Splunk Engineer (Secret) DC, MD, VA
About The Position
August Schell is seeking a Splunk Engineer to join its Engineering team and ensure the smooth deployment of enterprise Splunk technologies for customers. The role involves complex customer deployments and varied use cases, requiring strong Splunk expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to identify and resolve challenging issues. Engineers work alongside customers, collaborate across customer organizations, and develop solutions that encourage user adoption, product value, and customer satisfaction. The position combines work in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area with travel throughout the United States.
Requirements
- Active Secret-level security clearance or higher.
- Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect certification.
- CompTIA Security+ certification, or ability to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
- At least 3 years of technical consulting experience with Splunk or Cribl.
- Experience with Unix and Windows operating systems and comfort using the command-line interface.
- Demonstrable understanding of common enterprise applications, especially in security and finance.
- Willingness to travel, primarily within the United States.
- Valid U.S. driver's license.
- Ability to quickly explore, examine, and understand complex problems and apply them to customer use cases.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with technical and non-technical professionals at all levels, from IT administrators to executive stakeholders.
- Self-motivated and self-educating, with the ability to work well on a team.
- Strong organization, a healthy sense of urgency, ability to prioritize and communicate clearly and effectively, and ability to meet aggressive deadlines amid competing priorities.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to resolve issues in a timely, systematic manner.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance, or another relevant field.
- Strong knowledge or experience with Linux (RHEL or RHEL-based distributions), Windows Server 2016 or later, Bash, PowerShell, Python, and Splunk Enterprise.
- Splunk Core Certified Consultant certification.
- Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin or Splunk ITSI Certified Admin certification, or a Splunk accreditation in Enterprise Security, ITSI, or SOAR.
- Active TS clearance.
- Experience with Cribl Stream, Edge, or Search, or a Cribl certification.
Responsibilities
- Drive complex Splunk deployments while working side-by-side with customers.
- Solve unique challenges across a variety of use cases.
- Collaborate across customer organizations to identify limiting parameters and determine how to overcome environmental challenges.
- Apply experience and share best practices to develop innovative solutions that maximize user adoption, product value, and customer satisfaction.
- Deploy, configure, and tune Splunk Premium solutions, including Enterprise Security, UEBA, SOAR, and ITSI.
- Plan and execute Splunk Cloud migrations and support customer Splunk Cloud environments.
- Support Cribl professional services engagements as needed, including designing and deploying Cribl Stream data pipelines alongside Splunk.
Benefits
- Health insurance.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Paid time off.
- Professional development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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