Systems Engineer (Splunk)
About The Position
At Schwab, this role supports and maintains Splunk, contributes to its efficient operation and strategic development, and helps migrate to a new observability model. As a member of the administration and support team, the Systems Engineer supports a 100TB Splunk Enterprise environment, troubleshoots and resolves issues, identifies enhancement opportunities, and documents procedures. The role may also contribute to observability dashboards and configure monitoring and alerting systems. Strong communication and the ability to plan, coordinate, and implement changes are essential. The selected candidate is expected to work on site in the specified location(s).
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience supporting large Splunk Enterprise deployments.
- Expertise in Splunk administration and implementation, Splunk SPL, and Linux administration (RHEL).
- Experience with bash/shell scripting and Python scripting.
- ITIL certification and familiarity with structured problem, change, and incident management environments.
- Red Hat certification or administration experience.
- Proficiency with Bitbucket or GitHub.
- Regex proficiency.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, meet deadlines, and ensure uptime.
- Ability to learn quickly and retain Splunk and observability knowledge.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent teamwork, communication, and writing skills.
- Industry certifications.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day Splunk maintenance activities, including setup, ingestion, and review of dashboards, reports, and alerts.
- Administer and support Splunk, monitor system health, and address issues promptly.
- Install and configure monitoring tools, modify configurations, and manage agents.
- Develop and understand scripts to manage and support a large Splunk environment on Linux.
- Coordinate software version changes and use utility tools for system monitoring.
- Contribute to process improvement, additional platform support, and software upgrades.
- Lead projects as the primary project organizer.
Benefits
- Eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities in addition to the salary range.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
