Cloud Security Engineer — AWS/Azure, Splunk, SOC (Hybrid)

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 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.