Splunk Engineer

Gray Tier Technologies

Splunk Engineer

Arlington, VA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities
    • 10 years of relevant professional experience
    • 2+ years' experience with Splunk Enterprise, including:
    • Search Processing Language and the basics of writing Reports, Alerts, and Dashboards
    • Management of infrastructure components (e.g., Indexers/Index Clusters, Search Heads, Universal Forwarders)
    • Capability in ingesting and indexing new data sources
    • Familiarity with app folders, editing configuration files (e.g., inputs.conf, props.conf), and resolving common configuration issues on both the GUI and terminal.
    • 1+ years of experience with Linux/Windows OS system administration
    • 1+ years of experience with drafting architectural and infrastructural diagrams
    • Proficient in SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, and/or other ticket tracking software
    • Ability to work closely with scrum teams and provide update/presentations on progress
    • Top Secret SCI
    • Available 2-3 days a week onsite in the Crystal City/Alexandria, VA region

    Additional Qualifications:

    • Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security, User Behavior Analytics, and other security analytics tools

    • Ability to use automation tools and Infrastructure-as-code to manage installations, pipelines, and scripting

    • Experience with writing scripts and glue to tie together services, functionalities, and tools using technologies, including Python, Bash, Boto3, JSON, and YML and XML templates

    • Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    • Experience with additional tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible

    • Possession of excellent time management skills

    • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

    • BS degree in CS, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical engineering field

    • One of the following certifications and/or courses: Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Certification, Splunk User Behavior Analytics, Splunk Enterprise Security