[Hiring] Senior Splunk Engineer @Diné Development Corporation

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to lead the architecture, implementation, and maintenance of our Splunk environments. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing scalable, high-performance Splunk solutions, innovating on the platform's capabilities, and ensuring its reliability and security. You will serve as a subject matter expert, providing technical guidance, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with various teams to meet the company's data and security objectives.

Assist with transition from M-21-31 to M-26-14 compliance, including CISA framework analysis and crafting IHS’s internal compliance policies, processes, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Architect and implement scalable, high-performance Splunk environments, including data ingestion pipelines, dashboards, alerts, and reports.
• Solution Innovation: Research, prototype, and develop innovative Splunk-based solutions to improve platform capabilities or deliver new features for analytics, security, or DevOps use cases.
• Infrastructure Management: Maintain and optimize the Splunk infrastructure, including indexing, search performance, and data retention strategies to ensure system health and efficiency.
• Integration & Automation: Integrate Splunk with other critical systems (e.g., SIEM, DevOps tools, databases) and automate repetitive tasks using scripting and CI/CD tools.
• Support & Troubleshooting: Act as a final escalation point to resolve complex operational issues, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and guarantee high system reliability and availability.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Create comprehensive documentation for designs, processes, and solutions. Actively mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the team.
• Compliance & Security: Ensure all Splunk environments comply with Federal security policies, industry standards like ISO, and ITIL best practices. Lead the transition from M-21-31 to M-26-14 compliance, including CISA framework analysis and crafting IHS’s internal compliance policies, processes, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Clearance: U.S. Citizen with an Active Public Trust Level-4 or higher, or ability to obtain one through background investigation.
• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field is typically required.
• Splunk Expertise: Deep knowledge of Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, and Splunk Observability Cloud. Advanced proficiency in SPL, creating complex dashboards, alerts, and data models.
• Programming & Scripting: Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or another backend language, coupled with extensive experience in shell scripting (bash).
• Data Technologies: Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases and advanced data structures.
• Architecture: Proven experience with microservices, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and containerization technologies like Kubernetes.
• Tools: Hands-on familiarity with CI/CD tools, configuration management (i.e.: Ansible), vulnerability management tools (Tenable One), and modern observability platforms (Palo Alto CoreTex XDR).

Preferred Skills

• Professional experience building and deploying custom Splunk applications.
• Strong domain knowledge in cybersecurity, including IDS/IPS and SIEM/SEM concepts.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud-native architecture and managing SaaS platforms.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with a proven ability to mentor, coach, and lead through influence.
• Creative and strategic approach to problem-solving, with the ability to maintain a "big picture" view while focusing on details.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, retirement savings with company match, and paid time off.
• Additional benefits include voluntary supplemental benefits, access to an employee assistance program, and educational assistance with tuition reimbursement.