Sr. Engineer, Information Security

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Job Overview:

LPL Financial is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to work within its growing Security Ops group reporting to the VP, Enterprise Security Tools.  The Senior Splunk Engineer will be responsible for supporting the development of a new cyber threat intelligence capability. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute complex Splunk projects from conception to completion, ensuring they meet business objectives and technical requirements.

• Design and implement scalable and high-performance solutions that optimize data ingest, searching, and analytics.

• Troubleshoot complex Splunk issues and develop innovative solutions to overcome challenges.

• Mentor and guide other Splunk engineers and power users, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and enablement.

• Stay up to date on the latest Splunk developments, features, and technologies and contribute to the overall Splunk roadmap.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure Splunk priorities and solutions align with broader organizational goals.

• Develop and maintain Splunk dashboards, reports, alerts, and data models for various stakeholders.

• Onboard new data sources and ensure data normalization using CIM (Common Information Model).

• Collaborate with SOC analysts, incident responders, and IT teams to enhance threat detection and response capabilities.

• Tune and optimize Splunk queries and configurations for performance and accuracy.

• Maintain Splunk apps and technology add-ons (TAs) for integration with third-party tools.

• Ensure compliance with data retention policies and security standards.

• Provide support and troubleshooting for Splunk-related issues.

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and can execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of proven experience as a Splunk expert in an enterprise environment with a strong understanding of core Splunk On-Prem and Cloud technologies. 

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing Splunk infrastructure to support increasing scale and reliability.

• 5+ years of experience troubleshooting Splunk components including forwarders, deployment servers, federated searching. 

• 5+ years of experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and CIM.

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing Splunk infrastructure to support increasing scale and reliability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar

• Proficiency in Linux/Unix systems and basic scripting (Python, Bash).

• Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Core Certified Power User

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and cloud logging.

• Familiarity with other SIEM platforms or log management tools as well as SPL.

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Pay Range:

$97,725-$162,875/year

 

Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

 

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools