[Hiring] Splunk Admin (Observability SME) @Cognizant

Role Description

Cognizant is seeking a Splunk Observability SME for a full time remote opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of observability platforms (e.g., Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus) and vulnerability management tools (e.g., Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7).
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for observability and vulnerability tools. Advise on tool selection, integration, and optimization to meet organizational needs.
• Design and maintain dashboards, alerts, and reports that enable proactive detection of performance issues, outages, and security vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with IT, security, and operations teams to investigate and remediate incidents identified through observability and vulnerability tools.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance monitoring and vulnerability management processes, recommending automation and new capabilities where appropriate.
• Develop and deliver training sessions for stakeholders. Maintain comprehensive documentation for tool usage, procedures, and troubleshooting.
• Support regulatory and internal compliance initiatives by ensuring proper tool configuration, data retention, and reporting.
• Communicate technical concepts and findings to non-technical stakeholders. Provide recommendations for risk mitigation and performance improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in observability, monitoring, or vulnerability management within enterprise IT environments.
• Expert knowledge of observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus) and vulnerability management solutions (e.g., Qualys, Nessus, Rapid7).
• Strong understanding of security frameworks, compliance requirements, and IT operations best practices.
• Experience integrating monitoring and vulnerability tools with cloud (e.g., Azure, GCP) and on-premises systems.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and documentation abilities.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Certified Security, Splunk Certified) are highly desirable.

Requirements

• Applications must be authorized to work in the US.
• This role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
• The salary range for this role is between $91,000 and $107,000.
• Applications will be accepted till 12/06/2025.