Splunk Engineer

ALTA IT has a Direct Hire position open for a Splunk Engineer. Splunk Engineer Top Secret clearance Hybrid 2-3 days a week onsite at the Pentagon Splunk Engineer to join our team of experts to assist with building state-of-the-art data platforms for the Department of Defense's premier data analytics platform. Requirements • 3+ years of experience with Splunk Enterprise, including: • Search Processing Language and the basics of writing Reports, Alerts, and Dashboards • Management of infrastructure components (e.g., Indexers/Index Clusters, Search Heads, Universal Forwarders) • Capability in ingesting and indexing new data sources • Familiarity with app folders, editing configuration files (e.g., inputs.conf, props.conf), and resolving common configuration issues on both the GUI and terminal. • 1+ years of experience with Linux/Windows OS system administration • 1+ years of experience with drafting architectural and infrastructural diagrams • Proficient in SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, and/or other ticket tracking software • Ability to work closely with scrum teams and provide update/presentations on progress • Availability for SCIF work 2-3 days per week Additional Qualifications: • Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security, User Behavior Analytics, and other security analytics tools • Ability to use automation tools and Infrastructure-as-code to manage installations, pipelines, and scripting • Experience with writing scripts and glue to tie together services, functionalities, and tools using technologies, including Python, Bash, Boto3, JSON, and YML and XML templates • Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Experience with additional tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible • Possession of excellent time management skills • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills • BS degree in CS, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical engineering field • One of the following certifications and/or courses: Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Certification, Splunk User Behavior Analytics, Splunk Enterprise Security #M2 Ref: #850-Rockville (ALTA IT)