Cloud Security Engineer - 172489

ZP Group; Fulton (MD); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; 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 Fulton, Maryland area. The hybrid role requires in-office presence two days per week and focuses on securing and monitoring cloud environments.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with AWS and Azure, strong Splunk skills, and a background in SOC operations, IAM, logging, and network security, with automation scripting to streamline security workflows.

Qualifications

• Candidate has 3+ years in cloud or security engineering.
• Experience in IAM, logging, network security, and automation/scripting is required.
• Strong Splunk experience including SPL development and administration.
• Background working in or with a SOC environment.

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

SOC experience

Cloud security

IAM

Automation/scripting

Tools

AWS

Azure

Splunk

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support a leading organization in the technology industry in the Fulton, Maryland 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 - $125,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO and Sick Leave as required by law

This job opens for applications on 08/20/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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