SOC / Security Automation & Integration Engineer

Zachary Piper
Raleigh, NC, United States
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$110,000.0 - $135,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Cyber Security Data Cleansing Monitoring of Systems Intrusion Detection and Prevention Python (Programming Language) Systems Integration Workflow Management Systems Data Ingestion Cyber Threat Analysis Splunk Security Orchestration, Automation & Response

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a SOC / Security Automation & Integration Engineer to join a mission-driven cybersecurity environment supporting advanced security operations and threat detection initiatives. This SOC / Security Automation & Integration Engineer will serve as the technical bridge between security platforms, threat intelligence sources, monitoring tools, and operational workflows, helping create a more automated, scalable, and resilient SOC. This is a full-time, fully on-site, long-term consulting opportunity., * Design, implement, and maintain integrations between security platforms, threat intelligence systems, case management solutions, and Splunk to improve SOC efficiency and visibility.

  • Develop automation workflows and Python-based tooling that streamline investigation, escalation, enrichment, and incident response processes.
  • Build and optimize Splunk dashboards, alerts, correlation searches, reports, and custom applications to strengthen security monitoring capabilities.
  • Establish and manage data quality and telemetry validation processes to ensure security data is accurate, complete, and actionable for analysts and detection teams.
  • Partner with SOC analysts, threat intelligence personnel, and security engineering teams to translate operational requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Requirements

  • Active Secret Security Clearance required.
  • Experience progressing from SOC Analyst, Incident Response, Detection Engineering, or similar security operations roles into security engineering or platform integration responsibilities.
  • Hands-on expertise with Splunk Enterprise, including SPL development, alerting, dashboard creation, data onboarding, and security analytics.
  • Proven experience integrating security technologies, threat intelligence feeds, APIs, case management solutions, and monitoring platforms into Splunk environments.
  • Strong scripting and automation experience using Python for workflow orchestration, data enrichment, tool integration, and operational efficiency improvements.

Benefits & conditions

Salary Range: $110,000 - $135,000 annually

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401K

Additional Benefits: 20 Days PTO + 11 Paid Holidays

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