(Advisor) Splunk Engineer

Fannie Mae • Reston, VA

2d • $155,000 - $209,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a valued contributor to our team, you will provide expert advice to the team and participate in designing, developing, testing, and/or maintaining hardware, technology, and/or processes. THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE The (Advisor) Splunk Engineer role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities: Determine the needs of customer groups across multiple projects, programs, or products while identifying and resolving conflicting and/or complementary needs. Design and develop technical solutions, which include leading matrixed teams. Apply extensive expertise in process-driven approach in designing solutions. Oversee the maintenance of existing technical solutions There is one opening for this position which can be based in our Reston, VA or Plano, TX office. An Advisor at Fannie Mae is on the same level as a manager but as an individual contributor.

Requirements

• 6 years of hands-on Splunk administration and engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of Splunk architecture (indexers, search heads, forwarders, clustering, licensing).
• Proficiency in SPL (Search Processing Language).
• Experience with onboarding data from multiple sources (syslog, APIs, cloud platforms, security tools).
• Familiarity with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
• Solid background in Linux/Unix system administration.
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Nice To Haves

• Splunk Core Certified Power User, Administrator, Architect, or ES certification(s)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Splunk Cloud.
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, or other log management/security platforms.
• Familiarity with security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, CIS).
• Knowledge of DevOps tools (Git, Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines).

Responsibilities

• Determine the needs of customer groups across multiple projects, programs, or products while identifying and resolving conflicting and/or complementary needs.
• Design and develop technical solutions, which include leading matrixed teams.
• Apply extensive expertise in process-driven approach in designing solutions.
• Oversee the maintenance of existing technical solutions

Benefits

• As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level