Splunk Architect Lead

Agile Defense; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Supportive company culture

Hybrid working schedule

Job summary

A leading defense technology company is seeking a Splunk Architect Lead in Reston, VA to support enterprise cybersecurity programs of USG customers. This role involves leading the design and optimization of enterprise logging platforms while ensuring compliance and driving modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive Splunk experience, knowledge of cybersecurity, and a background in both Windows and Linux environments. A competitive benefits package is offered along with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Active Certified Splunk Architect certification required.
• Experience as a senior Certified Splunk Administrator or Architect in large environment for 5+ years.
• Familiarity with federal government security operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and optimization of enterprise logging platforms.
• Act as technical authority for SIEM architecture.
• Manage onboarding of new data sources.
• Ensure log health monitoring and compliance.
• Drive modernization initiatives for logging integrations.

Skills

Certified Splunk Architect

Project management principles

Windows and Linux administration

Bash, Python, PowerShell scripting

Cloud orchestration experience

Networking background

Security background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Amazon Web Services

Cribl

Job description

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 1440

Job Title: Splunk Architect Lead

Location: Reston, VA

Clearance Level: Secret (TS Eligible)

SUMMARY

Agile Defense is seeking a Splunk Architect/Lead to support enterprise cybersecurity programs delivering 24/7/365 Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) services of USG customers. The Splunk Lead will provide expert technical leadership for enterprise-scale logging, monitoring, SIEM engineering, and custom log integration. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and modernization of the enterprise logging ecosystems across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design, engineering, configuration, and optimization of enterprise logging platforms supporting CSOC operations.
• Act as the primary technical authority for SIEM architecture, log ingestion pipelines, parsing, normalization, enrichment, and storage strategies.
• Manage onboarding of new data sources across applications, endpoints, networks, cloud environments, and identity systems.
• Ensure log health monitoring, cluster health, pipeline resiliency, and integrity validation for continuous reliability.
• Enable dashboard creation, correlation rules, and alerting by guaranteeing high-quality, normalized data.
• Maintain compliance with logging standards, federal mandates, and Zero Trust visibility requirements.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including automation, cloud logging integrations, and data optimization.
• Produce technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and detailed reports.
• Support vulnerability assessments, compliance audits, and cross-team engineering reviews.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Certified Splunk Architect (II)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, Cybersecurity, STEM or related field.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED SKILLS

• An understanding and practical experience in applying project management principles; experience with diverse interconnected systems; strong understanding of industry best practices and technologies with experience in the application supporting a large Federal Government security operations organization
• Experience in an enterprise IT environment as an applications or systems administrator working in Windows and Linux environments
• Experience with bash, python and or PowerShell scripting languages and automation; strong networking background; strong security background; experience with cloud orchestration tools and a strong understanding of Amazon Web Services cloud services
• Last 5 years of experience serving as a senior Certified Splunk Administrator or Architect in large environment.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Splunk Certified Admin/Engineer
• Splunk Core Certified Consultant
• Active Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
• Cloud provider certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, etc)
• Experience using cribl

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Hybrid in Reston, VA
• Environmental Conditions
• Strength Demands: Physical Requirements

CULTURE

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.

VALUES

Happy - Be Infectious.

Helpful - Be Supportive.

Honest - Be Trustworthy.

Humble - Be Grounded.

Hungry - Be Eager.

Hustle - Be Driven.

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