Splunk Cyber Security Architect/Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Cyber Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Linux, System Administration

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Splunk Cyber Security Architect / Engineer SME supporting the United States Postal Service. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Splunk Cyber Security Architect / Engineer SME, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Splunk Cyber Security Architect / Engineer SME joining our team to analyze design, develop, implement, and support code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service.

   

How a Splunk Cyber Security Architect / Engineer SME Will make an impact

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining on-premises and cloud based Splunk environments to support enterprise-level monitoring, alerting, and reporting.
• Deep expertise in Splunk system architecture, design, implementation, configuration and operational support in a hybrid on-prem Unix/Linux and cloud-based environment.
• Collaborate across DevOps, Security, and IT teams to optimize performance, ensure data integrity, system availability and support mission-critical operations. Proven hands-on experience with a large enterprise wide Splunk environment is mandatory.
• Off-hours and weekend efforts for systems maintenance, upgrades and support may be required from time to time.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, preferred but not required.
• NOTE: If resources do not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.

Required Experience:

• 10+ Years of Splunk Experience Required
• Manages knowledge objects (fields, extractions, tags, event types, lookups, workflow actions, aliases, macros, and so on) – through automations, scripting, management server functions; to include .conf and .cfg files in scope of the last four Splunk Enterprise versions
• Experience with Splunk deployment and configuration management in large-scale environments
• Proficiency in writing complex Splunk queries, dashboards, and alerts using SPL (Search Processing Language)
• Experience with REST APIs for Splunk and external system integration
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex data ingestion and parsing issues
• Designing and developing an automations workflow and dashboard interface for such
• Self-starter with a service-oriented mindset who will take action, find ways to solve problems, and move projects to conclusion independently
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate research insights into practical solutions that address real-world challenges.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in mentoring and guiding junior researchers or team members
• Ability to leverage the Splunk AI Assistant and other AI tools to increase accuracy and efficiency of task and other deliverables
• Advanced knowledge of Unix/Linux and/or Windows systems administration and troubleshooting
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, JavaScript, SQL and PowerShell for automation and integration tasks
• Experience with Splunk upgrades, patching, and performance tuning & integrating Splunk with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Understanding of security and compliance requirements and implementation of role-based access controls (RBAC) in Splunk
• Extensive knowledge of defense-in-depth principles, Network and Security architecture, network topology, IT device integrity, and common security elements.
• Executes new projects as well as data and user onboarding
• Strong understanding of IT and Cyber industry standards and technologies to include such controls governed by NIST, FISMA, and FedRamp
• Experience installing and utilizing and developing with