Job Description :
Sr. Splunk Engineer
McLean, VA
6 – 12 Month Contract

Must be able to do an onsite interview at one of these locations

McLean, VA – strong preference for locals here as this is where the job will be
Cary, NC
Jersey City, NJ
Dallas, TX

Need CNs ASAP!!! CNs MUST be local to one of the 4 locations above and be available for a F2F Interview in order to submit.


Splunk Certification is REQUIRED – Splunk Admin Cert Minimum
No Remote – Position is 100% on-site
Open to non-local CNs who will relo
Open to H1B Visa CNs
Certification is HUGE and the Splunk Certified Administrator at minimum is a must have requirement, and they STRONGLY prefer Splunk Certified Architect – this makes the CN a bullet
Need legit Splunk people that are Splunk Certified – not just a Security Consultant who does Splunk, but someone who’s focus is Splunk. i.e. titles like Splunk Engineer or Splunk SME or Splunk Architect
German language ability is HUGE and definitely puts a CN over the top
At least 3+ years of current (preferably 5+) intensive Splunk focused experience
6 months and then 6 months extension (potential to extend further beyond)
Looking to move ASAP. Want to start interviewing next week.


Part of a Splunk Project Team that maintains and improves a large, existing Multi-Site clustered Splunk instance in an Enterprise environment.
Your two key areas of responsibility are to a) Design & Build new features, b) Run the System
1. Design & Build new features:
* Help refine business requirements
* Assist with release planning activities
* Visualize architecture aspects such as multisite clustering, DR capabilities, failover scenarios, etc.
* Be responsible for the Design of the Data Integration piece of that solution
* Document and visualize the Data Integration Designs as well as the interface specifications
* Be responsible for hardware sizing to cover possible extension of the infrastructure
* Cover all security policies in terms of Access Management, Data Protection etc. and include that in the Architecture
* Work with users and other stakeholders to implement new features
* Guide the configuration of the Enterprise Security App to reflect use cases
* Build solutions in the DEV environment (e.g. data onboardings, Apps and Add-on''s, configurations etc
* Document all design artifacts
* Estimate efforts for all tasks
* Support the Quality Manager by testing the solution, by generating suitable test data etc.
* Be responsible for troubleshooting
2. Run the System
* Help troubleshooting + issue fixing efforts
* Liase with other support groups (e.g. UNIX admins) to get issues resolved
* Prepare the deployment of new features
* Support Go Live activities
* Improve the System and its Monitoring, and Configuration automation capabilities
* Support the day-to-day running of the System

Your profile
Must have:
* Several years of proven experience with large scale Splunk Projects including Splunk clustered, distributed Splunk environments etc. at Terabyte/Petabyte scale
* Proven experience with the implementation of Use Cases in Splunk
* Proven experience with the use and configuration of the Splunk Enterprise Security App to cover security related use cases
* At least 5 years of experience with IT Projects in large Enterprises
* Solid experience with typical Enterprise policies, especially concerning Infrastructure, Access Management, Data Protection, etc.
* Versed in Security Information Management & Operational Intelligence
* Solid and proven experience with Network Security Concepts
* Splunk Certified Administrator
* Excellent communication skills in English (German nice to have)
* Team player
* Proven ability to visually illustrate complex processes and IT systems in a comprehensive manner (e.g. Visio)
* Experience with performance critical data processing at large scale using files, data streams, or databases

Nice to have:
* Background in Enterprise IT Architecture and Solution Design
* Background in IT Security
* Experience with testing IT Systems and Data Integration systems
* Experience with working in internationally distributed cross-functional teams
* Splunk Certified Architect
             

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