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Senior Splunk Engineer DETAILS Location: Bensalem, PA (onsite 5-days per week) Position Type: 3-6M C2H Hourly / Salary: to $90W2 JOB SUMMARY Vaco is currently seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer for a 3 ...

Senior Splunk Engineer DETAILS Location: Bensalem, PA (onsite 5-days per week) Position Type: 3-6M C2H Hourly / Salary: to $90W2 JOB SUMMARY Vaco is currently seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer for a 3 ...

Senior Splunk Engineer

Washington, DC · On-site

$129K - $177K/yr

The Senior Splunk Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing Splunk solutions to support cybersecurity, compliance, and operational visibility across government systems.

Sr. Splunk Engineer

San Francisco, CA · Hybrid

$134K - $185K/yr

The Senior Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and other dependent infrastructure, such as syslog (syslog-ng/rsyslog) to ensure that reports are available, fast ...

Sr. Splunk Engineer

Scottsdale, AZ · On-site

$115K - $158K/yr

The Senior Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and other dependent infrastructure, such as syslog (syslog-ng/rsyslog) to ensure that reports are available, fast ...

Sr. Splunk Engineer

Scottsdale, AZ · Hybrid

$115K - $158K/yr

The Senior Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and other dependent infrastructure, such as syslog (syslog-ng/rsyslog) to ensure that reports are available, fast ...

Senior Splunk .NET Developer

South Saint Paul, MN · On-site

$55.75 - $73.50/hr

Senior Splunk .NET Developer (ONSITE | 10+ YEARS EXPERIENCE) We are hiring a Senior Splunk .NET Developer to design and implement enterprise-level logging, monitoring, and application solutions. Key ...

Sr. Splunk Engineer

Scottsdale, AZ · Hybrid

$115K - $158K/yr

The Senior Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and other dependent infrastructure, such as syslog (syslog-ng/rsyslog) to ensure that reports are available, fast ...

Sr. Splunk Engineer Location : Phoenix AZ Hybrid Skills: 5+ years of Splunk experience, overall experience could be higher Should have Splunk Admin skills Other required skills - Python, PowerShell ...

Sr. Splunk Engineer

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$118K - $161K/yr

The Senior Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and other dependent infrastructure, such as syslog (syslog-ng/rsyslog) to ensure that reports are available, fast ...

Role: Sr. Splunk Engineer Location:: Phoenix AZ. / New Mexico (Onsite) Duration: Long term Visa: Any Visa independent is fine Skills: 5+ years of Splunk experience, overall experience could be higher ...

Senior Splunk Engineer

Portland, OR · On-site

$121K - $166K/yr

The Senior Splunk Engineer designs, implements, maintains, and optimizes Splunk capabilities that support cybersecurity monitoring, investigation, reporting, and security operations. This role is ...

Position: Sr. Splunk Developer and Administrator Location - Seattle, WA Duration - 3 months - with option to extend Experienced in using SPLUNK created Visualizations to get the value out of data ...

Sr. Splunk Engineer Phoenix AZ onsite 6 months c2h Skills: 5+ years of Splunk experience, overall experience could be higher Should have Splunk Admin skills Other required skills - Python, PowerShell ...

Senior Splunk Engineer

Camp Springs, MD · On-site

$120K - $164K/yr

Our client is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to support a federal cybersecurity architecture opportunity. This Key Personnel role will support enterprise SIEM operations, Splunk architecture, data ...

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As of Jun 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior splunk in the United States is $80,287.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41,500.00 and $103,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Splunk vs Splunk Engineer?

AspectSenior SplunkSplunk Engineer
CertificationsSplunk Certified Power User, Admin, or ArchitectSplunk Certified Power User or Admin
Experience LevelAdvanced, with leadership and project oversightMid-level, focused on deployment and maintenance
Work EnvironmentEnterprise environments, often in leadership rolesOperational teams, deployment, and support
ResponsibilitiesDesign, architecture, strategic planningImplementation, troubleshooting, daily operations

While both roles require Splunk certifications and involve working with Splunk in enterprise settings, Senior Splunk professionals typically focus on architecture and strategic planning, whereas Splunk Engineers handle deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks. The senior role often involves leadership and project management, making it suitable for experienced professionals aiming for higher-level responsibilities.

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Senior Splunk Engineer
DETAILS
Location: Bensalem, PA (onsite 5-days per week)
Position Type: 3-6M C2H
Hourly / Salary: to $90W2
JOB SUMMARY
Vaco is currently seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer for a 3-6M C2H that is located in Bensalem, PA (onsite 5-days per week).  The Senior Splunk Engineer will engineer, deploy, configure, and validate a multi-site, highly available Splunk Enterprise platform and extend the platform with Splunk ES.  The Senior Splunk Engineer will handle platform buildout, data onboarding, CIM alignment, ES enablement, tuning, and operational readiness.
  • Splunk Architecture – Design / Implement Multi-Site / Highly Available Splunk Enterprise Deployments | Cluster Manager / License Master / Deployer / Deployment Server / Monitoring Console / Multi-Site Indexer Cluster / Search Head Cluster
  • Forwarder Deployment – Deploy / Configure Universal Forwarders / Heavy Forwarders | Build Deployment Apps / Server Classes / Automated Rollout Scripts
  • Data Onboarding – Onboard / Validate Data Sources (Windows / Firewall / Cloud) | Ensure Proper Common Information Model (CIM) Alignment
  • Platform Configuration – Configure Custom Indexes / Authentication (LDAP / SAML) / SMTP Relay / Load Balancer Requirements
  • Splunk ES (Enterprise Security) – Install / Configure / Operationalize Splunk ES
  • ES Validation – Validate ES Data Model Acceleration / Correlation Searches / Dashboards / Notable Events / Detection Use Case Logic
  • Detection / Performance Tuning – Tune Correlation Searches / Thresholds / Data Models / Overall Platform Performance
  • Platform Integration – Ensure ES Content Integration with the Underlying Splunk Enterprise Deployment
  • Documentation – Produce As-Built Documentation / Architecture Diagrams / Runbooks / Tuning Guidance / Operational Procedures
  • Platform Validation – Validate Ingest Pipelines / Cluster Stability / Search Performance / CIM Compliance / ES Functionality
  • Knowledge Transfer / Enablement – Provide Technical Knowledge Transfer / Hands-On Enablement to Customer Engineering Teams

JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Senior Splunk Engineering (5+ years) – Engineering Splunk Enterprise in Distributed / Clustered Environments
  • Splunk Performance / Tuning (expertise) – Diagnosing / Optimizing Platform Performance | Indexer Cluster Replication Factors / Search Head Clustering Member Health / Data Model Acceleration / KV Storage Usage / Resource Utilization (CPU / Memory / I/O) | Reducing MTTR via Proactive Tuning of Correlation Searches / Thresholds / Suppression Rules
  • Splunk SPL (advanced) – Write / Optimize / Debug Complex SPL Queries (Statistical Commands / Lookups / Macros / Eventtypes / Tags / Data Models / Subsearches) for Detection Logic / Performance Tuning / Custom Content Development)
  • Splunk ES Deployment (hands-on) – Deploying / Tuning Splunk Enterprise Security in Production Environments | Configure / Operationalize / Maintain SE | Installation / App/Framework Enablement / Data Model Acceleration / Notable Event Handling / Risk-Based Alerting / Asset/Identity Correlation / Integration with Core Splunk
  • Data Onboarding / CIM (advanced) – Onboard Diverse Data Sources (Windows Events / Firewall Logs / Cloud Services / Endpoints / Networks) / Perform Common Information Model (CIM) Alignment (Field Extractions / Props.conf/Transforms.conf Configuration)
  • Scripting / Automation – Python / BASH / PowerShell | Automating Forwarder Deployments / Configuration Management / Rollout Scripts / Custom Apps / REST API Interactions, etc.
  • Linux Administration (strong) – Server Hardening / Package Management / File System Configuration Process Monitoring / Log Rotation / Troubleshooting Splunk Processes in Linux-based Deployments
  • Networking (strong understanding) – Enterprise Networking Fundamentals | TCP/IP / Firewalls / Load Balancers / DNS / VLANs | Network Troubleshooting | Splunk Impact (Data Flow / Forwarder Communication / Clustering Replication / Search Head Clustering)
  • Authentication Integration – Integrating with Enterprise Authentication Systems (LDAP / SAML / AD / SSO Providers) | Configuring RBAC / Implementing Secure Multi-Tenancy
  • Documentation / Operationalization – Create / Develop / Maintain Technical Documentation / Runbooks / Operational Procedures

PREFERRED (not required)
  • Splunk Certifications – SPLK-1003 (Splunk Administrator Certification) / SPLK-3003 (Splunk Architect Certification) / SPLK-5001 (Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin)
  • Enterprise Deployments – Supporting Large-Scale / Multi-Site Enterprise Deployments
  • Security Operations (familiarity) – Security Operations Workflows | SIEM Detection / Performance Tuning Practices

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.