Splunk Subject Matter Expert

Overview:

Splunk Subject Matter Expert

Remote | US Based

US Citizenship - Clearable, Ability to obtain a Public Trust

Summary

Our client is an employee and Service-Disabled, Veteran-owned Small Business focused on providing niche technical services. They are a team of experienced cybersecurity professionals with a track record of success in the Federal, Commercial, and Academic workspaces. Additionally, our client designs, builds, operates, and secures scalable cloud and IT infrastructures to meet their customers’ near-term needs and fulfill their long-term requirements.

Responsibilities

Work as a Splunk Subject Matter Expert as part of a team helping our customer overcome their challenges to modernize core foundations of their cyber security processes. As a member of the Engineering Support Team, you will help build and integrate data solutions capabilities in a large enterprise Splunk environment. In response to ongoing client and business requirements, you will work closely with Business and Project teams from across the enterprise to provide solutions utilizing Splunk. This is your opportunity to use your experience in engineering, implementation, and administration for the protection of systems, networks and information. 

Requirements

• Experience with administering Splunk Apps to include developing new or extending existing Apps to perform specialized functionality
• Experience with advanced searching techniques (SPL), utilizing the KVStore, creating/maintaining Data Models, and developing reporting
• Experience with managing, configuration, and troubleshooting Splunk components and knowledge objects
• Experience with integrating Splunk data with 3rd party platforms and utilizing the Splunk REST API
• Knowledge of scripting languages to include JavaScript, Python, Perl, shell scripting, XML, or HTML
• Knowledge of Splunk hybrid environments, Splunk ITSI, Splunk base, and Splunk Enterprise Security
• Ability to create and maintain engagement process and documentation related to architecture, operational process, and training material for Splunk

Nice To Have

• Experience with NIST security controls, the governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) security documentation tool, the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and security compliance
  
• Experience with DHS CISA CDM (Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation)
  
• Understanding of Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) security boundaries
  
• Experience with Linux and Windows command line experience
  
• Experience with VA
  
• Public Trust clearance
  
• Experience working in a remote environment
  

Education/Certification Requirements

• BS degree in CS, IT, or Engineering and 5+ years of experience (Additional 8 years of relevant experience may be substituted for education)

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; a Public Trust is required for this position once an offer is made. Please be aware that onboarding can take 4-6 weeks for this position.