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 ...
Principal Splunk Engineer
Chicago, IL · Hybrid
The Principal Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and Cloud and other dependent infrastructure, such as Cribl to ensure that reports are available, fast and ...
Principal Splunk Engineer
Chicago, IL · Hybrid
The Principal Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and Cloud and other dependent infrastructure, such as Cribl to ensure that reports are available, fast and ...
Position Summary The Splunk Engineer with Cribl will be responsible for architecting, managing, and optimizing data ingestion pipelines into Splunk using Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge. This role ...
Position Summary The Splunk Engineer with Cribl will be responsible for architecting, managing, and optimizing data ingestion pipelines into Splunk using Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge. This role ...
Splunk Engineer
Jersey City, NJ · On-site
Splunk Engineer Description: * At least 8+ years of experience in technology with hands on splunk development background. * At least 5+ years of experience in SIEM and SOAR products such as Splunk ...
Splunk Engineer
Jersey City, NJ · On-site
Splunk Engineer Description: * At least 8+ years of experience in technology with hands on splunk development background. * At least 5+ years of experience in SIEM and SOAR products such as Splunk ...
The Principal Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and Cloud and other dependent infrastructure, such as Cribl to ensure that reports are available, fast and ...
The Principal Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and Cloud and other dependent infrastructure, such as Cribl to ensure that reports are available, fast and ...
Senior Splunk Engineer
Arlington, VA · On-site
$120K - $165K/yr
The Splunk Engineer SME may be required to interact with senior management, as necessary. * Conceptualize, design, build, and maintain current and future customer-supported tools and platforms
Senior Splunk Engineer
Arlington, VA · On-site
$120K - $165K/yr
The Splunk Engineer SME may be required to interact with senior management, as necessary. * Conceptualize, design, build, and maintain current and future customer-supported tools and platforms
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
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
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 · 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 ...
The Principal Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and Cloud and other dependent infrastructure, such as Cribl to ensure that reports are available, fast and ...
The Principal Splunk Engineer maintains the logging infrastructure for Splunk Enterprise and Cloud and other dependent infrastructure, such as Cribl to ensure that reports are available, fast and ...
Splunk Engineer/Administrator Location :San Antonio, TX (Austin or Houston, SNO locals only Hybrid) Duration : 12+ Month Contract Exp. - 12+ years Splunk Engineer/Administrator. This is a 12+ month ...
Splunk Engineer/Administrator Location :San Antonio, TX (Austin or Houston, SNO locals only Hybrid) Duration : 12+ Month Contract Exp. - 12+ years Splunk Engineer/Administrator. This is a 12+ month ...
Splunk Engineer
Jersey City, NJ · On-site
Splunk Engineer Description: At least 8+ years of experience in technology with hands on splunk development background. At least 5+ years of experience in SIEM and SOAR products such as Splunk ...
Splunk Engineer
Jersey City, NJ · On-site
Splunk Engineer Description: At least 8+ years of experience in technology with hands on splunk development background. At least 5+ years of experience in SIEM and SOAR products such as Splunk ...
Senior Splunk Engineer
Arlington, VA · On-site
$120K - $165K/yr
The Splunk Engineer SME may be required to interact with senior management, as necessary. * Conceptualize, design, build, and maintain current and future customer-supported tools and platforms
Senior Splunk Engineer
Arlington, VA · On-site
$120K - $165K/yr
The Splunk Engineer SME may be required to interact with senior management, as necessary. * Conceptualize, design, build, and maintain current and future customer-supported tools and platforms
Splunk Engineer
Ashburn, VA · On-site
JobDescription The Splunk Engineer 1is equivalent to anexperiencedengineer at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a ...
Splunk Engineer
Ashburn, VA · On-site
JobDescription The Splunk Engineer 1is equivalent to anexperiencedengineer at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a ...
Splunk / SOC Engineer with Security Clearance
King, NC · Hybrid
$100K - $120K/yr
Piper Companies is seeking a highly skilled Splunk Engineer / SOC Engineer to support the development and optimization of enterprise security monitoring and analytics within a fast-paced environment.
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Splunk / SOC Engineer with Security Clearance
King, NC · Hybrid
$100K - $120K/yr
Piper Companies is seeking a highly skilled Splunk Engineer / SOC Engineer to support the development and optimization of enterprise security monitoring and analytics within a fast-paced environment.
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The Splunk engineer will build applications to help manage, search, analyze, and visualize data. The role includes troubleshooting and performing Splunk application development following a Scrum ...
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The Splunk engineer will build applications to help manage, search, analyze, and visualize data. The role includes troubleshooting and performing Splunk application development following a Scrum ...
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 ...
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 ...
Splunk Engineer
Sacramento, CA · On-site
Splunk Engineer Location: Sacramento, CA Duration: 12 Months This role will be responsible for: • Integrating to cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, etc.) • Onboarding of server and application ...
Splunk Engineer
Sacramento, CA · On-site
Splunk Engineer Location: Sacramento, CA Duration: 12 Months This role will be responsible for: • Integrating to cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, etc.) • Onboarding of server and application ...
Senior Splunk Engineer
Arlington, VA · On-site
$120K - $165K/yr
The Splunk Engineer SME will install and maintain Splunk infrastructure, gather requirements from customers, onboard data, and assist end users with searches, dashboards, reports, and knowledge ...
Senior Splunk Engineer
Arlington, VA · On-site
$120K - $165K/yr
The Splunk Engineer SME will install and maintain Splunk infrastructure, gather requirements from customers, onboard data, and assist end users with searches, dashboards, reports, and knowledge ...
The Splunk engineer will build applications to help manage, search, analyze, and visualize data. The role includes troubleshooting and performing Splunk application development following a Scrum ...
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The Splunk engineer will build applications to help manage, search, analyze, and visualize data. The role includes troubleshooting and performing Splunk application development following a Scrum ...
Splunk Engineer
Adelphi, MD · On-site
Link Solutions is seeking an experienced Splunk Engineer to join our team supporting the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Adelphi, MD. * Must be a U.S. Citizen with a Secret Clearance * Non-remote ...
Splunk Engineer
Adelphi, MD · On-site
Link Solutions is seeking an experienced Splunk Engineer to join our team supporting the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Adelphi, MD. * Must be a U.S. Citizen with a Secret Clearance * Non-remote ...
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What is the difference between Splunk Engineer vs Data Analyst?
| Aspect | Splunk Engineer | Data Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | Splunk certifications, technical degrees | Statistics, data analysis certifications, degrees |
| Work Environment | IT/security teams, tech-focused companies | Business, marketing, finance departments |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Tech, cybersecurity, enterprise IT | Finance, healthcare, retail, marketing |
Splunk Engineers focus on deploying, configuring, and maintaining Splunk platforms for data monitoring and security. Data Analysts interpret data to generate insights for business decisions. While both roles work with data, Splunk Engineers specialize in technical implementation of Splunk tools, whereas Data Analysts focus on analyzing data to inform strategies.
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Job description
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.
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With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
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Vaco delivers critical talent solutions to companies in the areas of consulting, project resources, executive search, direct hire and strategic staffing with expertise in numerous areas including accounting and finance, technology and operations. Vaco's family of brands includes Pivot Point Consulting, a best in KLAS health care IT solutions provider; Focus Search Partners, a retained executive search practice; and MorganFranklin Consulting, Vaco's methodology-driven global consulting platform. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to serve more than 12,000 clients across the globe with more 9,800 employees. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 15 years and was named to Forbes' 2018-2021 lists of America's Best Recruiting Firms.
Industry
Recruiting and staffing services
Company size
5,001 - 10,000 Employees
Headquarters location
Brentwood, TN, US
Year founded
2002