Splunk Administrator

As a Splunk Administrator, you’ll make an impact by building and maintaining reliable, high-performing Splunk environments that power real-time insights across our cloud platforms. Your work will directly impact system uptime, customer experience, and operational excellence. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate processes, strengthen observability, and drive proactive improvements that keep our environment secure, scalable, and always available. You will be a valued member of the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team and work collaboratively with the Senior Manager.

• Deliver hands‑on 24×7 operational support for Splunk, managing and resolving issues quickly and accurately.
• Develop automation and orchestration solutions using Puppet, Ansible, and Python to simplify and scale routine tasks.
• Lead Splunk maintenance, migrations, and upgrades, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption.
• Review and validate all operational changes through peer‑review and governance processes to ensure quality and reliability.
• Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve Splunk or infrastructure issues, escalating when needed for fast recovery.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to improve monitoring, alerting, and observability practices.
• Use Service Now, JIRA, and Splunk dashboards to track performance, visualize trends, and share key insights.
• Drive continuous improvement through documentation, automation, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align projects and service delivery with business priorities and SLAs.
• Contribute to a reliability‑first culture by mentoring teammates and advocating for automation, consistency, and transparency.

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an remote position. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements.

Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

• 5+ years of experience in Splunk Engineering, or Cloud Operations role.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with Splunk administration, configuration, and performance tuning.
• Skilled in automation and orchestration using Puppet.
• Proficient in Python scripting for automation and operational workflows.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills across distributed systems.

• Experienced in ticketing and service management systems like Service Now or JIRA.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on building positive team relationships.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for efficiency, reliability, and innovation.

We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Applications will be accepted until Dec 15, 2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $91,000 – $105,000 USD depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Disclaimer:
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.