Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – AWS/GCP, Splunk Ready

Jobtailor

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to support all phases of systems engineering, software development, and cloud infrastructure. You will provide technical guidance, define specifications, and develop and enhance complex systems and applications while ensuring security and compliance.

Responsibilities include analyzing performance data, configuring cloud environments, and implementing observability with Splunk and Cribl.

Qualifications

Active Top-Secret clearance is required.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in systems engineering, systems administration, software integration, network engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related disciplines.
Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Experience with Splunk administration, log analysis, monitoring, dashboards, and troubleshooting.
Experience with data logging, system monitoring, performance analysis, and incident management.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical documentation skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, Cribl Stream, or Cribl Edge (preferred).
Experience developing dashboards, alerts, searches, and reporting for proactive monitoring and compliance (preferred).

Responsibilities

Support all phases of systems engineering, software systems development, and cloud infrastructure activities.
Provide technical expertise and guidance on complex initiatives and system enhancements.
Define system specifications and requirements based on business needs.
Develop, modify, maintain, and enhance systems, applications, and infrastructure components.
Utilize vendor releases, cloud-native services, and monitoring tools to support operations.
Gather and analyze stakeholder information to design effective tech solutions.
Document procedures and technical solutions for issue resolution.
Analyze architectures and technical requirements to support planning and execution.
Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities from performance data.
Support cloud environments including deployment, configuration, monitoring, and optimization.
Use Splunk and other monitoring tools to collect and visualize data.
Design and maintain logging, monitoring, and observability solutions using Splunk, Cribl, etc.
Configure log ingestion pipelines and retention across AWS environments.
Monitor data logging processes for system health and incident response.
Investigate and resolve system, network, app, and cloud issues to ensure reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
Prepare technical reports, recommendations, and presentations on performance and modernization.
Recommend improvements and automation opportunities for management and users.
Ensure systems meet security, compliance, availability, and performance requirements.