SOC Engineer II

Piper Companies is looking to fill the role of SOC Engineer II for a Cloud and Technology company located in RTP. 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 Morrisville, NC or Fulton, MD.

Responsibilities of the SOC Analyst II Include:

• 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 multicloud security tooling
• SOC operational experience with Tier 2 SOC skills or strong incident response fundamentals and willingness to join an oncall rotation

Qualifications for the SOC Engineer II Include:

• 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 deepdive investigations, threat containment, and participation in scheduled oncall rotations
• Enhance cloud security by supporting AWS integrations, security tooling, and cloudbased detection improvements
• Collaborate with SOC and engineering to improve detection coverage, operational efficiency, and overall SIEM performance

Compensation for the SOC Engineer II include:

• $100,000-$115,000
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Sick leave if required by law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on June 9, 2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: SOC, SOC engineer II, Security, Secret clearance, Cloud Security, Tier II

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