Piper Companies is hiring SOC Analyst II in the RTP, North Carolina area. The SOC Analyst II will join a global technology leader dedicated to connecting and protecting organizations through innovative, AI-powered solutions that drive secure and resilient digital experiences. This position is a long-term open-ended contract opportunity, and the SOC Analyst II will need to sit on site in the RTP, North Carolina area 2 days a week. Responsibilities of the SOC Analyst II * Use Splunk to analyze, review, and respond to security alerts. * Conduct Tier 2 incident investigations and escalate issues as needed. * Leverage security tools including Tenable, Microsoft Defender, and AWS Config. * Monitor and secure AWS cloud environments. Requirements for the SOC Analyst II * Secret Clearance * Experience using Spunk alert analysis * Experience with AWS and Cloud Security * Experience working as a Tier 2 SOC Analyst * Experience with Tenable, Defender, and AWS Config Compensation for the SOC Analyst II * Salary $105,000 - $120,000 * Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401k PTO, sick leave if required by law, and holidays Keywords: SOC Analyst, Analyst, AWS, Secret Clearance, AWS, Spunk, Could Security, Tier 2 SOC Analyst, Tenable, AWS Config, Defender, Hybrid, North Carolina, Raleigh, Durham #LI-MM7 #LI-HYBRID This job opens for applications on 07/17/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.