Senior SOC Analyst Tier 3 - Onsite (Secret Clearance)

Zachary Piper Solutions; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a SOC Analyst Tier 3 to serve as the escalation point for complex security events and drive advanced threat detection and incident remediation. The role is onsite in Raleigh, NC, requiring a Secret clearance and full-time commitment.

The ideal candidate will lead investigations, perform threat hunting, and enhance SIEM detections using Splunk and other tools while collaborating with security, IT, and infrastructure teams to bolster the organization's cyber defenses.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in network support, IT infrastructure, NOC, help desk, or systems administration.
• CCNA-level networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls).
• Experience with Windows and Linux environments and basic cybersecurity principles.
• Ability to work onsite in RTP, NC with secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations, containment, and remediation of advanced cybersecurity incidents as escalation point.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting across enterprise environments.
• Develop, tune, and maintain SIEM detections, correlation rules, alert logic, playbooks, and response procedures.
• Utilize Splunk and other security tools to analyze logs, identify IOCs, and perform root cause analysis across endpoints, network, cloud, and identity platforms.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and IT teams to strengthen detection capabilities and incident response.

Skills

Network support

Threat detection

Incident response

Team collaboration

Education

CCNA certification

Tools

Splunk

Security tools

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a SOC Analyst Tier 3 to serve as the escalation point for complex security events and drive advanced threat detection and incident remediation. The role is onsite in Raleigh, NC, requiring a Secret clearance and full-time commitment.

The ideal candidate will lead investigations, perform threat hunting, and enhance SIEM detections using Splunk and other tools while collaborating with security, IT, and infrastructure teams to bolster the organization's cyber defenses.