What does a Lead Splunk Engineer do?

A Lead Splunk Engineer oversees the design, implementation, and maintenance of Splunk environments within an organization. They are responsible for developing data ingestion strategies, creating dashboards and alerts, and ensuring the security and performance of Splunk deployments. In addition to technical tasks, they often lead a team of engineers, provide guidance on best practices, and collaborate with other IT and security teams to derive actionable insights from machine data.