Junior Splunk Data Engineer

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The work:

• Assist in building and maintaining data ingestion pipelines into Splunk for security-relevant logs.
• Learn to configure and troubleshoot data sources, log forwarding mechanisms, and Splunk forwarders.
• Develop and implement data parsing and normalization rules within Splunk.
• Collaborate with security analysts to understand data requirements and log collection processes.
• Assist in creating and maintaining Splunk dashboards, alerts, and reports.
• Monitor the health and performance of the Splunk environment.
• Troubleshoot basic Splunk data flow issues and field extraction challenges.
• Work with cross-functional teams to onboard new log sources.
• Contribute to documentation related to Splunk configurations and log sources.
• Stay updated on the latest Splunk features, security trends, and best practices.
• Assist in security incident response activities by providing requested log data.
• Contribute to improving security operations processes and procedures.

Here's what you need:

• 1 year of experience in IT and/or Cyber
• Bachelor's Degree required (In lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of experience may be substituted)
• Splunk experience
• Data analysis and/or engineering experience
• Active Top Secret required with ability to obtain SCI 
• For candidates relocating to Huntsville a relocation bonus may be available

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with using one or more of the following tools: Microsoft Sentinel, Cribl, Endgame, Carbon Black, Tanium, FireEye, RSA Archer, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, McAfee, Encase, Security Onion, Snort,Phantom, ELK
• Certifications:
• Splunk Certifications
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• SANS GIAC Certifications (GCTI, GCIH, GCIA etc.)
• DFIR related Certifications

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