Certified Splunk Administrator (100% Remote)
DMS Vision•Frisco, TX
•Remote
About The Position
The Splunk Administrator manages and optimizes the Splunk infrastructure, including configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the platform to support its reliability, availability, and performance. The role works with cross-functional teams to design and implement monitoring solutions that improve visibility into and security of the IT environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 5 years of hands-on Splunk Administration experience.
- At least 3 years of hands-on AWS experience.
- CISSP certification.
- Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator certification.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux certification, such as RHCE or RHCSA.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator certification.
- Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).
- Infrastructure automation experience.
- Programming or scripting experience, such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
- Familiarity with security compliance frameworks and regulations such as NIST 800-171 or NIST 800-53.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Linux and Windows environments.
- Hardware-, software-, and network-level troubleshooting skills.
- Knowledge of log management and parsing strategies.
- Familiarity with networking concepts and protocols such as TCP/IP and DNS.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Prior DoD or FedRAMP experience.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, and maintain Splunk infrastructure, including forwarders, indexers, and search heads.
- Perform system upgrades and patching to maintain security and performance.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure Splunk functions optimally.
- Collaborate with IT and security teams to integrate Splunk with other systems and applications.
- Provide Splunk technical support and training to end users and stakeholders.
- Document system configurations, processes, and procedures.
- Implement and manage data ingestion processes, ensuring data integrity and availability.
- Develop and manage Splunk dashboards, reports, alerts, and visualizations.
