Certified Splunk Engineer Job Locations

US-PA-Mechanicsburg Job ID 2024-4425

Category Information Technology Support/Software Development Testing

Type Full-Time Salaried

Company Nakupuna Consulting

Overview

Nakupuna Companies is looking for a Certified Splunk Engineer The purpose is for the successful deployment of the Splunk Enterprise tool and its Add-ons across all Naval Supply & Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) applications. The deployment will cover all NAVSUP BSC applications. The primary objective of this project is to develop effective alerts, reports, searches, visualizations, data models, pivot tables, and dashboards based on the log data and database logs ingested by Splunk for each application. This shall be done in a manner that follows industry best practices to ensure compliance with DOD policies and guidelines for auditing, reporting, cybersecurity, continuous monitoring, and logging requirements. NAVSUP BSC requires Splunk-certified engineers to deploy Splunk and its Add-ons promptly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Implement, update, and configure Splunk Enterprise software across all NAVSUP BSC applications. Technically assess all log data and database logs to ensure proper formatting and accurate collection of data. Develop and implement a mentoring program for NAVSUP BSC employees to train them on all aspects of the Splunk tasks/requirements. Install and configure Add-ons such as Compliance Essentials for Splunk. Create, configure, and refine all dashboards, searches, alerts, pivot tables, data models, and reports for all NAVSUP BSC application and information assurance teams. Create documentation of all Splunk-related tasks/requirements specified by the client. Provide weekly status updates to include information about tasks, duration, resources, dependencies, percent complete, and issues. Document lessons learned, best practices, and standard operating procedures. 

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications:  Excellent technical skills, organizational and planning skills, excellent communication (written & verbal), and problem-solving skills, Problem analysis, attention to detail and accuracy, solid judgment, and decision-making ability, takes initiative and is adaptable. Candidate will have a minimum of three years specialization in the following qualifications/skills:

Certified Splunk Engineer. Expert-level experience and knowledge of Splunk configuration and administration. Expert experience and knowledge of developing and troubleshooting Splunk searches, reports, alerts, visualizations, and dashboards. Expert level experience configuring, setting up, and modifying the Splunk Enterprise app, DB Connect app, Compliance Essentials, and Splunk Add-ons. Expert-level experience of analyzing log files from various types of information systems. Experience deploying and configuring Search servers, Splunk Deployment servers, Splunk clustered Indexers, and Splunk forwarders, and possess demonstrable knowledge of data collection methods such as Syslog, JDBC, or API. Expert experience onboarding new data sources into Splunk, analyzing the data for anomalies and trends, and building dashboards highlighting the key trends of the data. Expert experience and knowledge with the Linux and Windows environments to edit and maintain Splunk configuration files and apps. Expert experience communicating and interacting with the Government cybersecurity team members and end users to perform troubleshooting and provide assistance with the creation of Splunk search queries, alerts, reports, and dashboards to meet their STIG, continuous monitoring, logging, auditing, reporting requireme ts as outlined in DOD policies and guidelines. Familiarity with Federal regulatory requirements. Experience in the following: Splunk Engineering Linux and SQL/ODBC interfaces App interface development using REST APIs. Experience with project management. Knowledge and experience of understanding software development life cycle process, including scrum and story maps for development tracking. Expert-level experience creating access controls for Splunk users by creating active directory groups, power, and user groups. Expert-level experience extracting complex Fields from different Log files using Regular Expressions migrated Splunk config files to multiple servers. Expert-level experience setting up Splunk Objects such as Event types, Tags, Field Extraction, and Lookups. Education and Experience: Bachelor (4-year) degree, with a technical major, such as engineering, or computer science is required. Experience with government and DoD environments is desired.

Certification: This position requires: CompTIA Security+ CE certification. Substitutes for Baseline Certification: CCNA Security; CySA+; GICSP; GSEC; CND; SSCP Additionally, candidates must have ONE of the following certifications: Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Splunk Cloud Certified Admin Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin Splunk Certified Developer Work Location: This position can be REMOTE and requires minimal travel to client site.

Military Installation Access:  Must be able to qualify for and obtain a base access pass. Must be able to obtain a favorable National Security Agency Check (NACI) including an FBI fingerprint check.

Clearance: Requires a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI), T5 or T5R equivalent investigation (Top Secret).  Must be a U.S. Citizen. Travel: Ability and willingness to travel one day a week to client site (Mechanicsburg, PA) is strongly desired.

The Nakupuna Companies are employers of equal opportunity that are committed to hiring a diverse workforce.  All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, ancestry, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability or veteran status. The Nakupuna Companies are committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will make reasonable accommodations for disability and sincerely held religious beliefs if they can allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job.