Splunk Engineer Jr.

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

Location: Ashburn, VA

Employment Type: Full-time (direct hire)

Responsibilities: The candidate should have experience deploying and configuring Universal Forwarders and possess demonstrable knowledge of data collection methods such as Syslog, JDBC, or API. This position requires solid experience developing Splunk search queries, and dashboards, and reports. Nice to have skills include Unix administration, scripting, understanding of Federal regulatory requirements, and experience using Jira and Confluence.

The Splunk engineer will work with other 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 senior 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.
• BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) or related field and 5+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Familiar 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.
• Familiar with a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps.

Must have experience in the following:

• Splunk Engineering
• Linux and SQL/ODBC interfaces
• App interface development, using REST API’s
• Previous project management experience.
• ITIL Change & Configuration Management
• Experience with Ansible and GIT

Must possess one of the following certifications:

• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), CompTIA Security+, GCIH – Incident Handler, GCWN – Windows Security Administrator, GISF – Security Fundamentals, 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, ENSA – EC-Council Network Security Administrator, 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

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.