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Zachary Piper Solutions is hiring: Resident Network Engineer in Chicago

Zachary Piper Solutions, Chicago, IL, United States


Resident Network Engineer (Endpoint Security / XDR)
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Resident Network Engineer (Endpoint Security / XDR) to support a leading cybersecurity organization based in St. Clair, IL.

The Resident Engineer will serve as an embedded technical expert responsible for deploying, optimizing, and driving adoption of endpoint protection and XDR platforms within enterprise environments.

This position will be onsite in St. Clair, IL and require a TS/SCI Clearance!

Responsibilities

Lead deployment, operationalization, and troubleshooting of endpoint protection and XDR platforms

Act as the primary product subject matter expert supporting customer environments and use cases

Analyze customer requirements and provide guidance to ensure rapid time to value and successful product adoption

Drive continuous product adoption by introducing new features, use cases, and best practices

Support threat hunting and detection engineering efforts including alert tuning and development of custom BIOCs

Develop correlation rules and onboard new log sources into XDR platforms

Support log ingestion, parsing, and normalization for security analytics

Assist in incident response and security investigations within enterprise environments

Collaborate with product and engineering teams to improve product capabilities and customer outcomes

Provide training and knowledge transfer to customer teams on platform usage and security best practices

Perform network troubleshooting and analysis using TCP/IP and OSI model knowledge

Qualifications

Experience deploying and supporting endpoint protection platforms in enterprise environments

Experience as a Security Incident Responder, SOC Analyst, or SOC Manager

Strong understanding of cybersecurity operations, threat detection, and incident response

Experience with SIEM tools such as Splunk

Experience with XDR platforms including log ingestion, parsing, and detection engineering

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, OSI model, and troubleshooting methodologies

Experience in customer-facing roles with strong communication skills

Familiarity with enterprise security tools, processes, and architectures

Experience with threat hunting, alert tuning, and correlation rule development

Basic Linux system administration and troubleshooting experience

Familiarity with scripting or query languages such as XQL, SQL, Python, or PowerShell

Compensation

Salary: $140,000 - $150,000

Full benefits: Healthcare, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, and Paid Holidays

This job opens for applications on March 18, 2026.

Keywords: Resident Engineer, Endpoint Security, XDR, Cybersecurity Engineer, SOC Analyst, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Detection Engineering, Splunk, SIEM, TCP/IP, OSI Model, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, PowerShell, XQL, Log Ingestion, Security Operations

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