Senior Splunk Engineer

Senior Splunk Engineer

Remote Washington D.C. Based Occasional Onsite as Needed

Active TS/SCI Clearance Required - Ability to obtain a CI Poly

Summary

Our client is an employee and Service-Disabled, Veteran-owned Small Business focused on providing niche technical services. They are a team of experienced cybersecurity professionals with a track record of success in the Federal, Commercial, and Academic workspaces. Additionally, our client designs, builds, operates, and secures scalable cloud and IT infrastructures to meet their customers' near-term needs and fulfill their long-term requirements.


• Responsibilities

Our client is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to join their team. This role will support the Department of Defense's premier analytics platform and work within a high-performing cloud and cybersecurity team. The engineer will be responsible for enhancing Splunk deployments, optimizing data ingestion, and ensuring peak performance through infrastructure automation, security best practices, and continuous integration. This position plays a critical role in securing and modernizing enterprise analytics capabilities for mission-critical initiatives.

Architect, deploy, and manage enterprise-level Splunk environments in alignment with CI/CD best practices

Design and implement Splunk infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab for automated, scalable deployments

Lead version upgrades across clustered Splunk environments, managing Indexers, Search Heads, and Universal Forwarders

Ingest and normalize diverse data sources including Syslog, HEC, APIs, and log monitoring

Optimize performance and manage license usage across Splunk deployments

Create dashboards, reports, alerts, and custom visualizations to support mission operations

Develop documentation, user guides, and standard operating procedures for internal knowledge sharing

Configure SSL, maintain STIG compliance, and perform RHEL patching for secure deployments

Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and Security teams to resolve issues and implement security analytics using Splunk ES and UBA

Interface with end users, government stakeholders, and analysts to improve Splunk adoption and platform performance

• Requirements

3+ years of hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise deployments, upgrades, and data onboarding

Experience administering Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows systems

Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Ansible

Skilled in scripting languages such as Python or Bash

Strong understanding of Splunk configuration files including inputs.conf, props.conf, and transforms.conf

Experience managing clustered environments on bare metal and virtual machines

Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native technologies

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to collaborate effectively in agile team environments

Education/Certification Requirements

Splunk Certified Administrator certification required

CompTIA Security+ (DoD 8570 IAT II compliant)

Preferred Requirements

Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES), User Behavior Analytics (UBA), and automation pipelines

Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or Ansible in DevSecOps pipelines

Knowledge of compliance frameworks and tools such as Tanium, Palo Alto, or vulnerability management solutions

Splunk Certified Architect certification preferred

Clearance Requirements

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active TS/SCI clearance is required with the ability to obtain a CI Poly.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About Us

Northern Virginia-based Precision Solutions is an expert in staffing solutions for companies of any size that open the door to new opportunities and seek outstanding talent. We pride ourselves on being versatile enough to tailor our relationships to the needs of each individual client, being agile in the fast-paced marketplace, and being precise in meeting the needs of any company.

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