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Splunk Engineer

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: CACI International Inc
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-11-04
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer, IT Support
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 131800 - 290000 USD Yearly USD 131800.00 290000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Title:

Splunk Engineer

Job Category:
Engineering

Time Type:
Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type:
Regular

Percentage of

Travel Required:

None

Type of Travel:
None

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CACI is seeking a highly motivated Splunk Engineer that has 8+ years of experience managing a Splunk Platform, creating Splunk applications, and using IT Service Intelligence (ITSI). The Splunk engineer will build applications to help manage, search, analyze, and visualize data. The role includes troubleshooting and performing Splunk application development following a Scrum Agile approach. The role also includes integrating Splunk with other applications (e.g., Service Now).

Responsibilities
  • Design core scripts to automate Splunk maintenance and alerting tasks
  • Develop dashboards and reports to display business-critical information
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and alerts to ensure efficient monitoring and management of IT systems
  • Engage with Product Owners to align platform capabilities with evolving business needs
  • Create scalable, flexible security architectures using standards-based integrations
  • Assist in developing policies for the secure operation of Splunk infrastructure
  • Support cloud-based deployment and sustainment (AWS and Azure)
  • Conduct software integration testing and cybersecurity compliance tasks
  • Automate processes and develop efficiencies alongside development and install teams
  • Maintain infrastructure for integration, cyber compliance, and network administration
  • Support both UNIX/Linux and Windows-based systems
  • Collaborate with IT teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve IT issues using Splunk
  • Document configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures.
Qualifications
  • TS/SCI Clearance with Counterintelligence Polygraph
  • BA/BS degree and 10 years of experience. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree 9 years of experience if AA/AS, or 11 additional years of experience with HS diploma
  • 8+ years of experience and demonstrated knowledge supporting IT Systems
  • 4+ years of experience implementing and operating Splunk systems to include universal and heavy forwarders, search heads, deployment server, and indexes
  • Design, develop, and implement new features for Splunk products
  • Provide training and support to IT staff on Splunk usage and best practices
  • Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Splunk solutions including, but not limited to:
    Splunk Enterprise, Splunk IT Service Intelligence, Splunk Log Management
  • Knowledge of Linux security best practices
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity compliance including RMF and IA standards

    Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Service-oriented mindset
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
  • Splunk

    Certifications:
  • Splunk Certified for Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI)
  • Splunk Certified Administrator (SCA)
Desired
  • Current Security+ or DOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
  • AWS or Azure Certification
  • ITIL v4 Certification
  • Strong understanding of IT operations, security, and business intelligence.
  • Good team player with a strong willingness to help others
  • Experience scripting in the following preferred:
  • Python, Perl, and JavaScript in relation to Splunk Apps/Add-ons
  • SQL for querying structured data
  • Knowledge of XML and JSON for data handling
  • Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) for data analysis in Splunk
What You Can Expect

A culture of integrity.

An environment of trust.

A focus on continuous growth.

Your potential is limitless.

So is ours.

Pay Range

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