SOC Engineer II - Secret Clearance

Piper Companies; Fulton (MD); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a SOC Engineer II for a hybrid role in Fulton, Maryland. You will monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats across enterprise systems as part of 24/7 security operations, with 3 days onsite per week.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in a SOC or cybersecurity role, holds an active Secret clearance, and has hands-on Splunk SIEM experience, plus knowledge of incident response and vulnerability management in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a SOC or cybersecurity role.
• Active Secret clearance is required.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk.
• Knowledge of incident response, threat detection, and vulnerability management processes.
• Familiarity with networking concepts, operating systems, and attack vectors.
• Experience in government, defense, or regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events using SIEM and security monitoring tools to identify potential threats.
• Investigate, analyze, and respond to security incidents per procedures.
• Perform threat hunting and proactive analysis to identify indicators of compromise.
• Collaborate with incident response, engineering, and compliance teams to remediate issues.
• Maintain documentation related to incidents, response actions, and lessons learned.
• Support continuous improvement of SOC processes, tools, and detection capabilities.

Skills

Incident response

Threat detection

Vulnerability management

Networking concepts

Operating systems

Security monitoring

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a SOC Engineer II - Secret Clearance for a world leading technology organization in the Fulton, Maryland area. The SOC Engineer II - Secret Clearance role is a hybrid position with 3 days onsite in the office. The SOC Engineer II - Secret Clearance will support 24/7 security operations by monitoring, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity threats across enterprise systems. An ideal candidate for the SOC Engineer II - Secret Clearance role is a security professional with strong incident response skills and experience operating in secure environments.

Responsibilities of the SOC Engineer II - Secret Clearance:

• Monitor security alerts and events using SIEM and security monitoring tools to identify potential threats.
• Investigate, analyze, and respond to security incidents in accordance with established procedures.
• Perform threat hunting and proactive analysis to identify indicators of compromise.
• Collaborate with incident response, engineering, and compliance teams to remediate security issues.
• Maintain documentation related to incidents, response actions, and lessons learned.
• Support continuous improvement of SOC processes, tools, and detection capabilities.

Qualifications of the SOC Engineer II - Secret Clearance:

• 3+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center or cybersecurity role.
• Active Secret clearance is required.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk
• Knowledge of incident response, threat detection, and vulnerability management processes.
• Familiarity with networking concepts, operating systems, and common attack vectors.
• Experience working in government, defense, or regulated environments preferred.

Compensation for the SOC Engineer II - Secret Clearance:

• Salary range: $105,000 - $125,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave as required by law
• This job opens for applications on 06/14/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.