Cloud Security Engineer - 161720

ZP Group; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

Sick Leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support a leading technology organization in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. The role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence 2 days per week.

You will secure and monitor cloud environments, leveraging AWS, Azure, Splunk, and SOC operations to protect critical assets. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of cloud or security engineering experience, hands-on AWS/Azure security, strong Splunk skills, and a background in SOC environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cloud or security engineering.
• Hands-on expertise in AWS and Azure security services.
• Strong Splunk experience, including SPL development and administration.
• Background working in or with a SOC environment.
• Familiarity with cloud IAM, logging, network security, and automation/scripting.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls across AWS and Azure environments.
• Build and optimize Splunk dashboards, alerts, and searches for threat detection.
• Partner with SOC teams to investigate and respond to security incidents.
• Onboard cloud logs into Splunk and ensure data quality.
• Support cloud-focused threat hunting and incident response activities.

Skills

AWS security

Azure security

Splunk

SOC operations

Cloud IAM

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support a leading organization in the technology industry in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. The Cloud Security Engineer role is hybrid requiring to be in office 2 days per week. The Cloud Security Engineer will be responsible for securing and monitoring its cloud environments. An ideal candidate for the Cloud Security Engineer role is an engineer experienced in AWS, Azure, Splunk, and SOC operations.

Responsibilities of the Cloud Security Engineer:

• Implement and maintain security controls across AWS and Azure environments.
• Build and optimize Splunk dashboards, alerts, and searches for threat detection.
• Partner with SOC teams to investigate and respond to security incidents.
• Onboard cloud logs into Splunk and ensure data quality.
• Support cloud-focused threat hunting and incident response activities.

Qualifications of the Cloud Security Engineer:

• 3+ years of experience in cloud or security engineering.
• Hands-on expertise in AWS and Azure security services.
• Strong Splunk experience, including SPL development and administration.
• Background working in or with a SOC environment.
• Familiarity with cloud IAM, logging, network security, and automation/scripting.

Compensation for the Cloud Security Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $105,000 - $120,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO and Sick Leave as required by law

This job opens for applications on 03/10/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.