Senior Splunk Engineer

Leidos

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9614 Arlington Va Non-Specific Customer Site, US Posted 25 days ago $131,300–$237,350 / year
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TL;DR

Leidos seeks a senior Splunk Engineer SME to join its Cybersecurity Task Order team, responsible for installing and maintaining Splunk infrastructure while gathering requirements from customers and onboarding data. This role involves designing and building automation solutions in both on-premises and cloud environments, creating comprehensive documentation, and collaborating with stakeholders to solve technical issues at various levels. The ideal candidate will have 12-15 years of experience in system administration or software engineering, with a focus on cybersecurity, and must hold the Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect certification. Expert-level knowledge of Splunk Enterprise Security, advanced configuration skills, and proficiency in data onboarding activities are essential. Additionally, candidates should be adept at managing multi-site indexer clusters and optimizing Splunk data models, working within a large IT enterprise context to advise executive stakeholders on data storage strategies.

Skills

Splunk Linux Windows SQL Python Bash PowerShell CI/CD Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure Grafana Prometheus Terraform FISMA NIST NSA CIM DB Connect Modular Inputs TCP/UDP Indexer Clustering Search Head Clustering

What you'll do

  • Design and implement Splunk infrastructure in on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Develop data storage and retention strategies for large IT enterprises using industry standards.
  • Create and manage automation solutions for Splunk deployment and orchestration.
  • Onboard data to Splunk via various methods including forwarders, scripted inputs, and TCP/UDP.
  • Provide engineering support for a distributed Splunk environment across security, performance, and operations.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience with Splunk in distributed deployments.
  • Current Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect certification.
  • Expert-level knowledge and ability with Splunk Enterprise Security or integration with other SIEM platforms.
  • Proficiency in data onboarding, normalization to CIM compliance, and developing data models for Splunk.
  • Experience implementing FISMA, NIST, NSA, and CDM-related industry standards.
  • Scripting and development skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments independently with little oversight.

Market check

Salary context

This $131,300–$237,350 range sits above 70% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$122,950–$198,350

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$137,888–$195,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 199 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 187 roles with salary data.

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