Senior Security Engineer - Splunk

UltraViolet Cyber; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching contributions

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

A cybersecurity solutions company in Washington, D.C., seeks an experienced security engineer to design and implement Splunk Enterprise Security. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience, including significant involvement with Splunk and Cribl. Responsibilities include developing security dashboards, optimizing security monitoring, and supporting compliance reporting. A Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity is required, along with an active Secret Clearance. Competitive benefits offered, including 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of security engineering experience.
• 3+ years of advanced Splunk implementation.
• Splunk Certified Architect or Splunk Certified Enterprise Security Admin certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Splunk Enterprise Security for large networks.
• Provide O&M support for large Cribl deployments.
• Develop custom Splunk apps and dashboards.

Skills

Security engineering

Splunk implementation

SPL query knowledge

Threat detection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field

Tools

Splunk

Cribl

Job description

Make a difference here. UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security‑as‑code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real‑time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams. By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom‑tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement Splunk Enterprise Security for large‑scale enterprise network environments
• Provide O&M support of large Cribl deployments
• Develop custom Splunk apps, dashboards, and reports to enhance security visibility
• Create and optimize complex SPL queries for threat detection and security analytics
• Integrate Splunk with other security tools to build a comprehensive security monitoring ecosystem
• Design and maintain Splunk data models to support security use cases and compliance reporting
• Develop custom threat detection rules and correlation searches in Splunk
• Configure and tune Splunk alerts to reduce false positives and enhance detection efficacy
• Support compliance reporting for FISMA, RMF, and other federal requirements
• Provide technical expertise during security incidents and coordinate response activities

What You’ve Done

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field
• 7+ years of security engineering experience with 3+ years of advanced Splunk implementation
• Splunk Certified Architect or Splunk Certified Enterprise Security Admin certification
• Experience designing and implementing Splunk Enterprise Security in large environments, along with Cribl
• Strong knowledge of SPL query language and advanced search techniques
• Experience creating custom Splunk dashboards, reports, and visualizations
• Demonstrated expertise in security monitoring and SIEM technology
• Experience implementing security controls per NIST SP 800‑53 requirements
• Proficiency with Splunk administration and performance tuning

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal agency security operations centers
• Splunk and Cribl certifications highly desired
• Additional security certifications (CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, Security+)
• Experience with Splunk implementations
• Background in security architecture for government networks
• Knowledge of CISA directives and CDM program requirements
• Experience with cloud security monitoring using Splunk and Cribl
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture implementation

Work Environment

• Work will be in a SCIF located in Herndon, VA
• Must hold an Active Secret Clearance
• Participation in on‑call rotation for security incident response
• Collaboration with cross‑agency security teams

What We Offer

• 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
• Group Term Life, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability
• Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
• Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually

UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!

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