Splunk Engineer - Mid at Allyon in Ashburn, Virginia

Job Description:

Summary:



Allyon, Inc. is an established IT and Healthcare Services firm and we love what we do! It makes our day when we are able help talented individuals achieve their career goals while at the same time helping our clients build quality teams. If you are interested in joining the Allyon Team, please apply or submit your resume for review today!








Job Title:



Splunk Engineer - Mid



Location:



Ashburn, VA








Duties & Responsibilities:



• The Splunk Engineer will provide overall engineering, and administration in supporting a very large distributed clustered Splunk environment consisting of search heads, indexers, deployers, deployment servers, heavy/universal forwarders, and Splunk Enterprise Security premium apps, spanning security, performance, and operational roles.


• The Engineer should be proficient with recognizing and onboarding new data sources into Splunk, building dashboards, searches, reports, etc.


• The Splunk engineer should be proficient within a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps. In addition, the Splunk engineer should be familiar with ansible or other automation tools.


• The Splunk Engineer will be a member of the Enterprise Splunk team, which falls under Cybersecurity Engineering, and will be required to interact with end users to gather requirements, perform troubleshooting, and provide assistance with the creation of Splunk search queries and dashboards.


• The Splunk Engineer may be required interact with senior management, as necessary.



Minimum Requirements:



• Applicants must be a US citizen with the ability to successfully pass DHS suitability


• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 6 - 8 years' experience in the Information Technology arena.


• Additional Cyber Security Certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.


• A combination of a minimum of 4+ Years experience in Linux, Splunk, Ansible, app interface development, using REST APIs, or other Cyber technologies.


• Ability to follow Change & Configuration Management, utilizing automation tools, such as Git.


• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a Splunk role working in a Splunk clustered environment, with experience in Splunk premium app management (Enterprise Security, ITSI).


• Strong problem-solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning under pressure.


• Self-starter with the ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision.


• Knowledge of Cloud Services such as AWS, Office365.


• Understanding and usage of Regex.


• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowerShell.


• Understanding basic networking principles or Enterprise network design.


• Possess baseline security certification to meet DoD 8570 at IAT II requirements, such as Security +.



Must have at least one of the following certifications:



• Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin


• Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin


• Splunk Cloud Certified Admin


• Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer


• Splunk Certified Developer


• Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin


• Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect


• Splunk Core Certified Consultant



Other:



• Prior experience in Splunk professional services role.


• Possess certifications in Splunk premium app, such as Enterprise Security, ITSI, UBA.


• Splunk Certified Developer certification.


• Experience in automating Splunk Deployments and orchestration within a Cloud environment.


• Experience with FISMA Systems requirements.


• Experience with Confluence, JIRA, ServiceNow.


• Cribl CCOE User certification.



Any of the following certifications



• CCIE Security


• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)


• CCNP Security


• CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional


• CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker


• Certified Data Administrator Professional


• Certified Implementation Engineer Specialist


• Splunk Certified Architect


• Certified Storage Associate


• CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security


• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)


• Converged Infrastructure Specialist


• CSSLP - Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional


• ECSP - EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer


• GCIH - Incident Handler


• GCWN - Windows Security Administrator


• GICSP -Cyber Security Professional


• GISF - Security Fundamentals


• GISP - Security Professional


• GSSP - Secure Software Programmer


• MCSE - Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (Server)


• RHCA - Red Hat Certified Architect


• RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer


• SEI (Software Engineering Institute)


• SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner


• VCA (Certified Associate)


• VCAP (Certified Advanced Professional)


• VCDX (Certified Design Expert)


• VCIX (Implementation Expert)


• VCP (Certified Professional)


• MS 365 Certified: Security Administrator


• Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer (Associate)


• Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect


• Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator


• Splunk Core Certified Consultant


• Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer


• Splunk Certified Developer


• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate


• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional


• Swimlane Certified SOAR Developer



What we offer:



• Competitive pay and benefits


• 401k eligibility after 6 months including company match


Allyon, Inc. is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer and terms of employment are without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Allyon, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.