• 10 years of relevant professional experience 
• 2+ years’ experience with Splunk Enterprise, including: 
• Search Processing Language and the basics of writing Reports, Alerts, and Dashboards 
• Management of infrastructure components (e.g., Indexers/Index Clusters, Search Heads, Universal Forwarders) 
• Capability in ingesting and indexing new data sources 
• Familiarity with app folders, editing configuration files (e.g., inputs.conf, props.conf), and resolving common configuration issues on both the GUI and terminal. 
• 1+ years of experience with Linux/Windows OS system administration
• 1+ years of experience with drafting architectural and infrastructural diagrams 
• Proficient in SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, and/or other ticket tracking software 
• Ability to work closely with scrum teams and provide update/presentations on progress 
• Top Secret SCI 
• Available 2-3 days a week onsite in the Crystal City/Alexandria, VA region 

Additional Qualifications: 

• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security, User Behavior Analytics, and other security analytics tools 
• Ability to use automation tools and Infrastructure-as-code to manage installations, pipelines, and scripting 
• Experience with writing scripts and glue to tie together services, functionalities, and tools using technologies, including Python, Bash, Boto3, JSON, and YML and XML templates 
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) 
• Experience with additional tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible 
• Possession of excellent time management skills 
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• BS degree in CS, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical engineering field 
• One of the following certifications and/or courses: Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Certification, Splunk User Behavior Analytics, Splunk Enterprise Security