Project Manager Splunk Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

Advanced Systems Design is seeking aSenior IT Consultant - Splunk Engineerfor our client located in Montgomery, AL.

Job Overview:

• Design, implement, and optimize Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud architectures — including indexers, search heads, forwarders, and deployment servers — to support security monitoring, log management, and operational analytics.
• Develop and maintain Splunk dashboards, alerts, reports, searches, and data models aligned to partner and mission requirements.
• Integrate data sources into Splunk, including infrastructure, cloud, application, and security technologies.
• Build and maintain pipelines to parse, normalize, enrich, and route data to Splunk.
• Support use case development for threat detection, incident response, compliance monitoring, and operational visibility.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, technical documentation, implementation standards, and administration procedures.
• Administer role-based access controls and monitor the health, performance, and availability of the Splunk environment.
• Distill complex technical concepts into accessible explanations for analysts, leadership, and non-technical partners.
• Utilize strong communication and presentation skills.
• Recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in Splunk architecture, including indexers, search heads, forwarders, and deployment server.
• Experience developing Splunk dashboards, reports, alerts, tuning alerts, and saved searches.
• Experience onboarding and normalizing log sources from infrastructure, applications, cloud platforms, and security tools.
• Experience building pipelines to parse, normalize, enrich, and route data to Splunk.
• Proficiency with Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL), data models, and role-based access controls.
• Knowledge of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) concepts, security monitoring, and threat detection use cases.
• Networking fundamentals, including Transmission Control Protocol/User Datagram Protocol (TCP/UDP), Transport Layer Security (TLS), syslog transport, firewall ports, and common transport issues, as well as system log analysis.
• Experience in Linux and Windows administration.
• Must hold one or more of the following certifications: Splunk Core Certified Power User, Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, or a Splunk Enterprise Security certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Splunk certifications, such as Splunk Certified Architect or Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin.
• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security or Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms.
• Scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) for automation and data onboarding.
• Experience supporting SOC operations in government, higher education, or critical infrastructure environments.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related field, plus 5 years of experience implementing, managing, and configuring Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud.

Advanced Systems Design, Inc. is:

• A leading Information Technology provider for Federal, State & Local government agencies.
• A certified minority-owned small business government contractor with capabilities related to Public Health IT, Criminal Justice, Transportation, and Defense.
• A certified service-disabled veteran-owned company with a proud 46-year track record of providing successful innovative solutions for our government customers.
• A drug-free workplace in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
• Applicants who have a signed offer of employment or contractor agreement are subject to:
  • the pre-employment testing protocol:
    • background investigation
    • drug screening

Our Employees:

• Are actively working on next-generation technology projects with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, CDC, and a wide array of Federal, State, and Local agencies throughout the United States
• Are eligible for wide-ranging benefits and perks, including but not limited to:
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance with PPO and HDHP/HSA options
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Short/Long-Term Disability
  • Group Life Insurance - Company Paid
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick)
  • Holiday Pay - Company Paid Federal Holidays
  • Professional Certification Incentive Plan
  • Employee Referral Plan
  • Technology Exposure

For additional information regarding Advanced Systems Design, please check out our WEBSITEor click HERE for all current job openings.

Advanced Systems Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.