Remote Splunk Platform Engineer

Post Date

Jul 17, 2024

Location

Herndon,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

20171
US
Oct 26, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Computer Engineering

Req #

DC0-719347

Pay Rate

$37 - $46 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

-Implement engineering solutions to Splunk deployments to ensure efficient data migration to the new data repository.
-Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions leveraging Splunk's capabilities.
-Ensure data stored in Spunk indices can be read by external data movement tools such as Cribl
-Manage API keys for external tools to programmatically query Splunk data
-Perform data onboarding, normalization, and enrichment to ensure high-quality and actionable data for security monitoring and analysis.

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Required Skills & Experience

-Associate degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant industry certifications are a plus.
-3 years experience as a Splunk Engineer or in a similar role, preferably in a cybersecurity or CDM deployments.
-Intermediate level knowledge of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security, including architecture, installation, configuration, and administration.
-Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat intelligence, and incident response.
-Basic knowledge of REST APIs including their methods and authentication techniques
-Proficient in developing custom Splunk dashboards, and reports using Splunk's Search Processing Language (SPL).

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-Experience with JIRA and Confluence

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.