Splunk Admin; Lab Manger

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. Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyberspace operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

We are supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber‑attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. You will perform investigations to characterize breach severity, develop mitigation plans, and assist with service restoration. As a Technical Engagement Network (TEN) Lab Manager, you will design, develop, and deploy advanced cybersecurity capabilities in the customer environment, supporting analysts and business continuity.

• Serve as a lead Linux Systems Administrator overseeing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments across development, lab, and production systems.
• Perform large‑scale configuration management and deployment across Windows, macOS, Linux/Unix, and virtual environments to support the TEN infrastructure.
• Support implementation of new technologies and equipment in the lab environment.
• Provide ongoing systems administration, technical support, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting services.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and workflows to automate application deployment and infrastructure provisioning.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for large‑scale provisioning, configuration management, and compliance enforcement.
• Administer and maintain Splunk Enterprise/Splunk Cloud for system monitoring, security analytics, and operational intelligence.
• Implement and monitor security controls, including STIG compliance, access management, and audit configurations for Linux and Splunk systems.
• Develop dashboards and alerts in Splunk for proactive system health, performance, and security event monitoring.
• Perform granular access‑control implementation and monitor systems for acceptable performance and user accessibility.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage problems across the enterprise related to storage and replication strategies.
• Identify efficiencies that can be applied to existing procedures with customer approval.
• Manage assigned project components and deliver services in accordance with established objectives.
• Advise on development of lab standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies.
• Employ security concepts, theories, insights, tools, and methodologies to mitigate system weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active DoD Secret clearance (TS/SCI clearance preferred)
• DHS Suitability
• 5+ years of directly relevant experience as a Linux System Administrator
• 3+ years of experience with Splunk Enterprise administration and log ingestion
• 3+ years of experience with Ansible automation (Ansible Core or Ansible Tower/AAP)
• Ability to work collaboratively across physical locations

• Experience with writing technical procedures and SOPs
• Virtualization automation and optimization
• Experience with multiple operating systems including Linux/Unix, Windows, and macOS

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering, or related degree, or an HS Diploma with 7+ years of lab management or systems administration experience.

• DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II

Nightwing is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.