Senior Splunk SIEM Engineer

• Implement, install, and troubleshoot Splunk Enterprise (SE) and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) systems

• Maintain and administer SE and ES configurations, indexes, apps, and knowledge objects

• Monitor system health, capacity, and performance to proactively address issues

• Configure new data inputs to expand data collection capabilities

• Create security dashboards, reports, alerts, and notifications

• Collaborate with system administrators to enhance security monitoring capabilities

• Perform updates and patches on the Splunk platform

• Audit and review security practices to prevent security incidents

• Maintain documentation of system configurations and changes

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• At least 4+ years of system, network administration, or developer experience and 2+ years of Splunk administration
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science can be considered in lieu of the 4 years of system/network admin or developer experience
• IAW DoD 8140.03-M, must meet the Intermediate Proficiency Level qualifications
• IAM-II Certification (one or more of the following): CISM, CISSP (OR ASSOCIATE), GSLC, CCISO, CAP, CASP+ CE, HCISSP
• Must have Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin credential
• Must have experience administering Linux servers
• Must have experience with SIEM Content Development
• Demonstrated experience of strong analytical and problem-solving skills

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Hard Skills

• Splunk Enterprise
• Splunk Enterprise Security
• system administration
• network administration
• Linux servers
• SIEM Content Development
• security dashboards
• performance monitoring
• data collection
• troubleshooting

Soft Skills

• analytical skills
• problem-solving skills
• collaboration
• documentation

Certifications & Qualifications

• IAM-II Certification
• CISM
• CISSP
• GSLC
• CCISO
• CAP
• CASP+ CE
• HCISSP
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin