• Splunk Engineer SME

    Motion Recruitment Partners (Salt Lake City, UT)


    Splunk Engineer SME

     

    Remote Only

     

    Contract

    $50/hr - $85/hr

    We are seeking an experienced Splunk Subject Matter Expert with strong Engineering skills to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining on-premises and cloud based Splunk environments to support enterprise-level monitoring, alerting, and reporting. This role demands deep expertise in Splunk system architecture, design, implementation, configuration, and operational support in a hybrid on-prem Unix/Linux and cloud-based environment. Candidates must be able to collaborate across DevOps, Security, and IT teams to optimize performance, ensure data integrity, system availability and support mission-critical operations. Proven hands-on experience with a large enterprise wide Splunk environment is mandatory. Off-hours and weekend efforts for systems maintenance, upgrades and support may be required from time to time.

    Required Skills:

    + 5+ Years of Splunk Experience Required

    + Manages knowledge objects (fields, extractions, tags, event types, lookups, workflow actions, aliases, macros, and so on) – through automations, scripting, management server functions; to include .conf and .cfg files in scope of the last four Splunk Enterprise versions

    + Experience with Splunk deployment and configuration management in large-scale environments

    + Proficiency in writing complex Splunk queries, dashboards, and alerts using SPL (Search Processing Language)

    + Experience with REST APIs for Splunk and external system integration

    + Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex data ingestion and parsing issues

    + Designing and developing an automations workflow and dashboard interface for such

    + Self-starter with a service-oriented mindset who will take action, find ways to solve problems, and move projects to conclusion independently

    + Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate research insights into practical solutions that address real-world challenges.

    + Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

    + Experience in mentoring and guiding junior researchers or team members

    Preferred Skills:

    + Ability to leverage the Splunk AI Assistant and other AI tools to increase accuracy and efficiency of task and other deliverables

    + Advanced knowledge of Unix/Linux and/or Windows systems administration and troubleshooting

    + Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, JavaScript, SQL and PowerShell for automation and integration tasks

    + Experience with Splunk upgrades, patching, and performance tuning

    + Proficiency in integrating Splunk with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

    + Understanding of security and compliance requirements and implementation of role-based access controls (RBAC) in Splunk

    + Strong knowledge of logging standards and best practices across application and infrastructure layers

    + Extensive knowledge of defense-in-depth principles, Network and Security architecture, network topology, IT device integrity, and common security elements.

    + Executes new projects as well as data and user onboarding

    + Strong understanding of IT and Cyber industry standards and technologies to include such controls governed by NIST, FISMA, and FedRamp

    + Experience installing and utilizing and developing with the Splunk App for Data Science and Deep Learning.

    + Experience installing and utilizing and developing with the Splunk SOAR Automation toolset

    + Experience or background in the Cybersecurity, Systems/Network Administration or Observability industry

    You will receive the following benefits:

    + Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

    + Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

    + Vision Benefits

    + Health Savings Account (HSA)

    + Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

    + Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

    + Hospital Indemnity Insurance

    + 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

    + Paid Sick Time Leave

    + Legal and Identity Protection Plans

    + Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

    + 529 College Saver Plan

     

    TG Federal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

    Category:

    + Cybersecurity & Privacy