Senior Splunk Engineer/Architect

Trinzic; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

AD&D

FSA

Disability

PTO

Flexible schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer/Architect for the JTDI program, with duties to include delivering dashboards, alerts and queries, sustaining Splunk environments, and integrating data sources. The role requires security clearance and involves designing interfaces and performing performance analyses within a mission-focused environment.

The position is tied to the Joint Technical Integration program, located for candidates near Patuxent River, MD, with a 40-hour week and compensation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or IT-related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in a Splunk role; leadership preferred.
• Active/Secret Clearance or ability to obtain TS clearance.
• Strong scripting: Python, PowerShell and Linux shell.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases and Splunk integrations.

Responsibilities

• Receive, analyze, and deliver requirements for Splunk services (dashboards, alerts, queries).
• Sustain and configure dashboards, portlets, applications, and more.
• Perform engineering work to meet mass, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Design and test subsystem interfaces to ensure integrated operation.
• Lead specific engineering assignments under leadership guidance.

Skills

Splunk

Python

PowerShell

Shell scripting

JIRA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

Splunk DB Connect

SQL Server

MongoDB

JIRA

Job description

Title:

Senior Splunk Engineer/Architect

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

KBR is seeking an experienced Senior Splunk Engineer/Architect for the Joint Technical Integration (JTDI) Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The candidate will receive, analyze, and deliver requirements for Splunk services such as dashboards, alerts, notifications, and queries. They will also sustain and configure dashboards, portlets, applications, and more.
• Performs various engineering work in developing an operable system capable of meeting requirements within imposed constraints, including mass, cost, and schedule.
• Designs and/or researches subsystem interfaces to ensure that subsystems are integrated and work together to form a viable complete system.
• Performs functional analysis of a system to ensure it meets performance criteria and mission constraints and to feed the analysis results back into the subsystem development teams.
• Execute specific engineering assignments under the direction and guidance of leadership. Carries out predetermined concepts and procedures for equipment or interface design, testing, construction and installation, engineering research, and study programs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Located within commuting distance to Patuxent River, MD to provide future SIPR Splunk support
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or IT-related degree. Additional experience is accepted in lieu of a formal degree.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in an Splunk role, a leadership position preferred.
• Active/Current Secret Clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain. Must be eligible to obtain TS Clearance.
• Working knowledge of Python, CSS, and PowerShell or Linux Shell
• Support and integration experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, as well as NoSQL platforms such as MongoDB, leveraging Splunk DB Connect, API integrations, and scripted inputs to onboard and analyze enterprise data.
• Ability to work with JIRA and Scrum methods.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Web design or development experience
• Experience supporting AWS cloud logging services and integrating cloud-generated logs into Splunk for centralized monitoring, reporting, and incident investigation.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 hours/week.

Compensation: $105,000-157,000.The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits:

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule
• We support career advancement through professional training and development

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.