SPLUNK Engineer Jr Level

BAE Systems•Columbia, SC

3d•$77,814 - $132,283

About The Position

-This position is for a Jr. SPLUNK Engineer. The primary scope of duties is providing Splunk maintenance, dashboarding, and reporting support to multiple Splunk distributed enterprise environments. The Junior Splunk Engineer shall, under the guidance of the Network Operations IT Program Manager, be responsible for the daily operations and maintenance of the EOUSA/NOS Splunk deployment, to include: Perform daily administrative tasks to manage Splunk datasets and storage utilization. This includes monitoring automated backup tasks, manually backing up data if necessary, monitoring storage utilization on Splunk servers in all environments as well as network attached storage. Maintain Splunk Knowledgebase by updating existing and creating new KB articles as identified by the team. Create and update Splunk resources including saved searches, visualizations, alerts, dashboards and any other ad hoc deliverables as needed. Interface with user community and provide first level of support to troubleshoot issues or assist with any other Splunk requirements. Coordinate with, accept tasking from, accept guidance from, and collaborate on priorities with Senior Splunk engineer / Task lead. Participate in periodic stand-up task meetings. Frequency may be daily or multiple times per week based on projects in process. Create Splunk reports and dashboards as identified as needed based on enterprise customer requirements or internal team needs. Manage Splunk lookups by verifying that automated jobs are updating lookup tables properly as well making adhoc changes as necessary. Monitor, administer and maintain accessibility to Splunk components including search heads, indexers, deployers, cluster masters, forwarders and syslog servers for continuous production environment uptime Coordinating with various components within EOUSA and DOJ to troubleshoot issues Manage and secure RHEL and Windows servers for Splunk platform including patches and access controls. Assist team with reviewing/assessing/implementing new data sources, ie: syslog, scripted input, db inputs Working with IT Managers to validate data and provide training on new dashboard enhancements Assist with integrating various data sets into Splunk and creating new dashboards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, security and availability of the USAO WAN Provide a weekly Progress/Exceptions Report to include a list of tasks assigned, completed, and pending.

Requirements

Must have 2 years of experience in as a SPLUNK administrator/engineer in an enterprise environment similar in size and scope to EOUS

Nice To Haves

SPLUNK Certifications are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform daily administrative tasks to manage Splunk datasets and storage utilization.
Maintain Splunk Knowledgebase by updating existing and creating new KB articles as identified by the team.
Create and update Splunk resources including saved searches, visualizations, alerts, dashboards and any other ad hoc deliverables as needed.
Interface with user community and provide first level of support to troubleshoot issues or assist with any other Splunk requirements.
Coordinate with, accept tasking from, accept guidance from, and collaborate on priorities with Senior Splunk engineer / Task lead.
Participate in periodic stand-up task meetings.
Create Splunk reports and dashboards as identified as needed based on enterprise customer requirements or internal team needs.
Manage Splunk lookups by verifying that automated jobs are updating lookup tables properly as well making adhoc changes as necessary.
Monitor, administer and maintain accessibility to Splunk components including search heads, indexers, deployers, cluster masters, forwarders and syslog servers for continuous production environment uptime
Coordinating with various components within EOUSA and DOJ to troubleshoot issues
Manage and secure RHEL and Windows servers for Splunk platform including patches and access controls.
Assist team with reviewing/assessing/implementing new data sources, ie: syslog, scripted input, db inputs
Working with IT Managers to validate data and provide training on new dashboard enhancements
Assist with integrating various data sets into Splunk and creating new dashboards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, security and availability of the USAO WAN
Provide a weekly Progress/Exceptions Report to include a list of tasks assigned, completed, and pending.

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.