Senior Splunk Engineer

Dine Development Corporation; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Din Development Corporation is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to lead architecture, implementation, and maintenance of Splunk environments. Remote, full-time role requiring 5–8 years in Splunk/SIEM and strong cloud experience.

You will guide teams, ensure compliance with federal standards, and drive security initiatives across the platform. Responsibilities include designing scalable data pipelines, dashboards, alerts, and reports; integrating with CI/CD and DevOps tools; mentoring engineers;

Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience in Splunk/SIEM engineering and management.
• U.S. Citizen with an Active Public Trust Level-4 or higher, or ability to obtain one through background investigation
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field is typically required.
• Deep knowledge of Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, and Splunk Observability Cloud. Advanced SPL, dashboards, alerts, and data models.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or another backend language, with shell scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Architect and implement scalable Splunk environments with data ingestion pipelines, dashboards, alerts, and reports.
• Solution Innovation: Research and prototype new Splunk-based features for analytics, security, or DevOps use cases.
• Infrastructure Management: Maintain Splunk infrastructure including indexing, search performance, and data retention.
• Integration & Automation: Integrate Splunk with SIEM, DevOps tools, databases; automate tasks with scripting and CI/CD.
• Support & Troubleshooting: Serve as escalation point for complex issues ensuring reliability and availability.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Create documentation; mentor junior engineers.
• Compliance & Security: Ensure environments comply with security policies and standards; lead compliance transition.

Skills

Splunk/SIEM

Python/Java

Shell scripting

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Ansible

Databases

Palo Alto XDR

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Mentoring

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT

Tools

Splunk Enterprise

Splunk Cloud

Splunk Observability Cloud

CI/CD tools

Ansible

Tenable One

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Splunk Engineer

Location: Remote

Position Type: Full time

Req ID: JR100329

Description

We are seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to lead the architecture, implementation, and maintenance of our Splunk environments. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing scalable, high-performance Splunk solutions, innovating on the platform's capabilities, and ensuring its reliability and security. You will serve as a subject matter expert, providing technical guidance, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with various teams to meet the company's data and security objectives. Assist with transition from M-21-31 to M-26-14 compliance, including CISA framework analysis and crafting IHS's internal compliance policies, processes, and procedures

Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Architect and implement scalable, high-performance Splunk environments, including data ingestion pipelines, dashboards, alerts, and reports.
• Solution Innovation: Research, prototype, and develop innovative Splunk-based solutions to improve platform capabilities or deliver new features for analytics, security, or DevOps use cases.
• Infrastructure Management: Maintain and optimize the Splunk infrastructure, including indexing, search performance, and data retention strategies to ensure system health and efficiency.
• Integration & Automation: Integrate Splunk with other critical systems (e.g., SIEM, DevOps tools, databases) and automate repetitive tasks using scripting and CI/CD tools.
• Support & Troubleshooting: Act as a final escalation point to resolve complex operational issues, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and guarantee high system reliability and availability.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Create comprehensive documentation for designs, processes, and solutions. Actively mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the team.
• Compliance & Security: Ensure all Splunk environments comply with Federal security policies, industry standards like ISO, and ITIL best practices. Lead the transition from M-21-31 to M-26-14 compliance, including CISA framework analysis and crafting IHS's internal compliance policies, processes, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5-8 years experience in Splunk/SIEM engineering and management
• Clearance: U.S. Citizen with an Active Public Trust Level-4 or higher, or ability to obtain one through background investigation
• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field is typically required.
• Splunk Expertise: Deep knowledge of Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, and Splunk Observability Cloud. Advanced proficiency in SPL, creating complex dashboards, alerts, and data models.
• Programming & Scripting: Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or another backend language, coupled with extensive experience in shell scripting (bash).
• Data Technologies: Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases and advanced data structures.
• Architecture: Proven experience with microservices, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and containerization technologies like Kubernetes.
• Tools: Hands-on familiarity with CI/CD tools, configuration management (i.e.: Ansible), vulnerability management tools (Tenable One), and modern observability platforms (Palo Alto CoreTex XDR).

Preferred Skills

• Professional experience building and deploying custom Splunk applications.
• Strong domain knowledge in cybersecurity, including IDS/IPS and SIEM/SEM concepts.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud-native architecture and managing SaaS platforms.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with a proven ability to mentor, coach, and lead through influence.
• Creative and strategic approach to problem-solving, with the ability to maintain a "big picture" view while focusing on details.

About Us

Din Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo Nationowned family of companies that provides government agencies and commercial organizations with high-quality IT, professional, environmental, and research and development services. DDC is dedicated to empowering the Navajo Nation and the communities we serve.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life and disability coverage
• retirement savings with company match
• paid time off
• voluntary supplemental benefits
• employee assistance program
• educational assistance with tuition reimbursement

Equal Opportunity & Compliance Statement

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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