SITEC - Splunk (UEBA) Engineer - MacDill AFB

Peraton; Tampa (FL); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Peraton is seeking a Splunk Engineer to design, administer, and optimize the enterprise Splunk environment with a heavy focus on UEBA at MacDill AFB, Florida.

The role requires DoD TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8570 IAT II certification, with experience deploying UEBA, data normalization with CIM, and integrating analytics into ES and SOAR workflows. You will collaborate with SOC/Insider Threat teams to detect anomalous activity.

Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT II Certification.
• DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with UEBA using Splunk.
• Python or Bash automation for Splunk tasks and API integrations.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Responsabilités

• Design, administer, and optimize the enterprise Splunk environment with a focus on UEBA.
• Lead design, engineering and deployment of Splunk UEBA from identity data sources.
• Develop ML models to establish baselines for user/entity behavior.
• Collaborate with Insider Threat and SOC teams to identify anomalies.
• Normalize data with Splunk CIM for UEBA analytics.
• Integrate UEBA anomalies into ES Incident Review dashboards and SOAR playbooks.
• Monitor UEBA health, ingestion rates, and platform stability.
• Document configurations and detection playbooks for teams.

Connaissances

DoD clearance

Splunk UEBA

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Formation

High School Diploma

Associate/AA

Bachelor's (BS/BA)

Master's (MS/MA)

PhD

Outils

Splunk CIM

Splunk ES

SOAR

UEBA

Description du poste

Required Qualifications:

• Min 12 years with HS degree, 10 years with AS/AA degree, 8 years with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA, 3 years with PhD
• DoD 8570 IAT II Certification
• DoD TS/SCI clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Must be DoW 8140 compliant under the Work Role Code 451 – System Administrator - Intermediate level or higher by 1 Oct 26.
• Previous experience operating within Department of War (DoW) or DoD enterprise network environments.
• Active Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin or Splunk Certified Developer certifications.
• Experience using Python or Bash for automation of Splunk administrative tasks and API integrations.
• Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and mapping behavioral anomalies to specific adversary tactics and techniques.

Peraton requires Splunk Engineers to support the Special Operation Command Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) – 3 EOM. This position is located at MacDill AFB in Florida.

The purpose of the Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) Task Order (TO) is to provide USSOCOM, its Component Commands, its Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), and its deployed forces with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services to maintain Network Operations (NetOps); maintain systems and network infrastructure; provide end user and common device support; provide configuration, change, license, and asset management; conduct training, and perform Install, Move, Add, Change (IMACs) services. The responsibilities and tasks associated with each requirement play a pivotal role to USSOCOM, the CIO/J6 organization, and ultimately the end-user who operate around the globe 24x7x365.

The Splunk Engineer will serve as a technical expert responsible for the design, administration, and optimization of the enterprise Splunk environment, with a specialized and heavy focus onUser and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA). The engineer will bridge the gap between core log management and advanced behavioral analytics by leveraging Splunk User Behavior Analytics (UBA) and machine learning models to detect compromised accounts, insider threats, and lateral movement. This position ensures that high-fidelity behavioral telemetry is integrated, baselined, and actionable for the Security Operations Center (SOC).

• Lead the design, engineering and deployment of Splunk User Behavior Analytics (UBA), focusing on the ingestion of identity-centric data sources (e.g., Active Directory, VPN, Cloud Access Security Brokers, and HR systems).
• Develop, tune, and optimize machine learning models and behavioral algorithms to establish accurate baselines for "normal" user and entity behavior.
• Collaborate with the Insider Threat and SOC teams to identify anomalous activity, such as credential misuse, unusual data movement, and account takeover (ATO) scenarios.
• Perform advanced data normalization and tagging using the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) to ensure behavioral data is properly structured for the UEBA engine.
• Integrate UEBA-generated anomalies and threats into the Splunk Enterprise Security Incident Review dashboard and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) playbooks.
• Monitor UEBA system health, including data ingestion rates, model processing times, and platform stability, performing rapid troubleshooting as required.
• Document technical configurations, threat modeling logic, and behavioral detection playbooks for the engineering and analyst teams.