extensive hands-on experience with Splunk, including advanced SPL query development and optimization

* Strong understanding of Splunk knowledge objects, data models, and Common Information Model (CIM) normalization

* Experience integrating security technologies such as EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and cloud security solutions into SIEM platforms

* Proven incident response and security operations experience
Compensation for the SIEM Engineer includes:
· Salary range: $115,000 - $135,000 depending on experience
· Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off This job opens for applications on 8/18/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.  #LI-RB1 #LI-HYBRID