• Splunk Observability Engineer

    TEKsystems (Morrisville, NC)


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    Description

    Job Description: Splunk Observability Engineer

    Role Summary

    We are seeking a highly skilled Splunk Observability Engineer with a strong System Administration and Infrastructure Automation background . The ideal candidate will design, build, and manage large-scale observability solutions across hybrid cloud environments, leveraging Splunk Observability Cloud, OpenTelemetry, and automation tools to enable end-to-end visibility, incident response, and performance insights.

    Technical Expertise

    • Education & Experience:

    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

    • 8–10 years of relevant experience in infrastructure operations, observability, or DevOps engineering.

    • Proven experience in managing environments with 10,000+ compute systems across RHEL, OpenStack, and VMware.

    • Core Infrastructure Expertise:

    • Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux — build, configuration, hardening, patching, and lifecycle operations.

    • Working knowledge of VMware vSphere, Cisco UCS compute infrastructure, and OpenStack environments.

    • Deep understanding of networking fundamentals, firewalls, iptables, and system security best practices.

    • Automation & Configuration Management:

    • Expertise with Ansible, Terraform, and Puppet for OS provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle automation.

    • Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Git, Jenkins, or similar tools for automated delivery and testing.

    • Strong scripting and automation background in Python or Ruby.

    • Observability & Monitoring:

    • Experience designing and managing Splunk Observability Cloud, Splunk Enterprise, or equivalent monitoring platforms.

    • Ability to instrument applications and systems using OpenTelemetry, Telegraf, or custom agents.

    • Knowledge of metrics, logs, traces, and events correlation to build actionable insights and alerts.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Participate actively in Agile scrum ceremonies and sprint planning.

    • Design and implement automated provisioning pipelines for RHEL and observability agents using Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD workflows.

    • Manage the Splunk Observability platform — ingestion pipelines, detectors, dashboards, and alerting.

    • Monitor, diagnose, and resolve complex infrastructure performance issues.

    • Drive observability adoption across systems and applications, improving MTTR and SLO compliance.

    • Maintain documentation, runbooks, and configuration repositories for infrastructure and observability systems.

    Non-Technical / Behavioral Skills

    • Proven experience working in Agile environments with globally distributed teams.

    • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

    • Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting ability in complex distributed environments.

    • Self-motivated and proactive with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

    • Experience with open-source ecosystems and community-driven development practices.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Splunk certifications (e.g., Splunk Certified Admin / Observability Engineer / Core Certified Power User).

    • Exposure to Kubernetes, AWS CloudWatch, or Grafana/Prometheus integration.

    • Experience implementing AIOps, anomaly detection, or predictive alerting solutions.

    Experience Level

    Expert Level

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $72.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully remote position.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 2025.

    h4>About TEKsystems:

    We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

    About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

    We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.