Splunk Engineer

Company: ALTA IT Services
Location: Arlington
Posted on: May 21, 2025

Job Description:

ALTA IT has a Direct Hire position open for a Splunk Engineer.

In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.

Splunk Engineer
Top Secret clearance
Hybrid 2-3 days a week onsite at the Pentagon

Splunk Engineer to join our team of experts to assist with building state-of-the-art data platforms for the Department of Defense's premier data analytics platform.
Requirements 3+ years of 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
Availability for SCIF work 2-3 days per week

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


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