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Leidos

Senior Splunk Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site

$120.20K - $165.10K/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

Qmulos

Senior Splunk Engineer

Arlington, VA

$131.70K - $180.60K/yr

... engineering) * 2-5 years of windows and linux system administration * 2-5 years of commercial software development experienced * 2-5 years of experience with Splunk, SIEMs, and analytic security ...

Omm IT Solutions

Senior Splunk Engineer

Annapolis, MD

$113.30K - $155.40K/yr

We are looking for a talented and passionate Level 3 System Engineer who would support one of the clients located in the Annapolis Junction, MD area. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Splunk Engineer ...

Qmulos

Senior Splunk Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site

$131.70K - $180.60K/yr

... engineering) * 2-5 years of windows and linux system administration * 2-5 years of commercial software development experienced * 2-5 years of experience with Splunk, SIEMs, and analytic security ...

Donato Technologies, Inc

Splunk Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

SCTASK Reference number SCTASK1572207 DIR-ITSAC Role (including level) Splunk Engineer 3 Work to be accomplished Client is hiring Senior Splunk Engineers for the ITD Centralized Enterprise Logging ...

USM

SR Splunk Developer Admin

Seattle, WA · On-site

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 ...

Leidos

Splunk Engineer

Ashburn, VA · On-site

The Splunk Engineer 1 may be required interact with senior management, as necessary. Basic Qualifications * A minimum of a Bachelor's degree with 4 years' experience in the Information Technology ...

Link Solutions, Inc.

Splunk Engineer

Adelphi, MD · On-site

Non-remote (relocation incentive available) The Splunk Engineer (Enterprise- Level) will serve as a senior technical resource supporting the implementation, configuration, sustainment, and ...

Link Solutions, Inc.

Splunk Engineer

Adelphi, MD

Non-remote (relocation incentive available) The Splunk Engineer (Enterprise- Level) will serve as a senior technical resource supporting the implementation, configuration, sustainment, and ...

Centstone

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 ...

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Required CredentialsSplunk certifications, technical degreesSplunk certifications, coding skills
Work EnvironmentIT operations, security teamsDevelopment teams, data analysis
Employer & Industry UsageLarge enterprises, security, IT opsTech firms, data analytics projects

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Senior Splunk Engineer

Senior Splunk Engineer

Leidos

Arlington, VA • On-site

$120.20K - $165.10K/yr

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago

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8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 146 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

58th of 424 rated business services

Job description

Leidos has an immediate need for a Splunk Engineer SME for a new customer on a highly-visible and strategic
Cybersecurity Task Order.
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 objects. 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

  • Manage multiple assignments, changing priorities, and work independently with little oversight

  • Develop data storage, access, and retention strategies for a large IT enterprise using industry standards and best

practices to advise Customer executive-level stakeholders
  • Design, build, implement, and administer Splunk infrastructure in on-prem and cloud environments.

  • Create, manage, and support automation solutions for Splunk deployment and orchestration in on-prem and cloud

environments
  • Work with existing and custom Splunk applications and add-ons to fulfill customer needs

  • Provide overall engineering and design support for a distributed Splunk environment consisting of heavy forwarders,

indexers, and search head servers, spanning security, performance, a operational roles
  • Onboard data to Splunk via forwarder, scripted inputs, TCP/UDP, and modular inputs from various sources

  • Normalize data to ensure CIM compliance, and develop data models to accelerate queries, dashboards, and

correlation searches
  • Work closely with all relevant stakeholders to solve technical problems at the network, system, and application levels

  • Conduct periodic architectural reviews of Splunk and related systems to assess effectiveness and propose optimal

installation alternatives as required
  • Develop and manage comprehensive documentation, artifacts, procedures, and processes for the optimal

management of the Splunk infrastructure
Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and 12-15 years of experience in system administration, database administration, network engineering, software engineering, or software development, with a concentration in Cybersecurity . Additional years of experience and Cyber certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.

  • 12-15 years of experience with Linux and Windows system administration or an expert understanding of

operating systems and common operating environments
  • Ten (10) years of experience with Splunk in distributed deployments

  • Current Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect certification

  • Excellent written and oral skills, ability to work closely with multiple customers, manage expectations, and track

engagement scope
  • Experience implementing FISMA, NIST, NSA, and other information security, cybersecurity and CDM-related

industry policies, procedures, guidelines, standards, and best practices
  • Expert-level knowledge and ability with Splunk Enterprise Security or integration with other Security Information

and Event Management (SIEM) platforms
  • Extensive experience with advanced configuration of Splunk including Indexer Clustering and Search Head

Clustering
  • Proficient at data on-boarding activities including routing, parsing, and normalizing events to the Splunk Common

  • Information Model (CIM)

  • Proficiency onboarding data using Splunk-developed add-ons for Windows, Linux, and common third-party devices

and applications
  • Experience onboarding data into Splunk via forwarder, scripted inputs, TCP/UDP, and modular inputs from a variety

of sources
  • Proficiency managing Splunk using the Splunk command-line interface

  • Proficiency managing Splunk using configuration files

  • Experience collaborating with separate engineering teams to configure data sources for Splunk integration

  • Intermediate understanding of SQL and common SQL dialects

  • Proficiency implementing and onboarding data in Splunk DB Connect

  • Experience with Splunk performing systems administration, including performing installation, configuration,

  • monitoring system performance and availability, upgrades, and troubleshooting

  • General networking and security troubleshooting (firewalls, routing, NAT, etc.)

  • Splunk architecture/design, implementation, and troubleshooting experience

  • Experience in managing, maintaining, and administering multi-site indexer cluster

  • Proficiency developing log ingestion and aggregation strategies per Splunk best practices

  • Perform integration activities to configure, connect, and pull data with 3rd party software APIs

  • Experience implementing and optimizing Splunk data models

  • Proficient in regular expressions

  • Scripting and development skills (Bash, Python, or PowerShell)

  • Ability to autonomously prioritize and successfully deliver across a portfolio of projects

  • Department of Homeland Security ESOC employees are required to obtain an Entry on Duty (EOD) clearance to

support this program
Preferred Certifications (one or more of the following): Splunk Certified Consultant, Splunk Certified Architect, CASP, GCWN, GISF, GSSP, GICSP, CCNP, CCNP Security, CCIE Security, CEH, ENSA, ECSP, MCSE, VCP, BCAP, VCIX, VCDX, RHCA, RHCE
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
April 27, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

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