Systems Engineer

SilverEdge • Herndon, VA

44d

About The Position

SilverEdge is a premier provider of innovative cyber, software, and intelligence solutions, addressing mission-critical challenges for the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and beyond. We are dedicated to delivering impactful results to meet mission goals through cutting-edge technology and expertise. We are seeking a Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team. This individual will play a pivotal role in developing innovative and effective solutions for our DoD customers within the IC sector.

Requirements

• Minimum of 11 years' experience
• Information Technology or Engineer Bachelor's or Master’s Degrees are preferred
• Experience integrating diverse data streams
• Experience with data transfer tools (Ex: NiFi, Cribl, etc)
• Establishes data standards and acts as custodian of IT and service delivery data sets and streams
• Experience in analyzing complex networks and systems
• Experience in analyzing log data from various network components and operating systems
• Knowledge of complex environments involving shared networks and multiple security enclaves
• Systems Engineer with Data Engineer background
• Ability to manage and troubleshoot data feeds
• Splunk familiarization
• Python
• Experience: 6+ years working with Splunk or Splunk Certifications, with at least 3 years on Splunk Cloud or large Splunk Enterprise deployments.
• Technical Skills: Expert SPL, knowledge of Splunk apps (Enterprise Security, ITSI, DB Connect), forwarder architectures, indexer/search head concepts.
• Cloud & Observability: Hands on experience onboarding data from AWS, Azure, and/or GCP; familiarity and observability tooling.
• Automation: Proficiency CloudFormation and experience integrating Splunk deployments into CI/CD.
• Scripting: Strong Python and Bash skills for automation, integrations, and ingestion pipelines.
• Security Knowledge: Understanding of logging best practices, log retention requirements, secure transport, and common compliance frameworks.
• Soft Skills: Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder communication, project leadership, and mentoring capability.
• Government issued clearance and poly are required

Nice To Haves

• Splunk Certified Cloud Architect, Splunk Certified Admin, or Splunk Certified Power User.
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with observability frameworks (OpenTelemetry), metrics pipelines, and metric-to-log correlation.
• Prior experience operating at enterprise scale (multi TB ingestion/day, global deployments).
• Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools and experience integrating Splunk deployments into CI/CD

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level