Splunk Engineer - TS/ SCI security clearance

CDW•Washington, DC

2d•$190,000 - $240,000•Onsite

About The Position

Designs, implements, and manages Splunk solutions to enable advanced data analysis, monitoring, and visualization for our organization. CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work. Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.

Requirements

Must have active TS/ SCI security clearance
Onsite at the National Maritime Intelligence Center at 4251 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD 20746
Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience with Splunk administration, implementation, and data analysis, preferably in a medium-to-large enterprise environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and manage Splunk environments across on-premise and cloud infrastructures.
Perform upgrades, patches, and maintenance to ensure optimal system performance and security.
Monitor Splunk system health and troubleshoot issues related to performance, configuration, and connectivity.
Work closely with application owners, network engineers, and other stakeholders to identify relevant data sources.
Develop and maintain data onboarding processes, including parsing, indexing, and normalization of logs and metrics from diverse systems.
Write and optimize regular expressions, data transforms, and event types to ensure accurate data ingestion.
Create complex Splunk queries using Search Processing Language (SPL) to perform analysis and extract meaningful insights.
Develop dashboards, reports, and alerts tailored to operational, security, and business requirements.