Splunk Cybersecurity SME

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 and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

REST API Development, Search Processing Language (SPL), Splunk Enterprise Security

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Splunk Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Splunk Cyber Security (SME), the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USPS. You will play a crucial role on our team to analyze design, develop, implement, and support code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service.

• 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
• 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
Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT.
The Splunk Cyber Security (SME) must have:

• 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.
• Experience:
  • 5+ 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
• Preferred Experience:
  • 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
  • Proficiency in integrating Splunk with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Understanding of security and compliance requirements and implementation of role-based access controls (RBAC) in Splunk
  • Strong knowledge of logging standards and best practices across application and infrastructure layers
  • 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