Hybrid Cloud Security Engineer (AWS, Azure & Splunk)

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 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.