Senior Splunk Administrator – TS/SCI Security & Analytics

Leidos LLC; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is hiring a Splunk Administrator to join our team in Suitland, MD. You will manage, optimize, and secure enterprise Splunk environments to strengthen security monitoring, log analytics, and defensive cyber operations.

Responsibilities include administering Splunk Enterprise, building dashboards, integrating with AWS and OS platforms, and automating tasks with Python and shell scripts, all while maintaining RMF compliance and security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Active IAT Level III certification (e.g., CISSP).

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Splunk Enterprise, Add-ons, and Universal Forwarders.
• Build SQL queries, dashboards, alerts, and CIM-compliant data mappings.
• Integrate Splunk with AWS, databases, Linux, and Windows systems.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot ingest, parsing, and indexing issues.
• Support RMF compliance activities and documentation.
• Automate tasks using Python and shell scripting.

Skills

Splunk Administration

Python scripting

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Information Assurance

Master's degree in a related field

15+ years LAN/WAN experience (in lieu of degree)

Tools

AWS

Linux

Windows

SQL queries & CIM mappings

Job description

Leidos is hiring a Splunk Administrator to join our team in Suitland, MD. You will manage, optimize, and secure enterprise Splunk environments to strengthen security monitoring, log analytics, and defensive cyber operations.

Responsibilities include administering Splunk Enterprise, building dashboards, integrating with AWS and OS platforms, and automating tasks with Python and shell scripts, all while maintaining RMF compliance and security posture.