[Hiring] Splunk Front End Developer @Network Designs Inc.

Role Description

The Front-End Splunk Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining intuitive, high-impact Splunk dashboards and visual analytics that transform complex log and security data into actionable insights. This role focuses on front-end Splunk development, including SPL optimization, dashboard design, and user experience, to support security operations, compliance reporting, and executive decision-making. The developer will collaborate closely with SOC analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver role-based visualizations, improve situational awareness, and enhance enterprise monitoring and security visibility across on-premises and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Mathematics, Technology, or a related IT, engineering, math, or science discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in Splunk development, security analytics, or enterprise monitoring environments.
• Demonstrated experience delivering front-end Splunk dashboards, visualizations, and user-focused analytics for SOC, engineering, compliance, and executive audiences.
• One or more industry-recognized certifications required, including:
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Or other equivalent IT or cybersecurity certifications
• Preferred Splunk certifications (Core Certified Power User, Advanced Power User, Enterprise Security)

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• This position is remote with occasional travel to DC, MD, VA, WV, NJ, and OK.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement Splunk dashboards for data-center asset inventory and vulnerability reporting.
• Build Executive dashboards that filter and highlight critical assets for situational awareness.
• Normalize dashboard layouts, panels, and visualizations to a consistent styling and naming convention.
• Optimize searches and SPL queries for performance and scalability.
• Integrate new data sources and onboard security systems into Splunk.
• Map CVE and asset owner data into asset-centric dashboards.
• Produce and maintain dashboard documentation: data sources, queries, drill-downs, and user guides.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead knowledge-transfer sessions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to plan new dashboards, define requirements, wireframes, and success metrics.

Tools and Technologies

• Splunk Platform
• Splunk Enterprise and/or Splunk Cloud
• Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) for advanced searches, analytics, and data correlation
• Splunk Dashboard Studio and Classic Simple XML
• Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) (preferred): correlation searches, notable events, risk-based alerting
• Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) and data models
• Splunk Lookups, KV Store, summary indexing, and scheduled searches
• Splunk Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and knowledge object management
• Front-End Development & Visualization
• Dashboard design and customization using Simple XML
• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for UI customization and advanced dashboard behavior
• SplunkJS SDK (as applicable)
• Data visualization best practices for security and operational analytics

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, pet, and legal insurance.
• 401(k) retirement matching.
• Paid leave and paid holidays.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Professional development and education benefits.