Splunk Developer

Leidos

3d•Remote

About The Position

Leidos currently has an opening for a Splunk Developer to support remote, mission driven team! This is an exciting opportunity to apply your analytical and technical skills to develop capabilities that enable network operations teams, site reliability engineers, and leadership stakeholders to improve situational awareness through enterprise monitoring, observability, and data-driven insights. The Junior Splunk Developer will support the development of dashboards, service monitoring capabilities, KPIs, and reporting solutions to enhance operational visibility, reduce time-to-insight, and improve decision-making across the enterprise. Primary Responsibilities The Splunk Developer will: Support the design, development, and maintenance of Splunk dashboards, alerts, reports, and data visualizations. Assist in building executive-level visualizations for mission, service, and network health visibility. Support network operations and SRE teams by developing KPIs, service views, and performance insights. Assist with Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) service modeling, glass tables, and KPI tuning under guidance from senior staff. Help onboard and normalize data sources from network, infrastructure, and application monitoring tools. Develop and refine SPL queries to support troubleshooting, correlation, and reporting use cases. Support Episode Review workflows and triage activities by validating alerts and service relationships. Participate in requirements discussions with engineering, operations, and leadership stakeholders. Assist with documentation of dashboards, service models, KPIs, and operational workflows. Basic Qualifications (Minimum Requirements) Must be a U.S. Citizen and have an active Secret security clearance Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline OR 4 additional years of related experience in lieu of a degree 4+ years of experience in software development, data analytics, IT operations, or systems engineering Foundational experience with at least one of the following: SPL or query scripting languages Python, Bash, or PowerShell Log analysis or monitoring tools Exposure to Splunk Enterprise and data visualization or dashboarding concepts Exposure to Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) or similar observability / service monitoring platforms Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional engineering and operations environment Preferred Qualifications Hands-on experience developing or supporting: Splunk ITSI services, KPIs, or glass tables Episode Review, correlation rules, or event grouping workflows Experience supporting network operations, SRE, reliability engineering, or operations monitoring teams Familiarity with network or infrastructure telemetry (syslog, SNMP, performance metrics, etc.) Knowledge of Linux or Windows server logging Experience optimizing SPL searches or dashboard performance Exposure to REST APIs, data integrations, or automation scripting Experience using version control tools such as Git Experience working in a Scaled Agile framework with tools such as Jira or ADO Splunk Core Certified User or equivalent training/experience SMIT At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.” If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in. Original Posting: January 8, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected]. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen and have an active Secret security clearance
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline OR 4 additional years of related experience in lieu of a degree
4+ years of experience in software development, data analytics, IT operations, or systems engineering
Foundational experience with at least one of the following: SPL or query scripting languages Python, Bash, or PowerShell Log analysis or monitoring tools
Exposure to Splunk Enterprise and data visualization or dashboarding concepts
Exposure to Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) or similar observability / service monitoring platforms
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional engineering and operations environment

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience developing or supporting: Splunk ITSI services, KPIs, or glass tables Episode Review, correlation rules, or event grouping workflows
Experience supporting network operations, SRE, reliability engineering, or operations monitoring teams
Familiarity with network or infrastructure telemetry (syslog, SNMP, performance metrics, etc.)
Knowledge of Linux or Windows server logging
Experience optimizing SPL searches or dashboard performance
Exposure to REST APIs, data integrations, or automation scripting
Experience using version control tools such as Git
Experience working in a Scaled Agile framework with tools such as Jira or ADO
Splunk Core Certified User or equivalent training/experience SMIT

Responsibilities

Support the design, development, and maintenance of Splunk dashboards, alerts, reports, and data visualizations.
Assist in building executive-level visualizations for mission, service, and network health visibility.
Support network operations and SRE teams by developing KPIs, service views, and performance insights.
Assist with Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) service modeling, glass tables, and KPI tuning under guidance from senior staff.
Help onboard and normalize data sources from network, infrastructure, and application monitoring tools.
Develop and refine SPL queries to support troubleshooting, correlation, and reporting use cases.
Support Episode Review workflows and triage activities by validating alerts and service relationships.
Participate in requirements discussions with engineering, operations, and leadership stakeholders.
Assist with documentation of dashboards, service models, KPIs, and operational workflows.