Senior TS/SCI Splunk Engineer with CI Poly | SecOps Lead

optiv; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work where applicable

Professional development

Job summary

Optiv + ClearShark is seeking a highly skilled Sr. Splunk Engineer to join our cybersecurity team. You will implement, manage, and optimize the Splunk platform, develop custom playbooks, and integrate with security tools to enhance the organization’s security posture.

You will create reports and dashboards, troubleshoot Splunk, follow SOPs, analyze client needs, and assist junior engineers. Strong TS/CI polygraph clearance and Splunk Core certification are required; travel may be needed.

Qualifications

• Must hold TS/SCI with CI polygraph.
• Security certifications (Security+, CISSP, etc.) required.
• 7–10 years of related work experience.
• Experience operating in classified environments.
• Strong understanding of identity, SIEM, cybersecurity, and infrastructure concepts.
• Splunk Core certification required.
• Experience with Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) preferred.
• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security preferred.
• Experience with, or interest in, learning Cribl Stream, Splunk SOAR.

Responsibilities

• Create custom Splunk reports, dashboards, and content per customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot Splunk instances and optimize performance.
• Execute tasks per scope of work with minimal oversight.
• Work with clients to analyze and understand their needs and objectives.
• Serve as escalation point for complex issues.
• Mentor Associate and Level I/II engineers on tasks.

Skills

TS/SCI w CI poly

Security+ CISSP

SOC experience

Python scripting

Clear communication

Willing to travel

Tools

Splunk Core

Splunk ITSI

Splunk SOAR

Cribl Stream

Linux

Ansible

Terraform

JSON

Job description

Optiv + ClearShark is seeking a highly skilled Sr. Splunk Engineer to join our cybersecurity team. You will implement, manage, and optimize the Splunk platform, develop custom playbooks, and integrate with security tools to enhance the organization’s security posture.

You will create reports and dashboards, troubleshoot Splunk, follow SOPs, analyze client needs, and assist junior engineers. Strong TS/CI polygraph clearance and Splunk Core certification are required; travel may be needed.