SIEM Engineer

@ Piper Companies

About the SIEM Engineer Role

Piper Companies is seeking a SIEM Engineer to join a cutting-edge cybersecurity team focused on Cortex XSIAM deployments. This fully remote, client-facing role emphasizes log ingestion, detection strategy, and SIEM optimization for enterprise customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the technical lead to develop and execute log ingestion strategies.
• Define and implement detection strategies aligned with customer requirements and industry best practices.
• Guide the onboarding of high-quality log sources into Cortex XSIAM.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize log source ingestion and correlation rules.
• Design and implement effective correlation rules to enhance threat detection.
• Act as a subject matter expert in SIEM, log ingestion, and correlation.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve alert handling and analyst workflows.
• Create and maintain technical documentation related to SIEM configurations and processes.
• Support product adoption through collaboration with internal and external teams.
• Participate in customer meetings and workshops as needed (up to 10% travel).

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience deploying and integrating SIEM platforms in enterprise environments.
• Strong background in log management, event correlation, and compliance automation.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools such as Splunk, IBM QRadar, or similar.
• Proven ability to develop and tune detection and correlation rules.
• Proficiency in Regular Expressions and log parsing.
• Ability to interpret third-party log documentation and understand log formats.
• Familiarity with SIEM performance metrics and reporting.
• Solid understanding of security operations across endpoint, network, and cloud environments.
• 4+ years of experience working with Security Operations Center (SOC) tools and processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC, vendor-specific SIEM certifications).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to read and produce technical design documentation.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000. Full benefits include Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and more.

Key skills/competency

• SIEM
• Cortex XSIAM
• Log Ingestion
• Detection Strategy
• Correlation Rules
• Cybersecurity
• Splunk
• QRadar
• Automation
• Technical Documentation