Security Engineer - Secret Clearance

Zachary Piper Solutions; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Piper Companies in Raleigh, NC seeks a Security Engineer with Secret Clearance for a federal managed services program. You will connect SOC operations, threat intelligence, security automation, Splunk analytics, and case management.

Requirements include 2+ years in SOC/security engineering, Splunk Enterprise, Python development, and an active Secret Clearance. Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT, and willingness to be onsite five days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, or related field.
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• 2+ years of experience in SOC/security engineering or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain integrations between security platforms, threat intel tools, case management systems, and Splunk.
• Develop Python-based automation and SOAR-style workflows to support SOC investigation, triage, escalation, and response processes.
• Build and maintain Splunk applications, searches, alerts, dashboards, data models, and supporting integrations.
• Design and manage data integrity monitoring programs to validate security telemetry, field mappings, and data quality across platforms.
• Create reporting and alerting capabilities to identify data quality issues impacting threat detection, incident response, and compliance efforts.
• Partner with SOC analysts, threat intelligence teams, and platform owners to improve operational workflows and reduce manual effort.

Skills

SOC engineering

Splunk engineering

Security automation

Python development

Incident response

Threat intelligence

API integrations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT

Tools

Splunk Enterprise

SPL

KVStore

Job description

Piper Companies is hiring a Security Engineer - Secret Clearance for a federal managed services program located in Raleigh, NC. The Security Engineer- Secret Clearance will serve as the engineering connection point across SOC operations, threat intelligence, security automation, Splunk analytics, and case management platforms. The Security Engineer- Secret Clearance will be responsible for integrating security tools, improving data quality, building automation workflows, and enhancing SOC detection and response capabilities. The Security Engineer- Secret Clearance is an open-ended contract position based in Raleigh, NC with 5 days onsite.

Responsibilities of the Security Engineer- Secret Clearance:

• Engineer and maintain integrations between security platforms, threat intelligence tools, case management systems, and Splunk
• Develop Python-based automation and SOAR-style workflows to support SOC investigation, triage, escalation, and response processes
• Build and maintain Splunk applications, searches, alerts, dashboards, data models, and supporting integrations
• Design and manage data integrity monitoring programs to validate security telemetry, field mappings, and data quality across platforms
• Create reporting and alerting capabilities to identify data quality issues impacting threat detection, incident response, and compliance efforts
• Partner with SOC analysts, threat intelligence teams, and platform owners to improve operational workflows and reduce manual effort

Requirements of the Security Engineer- Secret Clearance:

• 2+ years of experience in SOC engineering, security engineering, Splunk engineering, or security automation roles
• Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise, SPL, dashboards, alerts, custom Splunk applications, indexes, and KVStores
• Experience integrating security tools and platforms into Splunk environments
• Strong Python development experience for automation, scripting, and API integrations
• Experience supporting SOC operations, detection engineering, incident response, or threat intelligence workflows
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Active Secret Clearance required

Compensation for the Security Engineer:

• $120,000 - $140,000, based on experience
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law

This job opens for applications on 9/8/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Security Engineer, Splunk Engineer, SOC Engineer, Security Automation, SOAR, Python, Splunk Enterprise, Threat Intelligence, OpenCTI, TheHive, API Integration, Detection Engineering, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Secret Clearance