Lead Splunk Engineer/Architect- 3429972

Computer Technologies Consultants (CTC, Inc.) is seeking a Lead Splunk Engineer/Architect to join our dynamic team on a US Navy Enterprise Networks program in Annapolis Junction, MD.

With offices in Washington DC and San Diego, CA, CTC is a leading technology company providing lifecycle IT, data analytics, cloud managed hosting services, agile software development, DevOps, Test Automation, Cyber Security, and infrastructure solutions. Additionally, we provide Professional Talent Acquisition Services as we proudly support the unique needs of U.S. Defense, Intelligence, and Federal Civilian agencies as well as Fortune 1000 companies.

Why Should You Be Interested ?

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
• Certified Small Business with room for growth
• Long term and stable contract

Position Title : Lead Splunk Engineer/Architect

Position Location : This position is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Daily Responsibilities :

• Provide Splunk support for design, architecture, development, unit test, deployment, installation, configuration, integration, operation, and maintenance
• Redesign an enterprise Splunk environment using industry practices along with cluster environments or multi-tenant environments.
• Experience in the design and upgrade of Splunk in the cloud and on-premises environments to include architecting search head, indexer, universal forwarder, and heavy forwarder instances needed to service the expanding enterprise demand expected on the Splunk System as cross organizational use cases emerge
• Drive complex security focused Splunk deployments, including architecting, implementing, and integrating with a current or planned customer security and monitoring strategy to include advanced products like Enterprise Security.
• Build Splunk dashboards that take inputs from various data sources such as application logs, operating system logs, middleware logs, network feeds, etc.
• Utilize Splunk to develop data requirements, data catalog(s), data descriptions, data sources, and data formatting to ensure that security controls can be measured and managed across on-premises and cloud IT services
• Turn data into action with intelligent analytics and clear insights. Define raw input requirements to support data models as well as final outputs required to ensure Department personnel can assess the security status of computing systems and produce readable, understandable summary reporting
• Expertise in Lookup Tables, CSV, and Summary Indexes.
• Inventory and assess data sources and inputs and ensure this data is prioritized and properly formatted for Splunk ingest and report generation.
• Build Splunk dashboards that take inputs from vendor tools such as Tenable, Trellix, Cisco, Microsoft, etc.

Qualifications :

• Proven experience in a Splunk Architect role.
• Strong understanding of Splunk architecture, components, and deployment options.
• Proficiency in Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) for creating complex search queries and reports.
• Experience with Splunk data ingestion methods, including forwarders, HTTP Event Collector (HEC), and scripted inputs.
• Five years of experience with planning, designing, deploying, and configuring Splunk in cloud, virtual, and physical environments.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure, including networking, operating systems, and security principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Splunk Architect is required.
• Splunk Certified Administrator certification required.
• 8140/8570 IAT Level III certification required
• Must have a current DoD 8570.1-M/8140 IAT Level III certification

Desired :

• Experience with installing Enterprise Security, SOAR, and Qmulos
• Familiarity with Syslog servers
• System administrator
• Network administrator
• Experience with Linux and Windows

Required Clearance :

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance.

Pay Information

Pay Rate: TBD

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits/Perks

• 401(k) matching
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance (Term and Universal Life w/Long Term Care benefits)
• Paid time off (Vacation, Sick leave, and 11 Federal Holidays)
• Professional development assistance/Tuition reimbursement Program
• Profit Sharing Retirement Program
• Vision insurance

Computer Technologies Consultants, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides employment opportunities for all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, mental or sensory differing abilities, protected veteran status, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Computer Technologies Consultants, Inc. is devoted to diversity, equity, and inclusion.