Splunk Engineer

DescriptionAt Leidos , we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!The Digital Modernization Sector brings together our digital transformation and IT programs, allowing us to better serve our customers through scale and repeatability.Your greatest work is ahead!Leidos is seeking a talented Splunk Engineer to join our team to support a new customer on a highly visible and strategic Cybersecurity Assessments Contract. The Splunk Engineer will be a member of the Cybersecurity Engineering team and will install and maintain Splunk infrastructure, gather requirements from customers, onboard data, and assist end users with search, dashboards, reports, and knowledge objects.The mission of the DHS Chief Information Security Officer Directorate (DHS CISOD) is to support the Department’s implementation of all applicable regulatory requirements including the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), relevant Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, Executive Orders, Federal laws, directives, policies, and regulations. The DHS CISOD’s mission is to also provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a secure and trusted computing environment. The DHS CISOD assists in ensuring Department compliance with information security requirements. Information security is an essential business function, critical to enabling DHS to conduct its operations and deliver service to the public.Primary Responsibilities

Manage multiple assignments, changing priorities, and work independently with little oversight

Build, implement, and administer Splunk in Windows, Linux, and cloud environments

Work with existing and custom Splunk applications and add-ons to fulfill customer needs

Provide operations and maintenance support for a distributed Splunk environment consisting of heavy forwarders, indexers, and search head servers, spanning security, performance, and operational roles

Editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps

Onboard data to Splunk via forwarder, scripted inputs, TCP/UDP, and modular inputs from a variety of sources.

Provider operational support for Splunk Universal Forwarder on Linux and Windows endpoints

Manage, and support automation solutions for Splunk deployment and orchestration in on-premise and cloud environments

Documentation, reporting, presentation, teamwork, and DHS wide collaboration are among the expected duties and mission of the task order

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field AND a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in system administration, database administration, network engineering, software engineering, or software development, with a concentration in Cybersecurity OR Master of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field AND a minimum of six (6) years of experience.

Current Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin certification

Excellent written and oral skills, ability to work closely with multiple customers, manage expectations and track engagement scope

Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security or integration with other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms

Proficient at data on-boarding activities including routing, parsing, and normalizing events to the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM)

Proficiency onboarding data using Splunk developed add-ons for Windows, Linux, and common third-party devices and applications

Experience onboarding data into Splunk via forwarder, scripted inputs, TCP/UDP, and modular inputs from a variety of sources

Proficiency managing Splunk using the Splunk command-line interface

Proficiency managing Splunk using configuration files

Experience collaborating with separate engineering teams to configure data sources for Splunk integration

Proficiency implementing and onboarding data in Splunk DB Connect

Experience with Splunk performing systems administration, including performing installation, configuration, monitoring system performance and availability, upgrades, and troubleshooting

General networking and security troubleshooting (firewalls, routing, NAT, etc.)

Splunk implementation and troubleshooting experience

Experience in managing, maintaining, and administering multi-site indexer cluster

Proficiency developing log ingestion and aggregation strategies per Splunk best practices

Perform integration activities to configure, connect, and pull data with 3rd party software APIs

Ability to autonomously prioritize and successfully deliver across a portfolio of projects

Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in Azure

Experience with GitLab or GitHub or other version control system

Scripting and development skills (Bash, Python, and PowerShell)

Original Posting Date:2024-10-02While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.REQNUMBER: R-00145207All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.