Systems Engineer - Security Monitoring

Piper Companies is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a specialized security monitoring and engineering team within the government technology industry. The Systems Engineer role is ideal for an engineer experienced in Linux-based environments, automation, Python development, and supporting custom-built security and detection tooling. The Systems Engineer is a long term contract opportunity.

Responsibilities of the Systems Engineer:

• Design, implement, and support CentOS and other Linux-based systems across custom engineering and monitoring environments.
• Develop automation using Python and related scripting tools to improve system performance, consistency, and scalability.
• Support and enhance infrastructure supporting security monitoring, endpoint detection, and custom SOC tooling.
• Collaborate with engineering and analyst teams to integrate system improvements within lab and production environments.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across servers, endpoints, and networked systems while driving long-term stability.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and platform enhancements for dynamic customer requirements.

Requirements of the Systems Engineer:

• Strong hands-on experience with CentOS or other enterprise Linux distributions.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and automation frameworks.
• Experience supporting engineering, SOC, or custom detection tooling environments is a plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system integrations involving servers, endpoints, or network components.

Compensation for the Systems Engineer:

• $130,000-$155,000
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

Keywords: systems engineering, CentOS, Linux administration, Python automation, scripting, SOC support, detection tooling, endpoint monitoring, server engineering, infrastructure operations, custom tooling, secure environments, government technology, EST hours

This job opens for applications on 3/13/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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