$82.6k - $162.8k
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Security Engineer jobs in Raleigh, NC
Security engineers protect systems and data by finding vulnerabilities, building defenses, and responding to incidents. The work spans application security, infrastructure hardening, and threat detection.
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Clearance: No ClearanceBusiness Unit: Piper CompaniesPosition Owner: Mariah McCowanPiper Companies is seeking a Signal Integrity Engineer to sit onsite in RTP NC to join an innovative organization within the high-speed c…
support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communicatio…
$104.64k - $136.03k
to grow and excel.Job DescriptionIn the assigned Job Role of Engineering Consultant 2, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below: Elicit... ...in DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, or Software Supply Chain Security. • H…
Raleigh, North CarolinaSecurity Clearance: SecretBusiness Unit: Zachary PiperPosition Owner: Jackie AllenZachary Piper is seeking a Security Engineer - Tool Integration (Secret Clearance) for a world leading technology o…
$105k - $120k
CarolinaSecurity Clearance: No ClearanceBusiness Unit: Piper CompaniesPosition Owner: Jackie AllenPiper Companies is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support a leading organization in the technology industry in the R…
$130k - $150k
Clearance: No ClearanceBusiness Unit: Piper CompaniesPosition Owner: Jacqueline NorsworthyPiper Companies is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join a leading technology-focused organization in the Research Triangle Pa…
Clearance: SecretBusiness Unit: Zachary PiperPosition Owner: Harrison BoatwrightPiper Companies is seeking a SOC / Security Automation & Integration Engineer to join a mission-driven cybersecurity environment supporting…
$134.5k - $265.1k
with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.Work you will do:As Privileged Access Management (PAM)... ...in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Security, Engineering, Informa…
$120.5k - $231k
we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.What you’ll be doing...We are seeking a Transport Security Policy & Audit Principal Engineer to lead network security designs, deployment strategies, and auto…
to grow and excel.Job DescriptionIn the assigned Job Role of Engineering Consultant 2, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below: Elicit... ...Cluster Management at Scale.• AWS Networking, VPC, IAM, and Security. • Lo…
Required)Work Shift:1st shift (United States of America)Please review the following job description:Manages large, technical information security projects, programs, and processes aligned with organizational goals and re…
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What security engineers earn in Raleigh
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $38–$52 | $79k–$109k |
| Mid level | $52–$74 | $109k–$153k |
| Senior | $71–$100 | $148k–$208k |
Adjusted for the Raleigh market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Threat modelingOWASP and web app securityNetwork and cloud securityIncident responseScripting (Python, Bash)SIEM and detection toolingIdentity and access managementVulnerability managementExplaining risk to non-experts
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through how you would threat model a new feature.
Use a structure — assets, entry points, attacker goals — and show that you rank risks rather than listing everything. STRIDE is a fine scaffold if you actually apply it.
You find a critical vulnerability in production. What are your next steps?
Verify, assess exposure, contain, and coordinate disclosure and fix — with communication throughout. Panic-free process is the whole answer.
Explain a recent vulnerability class or breach and what you took from it.
Staying current is part of the job. Pick something real, explain the root cause simply, and connect it to a defense you would build.
How do you get developers to fix security issues they see as low priority?
Show empathy for delivery pressure: translate risk into business impact, make fixes easy, and build guardrails so the secure path is the default.
How would you secure a cloud environment from scratch?
Cover identity first, then network segmentation, logging, encryption, and automated policy checks. Saying 'IAM is where most cloud breaches start' shows you know the terrain.
What is the difference between authentication and authorization, and where do systems commonly get it wrong?
Define both crisply, then give a real failure mode like broken object-level authorization. The follow-through example is what distinguishes the answer.
Tell me about a security control you built or improved.
Describe the risk it addressed and evidence it worked — findings reduced, detection time improved. Controls without measurement are just hopes.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For security engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with concrete defensive wins: vulnerabilities remediated, detection coverage added, incident response times improved.
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List relevant certifications (Security+, OSCP, CISSP) prominently; this field still screens on them.
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Name the domains you cover — appsec, cloud security, detection — since 'security' alone is too broad to place you.
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Mention responsible disclosures, CTF results, or published research if you have them; they are strong credibility signals.
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Show you can work with engineers, not just audit them — secure code reviews, training, or paved-road tooling you built.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Security Analyst
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Security Engineer
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Senior Security Engineer
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Security Architect
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CISO
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