Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer for a growing client in the cybersecurity/government contracting industry in the Raleigh-Durham (RTP), NC area. The Senior Splunk Engineer role requires you to sit onsite 5 days a week in RTP. The Senior Splunk Engineer role is ideal for an experienced engineer with deep expertise in Splunk architecture, backend engineering, and large-scale log aggregation environments supporting secure systems. Responsibilities of the Senior Splunk Engineer include: • Design, build, and maintain Splunk infrastructure, including indexers, forwarders, and search heads in secure, high-availability environments. • Develop and optimize data onboarding pipelines, ensuring reliable ingestion and normalization of large-scale log and event data. • Manage Splunk architecture performance, including capacity planning, scaling strategies, and system tuning. • Implement secure configurations and maintain compliance with government and security standards. • Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to enhance monitoring, logging, and observability capabilities across systems. Requirements of the Senior Splunk Engineer include: • Active Secret Clearance is required • 5+ years of hands-on Splunk engineering or architecture experience with a focus on backend infrastructure (not dashboarding or end-user analytics). • Strong expertise in Splunk Enterprise architecture, including deployment, configuration, and performance optimization. • Experience working in secure or regulated environments, preferably within government or defense sectors. • Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, and log management best practices. Compensation for the Senior Splunk Engineer include: • $140,000 - $160,000 annually • Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law. • Onsite work requirement (RTP, 5 days per week) • This job opens for applications on 07/08/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. Keywords: Senior Splunk Engineer, Splunk Architect, Splunk Enterprise, RTP, Secret Clearance, Log Management, SIEM, Linux, Cybersecurity, Onsite #LI-BM4