Lead Splunk Administrator

T. Rowe Price • Owings Mills, MD

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

In this role, you will analyze, design, build and implement Splunk infrastructure solutions for technology needs ensuring that the infrastructure (network, hardware, software, data center, facilities, tools, and related equipment) is sufficiently robust, scalable, and efficient to enable delivery and ongoing operation of the solutions within an SRE organization. You will research problems, conduct installations, and evaluate new technologies. Requires specialized knowledge and expertise in your own job discipline and deep experience in integrating related disciplinary knowledge. Leads disciplinary or multi-functional program of notable risk; uses sophisticated analytical thought to identify creative solutions. Accountable for work of yourself and others; sets standards around which others will operate. Works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations. Acts as advisor to management and key external partners on broad ranging projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND 5+ years of total relevant work experience
• Expert knowledge of one or more infrastructure components including Cribl, Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud
• Expert knowledge of Agile/SCRUM utilizing JIRA/Confluence or equivalent
• Expert knowledge of core infrastructure capabilities: AWS, Linux operating systems, networking, identity, and access
• Expert knowledge in automation technologies including Ansible/AWX
• Expert knowledge of tooling used to test and manage infrastructure components
• Stays ahead of best-of-breed technologies
• Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status).

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in the asset management industry

Responsibilities

• Technical leader within Log Data Management and Engineering specializing in Splunk Enterprise Platform administration, onboarding and tuning
• Defines standards for use and management of infrastructure components
• Guides decisions about infrastructure upgrades, refreshes, and replacement
• Leads or supports incident response and troubleshooting efforts in more highly complex implementations and across multiple domains
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts that span multiple multi-functional domains and informs the generation of new standards
• Identifies non-obvious relationships and anomalies often overlooked by others
• Detects and overcomes issues before the broader team is aware of them
• Draws logical and objective conclusions from the data and validates them as the prime cause and contributing factors
• Mentors other team members
• Provides feedback and coaching to others who have management responsibility
• Participates in interviews for new team members
• Capable of leading a team on large, technically complex projects
• Able to overcome differences of opinion and drive team alignment around a specific goal or solution
• Holds associates and teams accountable for adhering to practices and policies
• Demonstrates deep knowledge of products/flows within supported businesses
• Articulates broader business concerns and/or regulatory landscape, including key risks and controls (e.g., GDPR, MIFID, SOX)
• Makes decisions that are cognizant of the firm’s broader business strategy

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus eligibility
• A generous retirement plan
• Hybrid work schedule
• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days
• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees