• Lead Splunk Engineer

    Fannie Mae (Reston, VA)


    Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

    Job Description

    As a valued colleague on our team, you will act as a team lead for designing, developing, testing, and/or maintaining hardware, technology, and/or processes requiring the integration of stakeholder needs and/or existing solutions.

     

    *THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE*

    The Lead Splunk Engineer role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

    * Determine customer needs, and while identifying and resolving conflicting and/or complementary needs across customer groups.

    * Apply advanced skill, knowledge, and experience to design and develop technical solutions to meet customer needs.

    * Use a process-driven approach in designing solutions.

    * May maintain or oversee the maintenance of existing technical solutions

     

    There is one opening for this position which can be based in our Reston, VA office.

     

    *THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM*

    *Minimum Required Experiences*

    * 4 years of hands-on Splunk administration and engineering experience.

    * Strong understanding of Splunk architecture (indexers, search heads, forwarders, clustering, licensing).

    * Proficiency in SPL (Search Processing Language).

    * Experience with onboarding data from multiple sources (syslog, APIs, cloud platforms, security tools).

    * Familiarity with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)

    * Solid background in Linux/Unix system administration.

    * Scripting skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).

    * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

    *Desired Experiences*

    * Splunk Core Certified Power User, Administrator, Architect, or ES certification(s)

    * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Splunk Cloud.

    * Experience with SIEM, SOAR, or other log management/security platforms.

    * Familiarity with security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, CIS).

    * Knowledge of DevOps tools (Git, Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines).

     

    Information Security Technology - Engineering - Lead Associate

     

    138,000.00 - 180,000.00

    JR1667

    Qualifications

    Active Directory (AD), Active Directory (AD), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Authentication Management, Backup and Recovery (Software), Business Insight Skills, Business Process Management Skills, Calendar and Scheduling Tools, Cleaning and Transforming Data, Cloud Technology, Collaborating Cross-Functionally, Communicating in Technical Writing, Communicating Technical Information, Communication, Configuration Management (CM), Conflict Resolution, Coordination, Customer and Market Insights, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), CyberArk, Cybersecurity Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Interpretation {+ 60 more}

    Education:

    Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

    The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at Fanniemae.com/careers.

     

    For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

     

    Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form .

     

    The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here .

    Requisition compensation:

    138000

     

    to

     

    180000

     

    Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at [email protected].