Senior Splunk Security Engineer (Top Secret/SCI)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking a Senior Information System Security Engineer to lead Splunk deployments in classified environments within the Cybersecurity Risk Management Department. The role focuses on engineering, securing, and operating Splunk while meeting audit and compliance expectations for inspections and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include designing, deploying, and maintaining Splunk clusters, integrating data sources, creating dashboards with SPL, and ensuring STIG and audit compliance across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years related experience, or Master’s with 3+ years; PhD possible with relevant experience.
• Deep understanding of Splunk architecture, admin, and management on Linux/Windows.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Splunk environments with HA, scalability, and performance.
• Identify/integrate new data sources into Splunk via inputs, indexes, and source types.
• Develop dashboards, apps, reports, and alerts using SPL to visualize trends.
• Monitor Splunk health, troubleshoot, and optimize data retention policies.
• Collaborate with end-users to gather requirements and train on Splunk usage.

Skills

Splunk

SPL

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Linux

Windows

A&A process

DoD 8570 IAM Level III

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Splunk

Job description

MITRE is seeking a Senior Information System Security Engineer to lead Splunk deployments in classified environments within the Cybersecurity Risk Management Department. The role focuses on engineering, securing, and operating Splunk while meeting audit and compliance expectations for inspections and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include designing, deploying, and maintaining Splunk clusters, integrating data sources, creating dashboards with SPL, and ensuring STIG and audit compliance across