Splunk SIEM Data Onboarding Engineer

Job Number: R0244323

The Splunk SIEM Data Onboarding Engineer is responsible for managing and enhancing our Splunk environment to ensure seamless data ingestion, analysis, and visualization. This role demands a deep understanding of Splunk architecture, data onboarding, and user management to support business needs and security operations.

• Design, deploy, and manage Splunk infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Splunk dashboards, queries, and alerts.
• Integrate Splunk with various data sources to ensure comprehensive data ingestion.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Splunk performance issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and provide Splunk solutions.
• Implement and enforce best practices for Splunk data management and retention.
• Provide user training and support for Splunk-related activities.

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• 2+ years of experience managing and configuring Splunk
• 2+ years of experience in Splunk architecture, including indexers, search heads, forwarders, and deployment server
• 2+ years of experience building pipelines to parse, normalize, enrich, mask or dedup, and route data to Splunk
• 2+ years of experience in Linux and Windows administration
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or 10+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities in lieu of a degree
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP Certification, and a DoD 8570 Cyber Security Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification such as CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification, within 30 days of start date

• 2+ years of experience with networking fundamentals, including TCP/UDP, TLS, syslog transport, firewall ports, and common transport issues
• 2+ years of experience in basic troubleshooting with tools such as tcpdump or wireshark, basic vi/vim usage,setfacl,and SELinux
• 1+ years of experience with STIGs or other organizational hardening standards working in regulated environments
• 1+ years of experience with regex skills for field extraction and event breaking
• Experience in SPL for validation, troubleshooting, and basic dashboards
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Power Shell
• Experience with Cribl sources, destinations, routes and collectors
• Experience with Splunk REST API for automation and operational tasks
• Knowledge of Git for code version control
• Knowledge of Ansible playbooks

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00…