Leidos currently has an opening for a Splunk Developer to support remote, mission driven team! This is an exciting opportunity to apply your analytical and technical skills to develop capabilities that enable network operations teams, site reliability engineers, and leadership stakeholders to improve situational awareness through enterprise monitoring, observability, and data-driven insights. The Splunk Developer will serve as a technical leader responsible for architecting custom Splunk and ITSI solutions, guiding junior developers, and driving delivery in an Agile / Scaled Agile environment.
Primary Responsibilities
The Splunk Development leader will:
- Lead design, development, and enhancement of custom Splunk dashboards, analytics, alerts, and ITSI capabilities
- Architect complex SPL, correlation logic, and data models to support operational insights and executive decision making
- Design and implement ITSI services, KPIs, glass tables, health scoring, and Episode Review workflows
- Guide and mentor junior Splunk developers and analysts
- Serve as technical SME for network operations, SRE, and reliability monitoring use cases
- Lead troubleshooting and performance tuning for dashboards, ingestion pipelines, and SPL optimization
- Oversee onboarding and normalization of new data sources across infrastructure, application, and network telemetry
- Partner with stakeholders to translate mission needs into backlog items and technical solutions
- Support Agile ceremonies and delivery planning within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework
- Manage work tracking and delivery using Azure DevOps (ADO) or Jira
- Develop documentation, technical standards, and best practices for Splunk and ITSI implementations
Basic Qualifications (Minimum Requirements)
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and have an active Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline
- OR 4 additional years of related experience in lieu of a degree
- 8+ years of experience in software development, data analytics, IT operations, or systems engineering
- Foundational experience with at least one of the following:
- SPL or query scripting languages
- Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Log analysis or monitoring tools
- Exposure to Splunk Enterprise and data visualization or dashboarding concepts
- Exposure to Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) or similar observability / service monitoring platforms
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional engineering and operations environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience developing or supporting:
- Splunk ITSI services, KPIs, or glass tables
- Episode Review, correlation rules, or event grouping workflows
- Experience supporting network operations, SRE, reliability engineering, or operations monitoring teams
- Familiarity with network or infrastructure telemetry (syslog, SNMP, performance metrics, etc.)
- Knowledge of Linux or Windows server logging
- Experience optimizing SPL searches or dashboard performance
- Exposure to REST APIs, data integrations, or automation scripting
- Experience using version control tools such as Git
- Experience working in a Scaled Agile framework with tools such as Jira or ADO
- Splunk Core Certified User or equivalent training/experience
SMIT
At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”
If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.
Original Posting:January 8, 2026For 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.
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
We Are Leidos
For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world.
OUR MISSION
Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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