Splunk Administrator (remote)

Cognizant North America; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant North America seeks a skilled Splunk Administrator to manage and optimize Splunk solutions. This remote role involves installing, configuring, and maintaining Splunk instances while ensuring data security and analysis capabilities. Candidates should have exceptional understanding of Splunk architecture and strong scripting skills to succeed in this dynamic position. Join a leading global team focusing on innovation and excellence in IT operations.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan with contributions

Paid holidays and Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disability benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Splunk implementation, planning, and customization.
• Experience in IT operations and managing user permissions.

Responsibilities

• Implement, customize, and maintain Splunk in various environments.
• Manage user access via Active Directory permissions.

Skills

Splunk architecture and functionality

Data analysis and visualization

Scripting skills

IT operations and security

Job description

Splunk Administrator

Location: Anywhere in United States, remote

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Experience with Splunk technical implementation, planning, customization, integration with big data, and statistical and analytical modeling.
• Extensive experience in installing, configuring, migrating, troubleshooting, and maintaining Splunk.
• Creating access controls for users by managing Active Directory (AD) groups and user permissions.
• Understanding of parsing, indexing, and searching concepts such as Hot, Warm, Cold, and Frozen buckets.
• Experience with Splunk Searching, Reporting modules, Knowledge Objects, Add-Ons, Dashboards, Clustering, and Forwarder Management.
• Knowledge of Splunk data flow, components, features, and product capabilities.
• Installation of Splunk DB Connect 2.x/3.x in search head cluster environments.
• Configure and administer JDBC, JMS, JTA, JNDI, SNMP, and Node Manager for managing WebLogic Application Servers.
• Install and configure Splunk DB Connect in both single and distributed server environments.
• Experience in developing and deploying applications on WebLogic Servers, maintaining Load Balancing, Failover, and High Availability.

Mandatory Skills

• Splunk architecture and functionality
• Data analysis and visualization
• Scripting skills
• IT operations and security

Application deadline: 6/3/25

Salary and Compensation:

Annual salary ranges from $80,000 to $120,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

This position is eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan with contributions
• Disability benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: Benefits are accurate as of the posting date and may be modified by Cognizant.

Why Cognizant?

• Collaborate with experts to enhance skills
• Join a diverse, global team
• Work with a hybrid model prioritizing health and safety
• Advance your career with global companies