Splunk Engineer

Hamrick Recruiting has a client in Ashburn, VA for a Splunk Engineer. This position does require or a willingness to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Location: Ashburn, VA

Employment Type: Full-time (direct hire)

Responsibilities: The Splunk Engineer should be proficient with recognizing and onboarding new data sources into Splunk, analyzing the data for anomalies and trends, and building dashboards highlighting the key trends of the data. The Splunk engineer should be proficient within a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps.

The Splunk Engineer will assist with providing engineering, and administration in supporting a very large distributed clustered Splunk environment consisting of search heads, indexers, deployers, deployment servers, heavy/universal forwarders, and Splunk Enterprise Security premium app, spanning security, performance, and operational roles.

The Splunk Engineer will assist the Enterprise Splunk team, Cybersecurity Engineering team members and will be required to interact with end-users to gather requirements, perform troubleshooting, and provide assistance with the creation of Splunk search queries and dashboards. The Splunk engineer will be required to interact with management, as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Either already have a TS/SCI clearance or willing to obtain a clearance
• All personnel supporting CBP must have a current background investigation (BI) or obtain a favorable BI before joining the program.
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree coupled with 7+ years of experience in the Information Technology arena.
• 2+ years of experience in a Splunk engineering role supporting SOC or NOC environments
• 2+ Years of experience in Linux and SQL/ODBC interfaces
• 1+ Years of experience in app interface development, using REST APIs
• Experience with Ansible and GIT
• Knowledge of Splunk Clustering
• Ability to follow Change & Configuration Management
• Strong problem-solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning under pressure
• Self-starter with the ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision
• Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic, or Powershell
• Splunk Certified Administrator Certification

Must possess one of the following certifications:

• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), GCIH – Incident Handler, GCWN – Windows Security Administrator, GISF – Security Fundamentals, GISP – Security Professional, GSSP – Secure Software Programmer, GICSP –Cyber Security Professional, GSSP – Secure Software Programmer, SEI (Software Engineering Institute), CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional, CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security, CSSLP – Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional, SSCP – Systems Security Certified Practitioner, CCNP, CCNP Security, CCIE Security, CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker, ECSP – EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer, MCSE – Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (Server), RHCA, RHCE, VCA (Certified Associate), VCP (Certified Professional), VCAP (Certified Advanced Professional), VCIX (Implementation Expert), VCDX (Certified Design Expert), Converged Infrastructure Specialist, Certified Implementation Engineer Specialist, Certified Data Administrator Professional, Certified Storage Associate, Certified Splunk Architect

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in SQL
• Current or former completed Splunk training
• Experience in automating Splunk Deployments and orchestration within a Cloud environment
• Experience in a Linux environment
• Splunk Certified Architect Certification

Background Screening/Check/Investigation: Successful Completion of a Background Check will be required as a condition of hire.

Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is offered that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefit eligibility is determined by the type of position (full-time, part-time, temporary). The range of benefits includes, but are not limited to, Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time-Off & Company Paid Holidays, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities.