Apply in 3 Minutes: Sr Engineer Security

Job Category Technology RESPONSIBILITIES Splunk Infrastructure Administration Design deploy and maintain enterprise solutions and components for Splunk Cloud and on premises environments including Search Heads Indexers Forwarders and Deployment Servers Manage Splunk high availability configurations Deploy configure and maintain Splunk Connect for Syslog SC4S Perform capacity planning performance tuning and resource optimization Implement and maintain data retention policies and index management strategies Oversee Splunk upgrades patches and maintenance activities Data Integration Management Configure and manage universal forwarders heavy forwarders and data inputs from diverse sources Develop and maintain data parsing field extractions and data models Create and optimize indexes source types and data routing configurations Implement data quality controls and validation processes Design efficient search strategies and query optimization Development Automation Develop custom Splunk applications dashboards and visualizations Create and maintain complex SPL Search Processing Language queries and reports Build automated monitoring solutions and alerting mechanisms Develop Python scripts and REST API integrations for Splunk automation Implement Infrastructure as Code IaC practices for Splunk deployments Security Compliance Design and implement security information and event management SIEM solutions Develop security monitoring use cases and threat detection scenarios Create compliance reporting and audit trail mechanisms Implement role-based access controls and data classification policies Support incident response and forensic investigations Collaboration Leadership Mentor team members and provide technical guidance Collaborate with cross-functional teams Lead technical architecture reviews and design sessions Participate in on-call rotation and provide escalation support Document processes procedures and best practices EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelor s degree in computer science Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience Relevant Security Certifications EXPERIENCE REQUIRED A minimum of 10 years of experience QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES 7 years of hands-on Splunk experience including administration and development Splunk certifications required Splunk Core Certified Admin Splunk Core Certified Power User Splunk Cloud Certified Admin Preferred certifications Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin Splunk IT Service Intelligence Proficiency in SPL Search Processing Language and advanced search techniques Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security ES IT Service Intelligence ITSI or other Splunk premium applications Strong knowledge of Linux Unix systems administration Scripting experience in Python Shell PowerShell or similar languages Understanding of networking protocols log formats and data sources syslog JSON XML etc Infrastructure Tools Experience with virtualization platforms VMware Hyper-V and cloud environments AWS Azure GCP Knowledge of configuration management tools Terraform Ansible Puppet Chef Familiarity with containerization technologies Docker Kubernetes Experience with load balancers firewalls and network security devices Understanding of database systems and SQL Security Compliance Knowledge of security frameworks NIST ISO 27001 PCI-DSS SOX Experience with threat hunting and incident response procedures Understanding of common attack vectors and security monitoring best practices Familiarity with compliance reporting requirements Preferred Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field Experience with additional SIEM platforms Knowledge of machine learning and statistical analysis techniques Experience with DevOps practices and CI CD pipelines Industry certifications such as CISSP GCIH or equivalent Technical Environment Multi-terabyte daily data ingestion High-availability clustered deployments Integration with enterprise security tools and business applications Hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure General skills include Strong critical thinking and analytical skills Ability to approach problem solving in a constructive and collaborative way that does not require absolute security The ability to communicate complicated technical issues and risks to programmers network engineers and managers Strong leadership project and team-building skills Exceptional communication skills with diverse audiences the ability to be an infrastructure security subject matter expert who can explain relevant topics to general audiences