Systems Security Engineer

Piper Companies; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Systems Security Engineer for a leading technology organization. This fully remote role requires being located in the Mountain or Pacific time zones.

You will design, implement, and maintain secure enterprise infrastructure while supporting security operations, threat detection, and incident response initiatives. Ideal candidates have strong systems administration, networking, virtualization, and cybersecurity engineering experience, with hands-on SIEM/EDR and cloud

Qualifications

• 5+ years in systems engineering, infrastructure security, or security engineering.
• Strong Windows and Linux administration, networking, and virtualization experience.
• Hands-on with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability tools, and security monitoring technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across enterprise systems and cloud environments.
• Engineer threat detection, monitoring, and alerting with SIEM/EDR platforms and automation.
• Support incident response by analyzing events, root causes, and remediation steps.
• Collaborate with infra, cloud, and security teams to harden architectures and reduce risk.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and propose improvements to security posture.

Skills

Windows & Linux admin

Networking & virtualization

Threat detection & incident response

SIEM & EDR tooling

Cloud security (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Tools

SIEM platforms

EDR solutions

Vulnerability management tools

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Systems Security Engineer for a leading technology organization. The Systems Security Engineer role is a fully remote position; however, candidates must be located and available to work within the Mountain Standard Time (MST) or Pacific Standard Time (PST) time zones. The Systems Security Engineer will design, implement, and maintain secure enterprise infrastructure while supporting security operations, threat detection, and incident response initiatives. An ideal candidate for the Systems Security Engineer role possesses a strong foundation in systems administration, networking, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure, combined with deep expertise in cybersecurity engineering and security operations.

Responsibilities of the Systems Security Engineer:

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across enterprise systems, networks, cloud environments, and virtualized infrastructure.
• Engineer and optimize threat detection, monitoring, and alerting capabilities utilizing SIEM, EDR, and security automation platforms.
• Support incident response and threat investigation efforts by analyzing security events, identifying root causes, and implementing remediation measures.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to enhance security architecture, harden systems, and reduce organizational risk.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend improvements to strengthen the organization's overall security posture.

Qualifications of the Systems Security Engineer:

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure security, or security engineering roles.
• Strong foundational knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, networking, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, EDR solutions, vulnerability management tools, and security monitoring technologies.
• Experience supporting cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP and securing cloud-native services.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks, incident response processes, threat detection methodologies, and cybersecurity best practices.

Compensation for the Systems Security Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $125,000 – $175,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave as required by law
• This job opens for applications on 10/19/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.