Systems Analyst

Position Overview

Splunk administrator that manages the system utilizing Linux cluster and management console, applications.

• 30% - management of daily spunk operation systems.
• 35% - Linux administration
• 10% - collaborate and liaise with other units and serve as a technical resource and subject matter expert.
• 15% - contribute to research and development projects as required.
• 10% - train and advise less skilled systems programmers and provide expert technical assistance for others.

The Splunk system is installed in a Linux cluster. Admin will need a general understanding of Linux, daily care of verifying Splunk is running properly.

• Creation of new indexes and updating applications
• Adding new source types
• Adding new servers and logs to Splunk
• Daily verification of license counts
• Ability to create dashboards (and to teach others how to make dashboards)
• Use of Splunk management console and applications

• Understand and implement application file permissions
• Frequently use version control (Git, Bitbucket)
• Use configuration management (Salt Stack, Ansible) tools
• Configuring/maintaining Linux file systems (NFS)

• Be a technical source to help Windows and Linux admins install the Splunk UFT client and verify logs are flowing to the Splunk clusters
• General Linux and Windows knowledge to be able to help with log collection on the client side
• Ability to train other admins in advanced log searching techniques
• General Splunk troubleshooting techniques
• Knowledge on how to work with Splunk (the company)

They will be given access to the cluster. If they are able to find deficiencies in the design, they are welcome to implement the changes.

• Universal forwarders
• Splunk Enterprise version upgrades

• 5+ years of experience with Splunk Administration
• 5+ years of experience with Linux Administration
• 5+ years of experience with Bash Scripting

• Experience working in a VDI environment

An Associate's degree or equivalent work experience.

Splunk Certification