Cybersecurity Engineer II

Piper Companies is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer II to support hands‑on incident response and threat hunting efforts across enterprise environments This is a hybrid position located in Carrollton, Taxes. This role focuses on investigating real security events across EDR, SIEM, and cloud platforms, while partnering with internal teams to strengthen detection, response, and security posture.

Key Responsibilities for the Cybersecurity Engineer II:

• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents end‑to‑end
• Analyze alerts across endpoint, network, and cloud environments
• Perform proactive threat hunting activities beyond alert‑driven work
• Identify and analyze attacker activity, including process execution, command‑line behavior, and lateral movement
• Contribute to detection tuning and reduction of false positives
• Document investigation findings and clearly communicate risk and impact
• Partner with internal security, infrastructure, and cloud teams during incident response efforts

Required Qualifications for the Cybersecurity Engineer II:

• 2–5 years of experience in incident response, threat hunting, or an advanced SOC (Tier 2 / Tier 3) environment
• Hands‑on experience with EDR tools such as CrowdStrike or Microsoft Defender
• Experience working with SIEM platforms such as Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel
• Proven ability to investigate common threats including malware, phishing, and account compromise
• Exposure to cloud environments, including Azure and/or AWS
• Ability to clearly explain why activity is malicious, not just which actions were taken

Compensation for the Cybersecurity Engineer II:

• Salary Range: $125,000-$130,000
• This is a full‑time, hybrid position requiring on‑site presence in Carrollton, TX (DFW area).
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, and Paid Sick Leave as required by law.

This job opens for applications on 04/13/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity Engineer, EDR, SIEM, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, Sentinel, Malware Analysis, Phishing Investigation, Account Compromise, Cloud Security, Azure, AWS, MITRE ATT&CK, Detection Tuning, Security Investigations, Endpoint Security, Command‑Line Analysis, Process Trees, Enterprise Security

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