Splunk L3 Administrator | Confidential Employer | Bangalore

Tech Junction Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Tech Junction Ltd is seeking an experienced Splunk L3 Administrator to manage enterprise Splunk environments and provide high-level operational support in Bengaluru. The role focuses on advanced Splunk administration, performance tuning, incident resolution, and collaboration with Security, Infra, and Engineering teams to ensure platform stability.

The candidate will handle root-cause analysis, capacity planning, log onboarding, and production support, contributing to a scalable, secure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6-15 years of IT experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Splunk Administration and L3 Support.
• Expertise in Splunk troubleshooting and advanced issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise Splunk environments.
• Provide advanced L3 support for Splunk infrastructure and applications.
• Monitor Splunk platform health, availability, and performance.
• Troubleshoot complex Splunk-related issues and service disruptions.
• Perform Splunk performance tuning, optimization, and capacity planning.
• Manage indexers, search heads, forwarders, clusters, and distributed deployments.
• Conduct root cause analysis for incidents and recurring operational issues.
• Support incident management, problem management, and production support activities.
• Develop and implement operational procedures and support documentation.
• Work closely with infrastructure and application teams to resolve platform issues.
• Manage upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Support log onboarding, data ingestion, and monitoring requirements.
• Monitor resource utilization and optimize Splunk architecture for scalability.
• Participate in major incident response and critical issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with operational standards, security policies, and best practices.

Skills

Splunk Administration

L3 Support

Linux administration

Incident management

Root cause analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Job description

Position Summary

An excellent opportunity is available for an experienced Splunk L3 Administrator to support and manage enterprise-scale Splunk environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for advanced Splunk administration, platform optimization, troubleshooting, performance tuning, incident resolution, and production support while leveraging strong Linux administration expertise in mission‑critical enterprise environments.

Detailed Job Description

As a Splunk L3 Administrator, you will act as the highest level of operational support for Splunk infrastructure and services, ensuring platform stability, performance, scalability, and availability. You will work closely with Security Operations, Infrastructure, Application Support, and Engineering teams to troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis, implement best practices, and optimize Splunk deployments. The role requires strong hands‑on experience managing enterprise Splunk environments, Linux operating systems, production support activities, and operational excellence initiatives. You will be responsible for maintaining service reliability, supporting major incidents, and driving continuous performance improvements across the Splunk ecosystem. This position offers a great opportunity to work in large‑scale enterprise environments supporting business‑critical monitoring, observability, security, and analytics platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise Splunk environments.
• Provide advanced L3 support for Splunk infrastructure and applications.
• Monitor Splunk platform health, availability, and performance.
• Troubleshoot complex Splunk‑related issues and service disruptions.
• Perform Splunk performance tuning, optimization, and capacity planning.
• Manage indexers, search heads, forwarders, clusters, and distributed deployments.
• Conduct root cause analysis for incidents and recurring operational issues.
• Support incident management, problem management, and production support activities.
• Develop and implement operational procedures and support documentation.
• Work closely with infrastructure and application teams to resolve platform issues.
• Manage upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Support log onboarding, data ingestion, and monitoring requirements.
• Monitor resource utilization and optimize Splunk architecture for scalability.
• Participate in major incident response and critical issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with operational standards, security policies, and best practices.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6-15 years of IT experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience in Splunk Administration and L3 Support.
• Expertise in Splunk troubleshooting and advanced issue resolution.
• Experience with Splunk monitoring, performance analysis, and optimization.
• Strong Linux administration fundamentals.
• Experience managing Linux servers in production environments.
• Knowledge of incident management and problem management processes.
• Strong root cause analysis and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience supporting business‑critical production environments.
• Ability to manage enterprise‑scale monitoring and observability platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and technical teams.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) experience.
• Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) experience.
• Experience with Linux automation and scripting.
• Knowledge of Python, Bash, or Shell scripting.
• Experience supporting SIEM environments.
• Understanding of ITIL service management processes.
• Exposure to cloud‑based Splunk deployments.
• Splunk certifications such as Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin or Architect.
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and log analytics platforms.

Why Apply?

• Work with enterprise‑scale Splunk and observability platforms.
• Gain exposure to advanced monitoring, analytics, and operational technologies.
• Participate in large‑scale production support environments.
• Collaborate with experienced infrastructure, security, and operations teams.
• Develop expertise in performance optimization, troubleshooting, and platform engineering.
• Competitive salary package ranging from ₹18 LPA to ₹38 LPA.
• Excellent opportunity for long‑term technical and career growth.

Application Information

• Position: Splunk L3 Administrator
• Location: Bangalore
• Experience Required: 6-15 Years
• Salary Range: ₹18-38 LPA
• Strong Linux administration knowledge is mandatory.
• Candidates should demonstrate enterprise Splunk administration and production support experience.
• Application Email: [e-mail]