Splunk Consulting Engineer (Top Secret) - Onsite, DC

augustschell; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

August Schell Enterprises Inc. seeks an experienced Splunk Consulting Engineer to support federal civilian projects on site in Washington, DC.

The role focuses on deploying Splunk Enterprise and ES, delivering secure, scalable solutions for DoD and IC environments while ensuring compliance with clearance requirements. You will work with cross‑functional teams, design Zero Trust‑driven architectures, and mentor client teams, with strong emphasis on analytics, troubleshooting, and effective

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• 3+ years deploying Splunk in enterprise or federal environments.
• Splunk Architect certification required.
• Demonstrated expertise in Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).
• Experience with Unix/Linux and Windows systems.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a client‑facing consulting capacity.
• Must be able to work onsite in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Lead Splunk implementation and optimization efforts across federal customer environments.
• Design solutions that align with Zero Trust and cybersecurity modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and client stakeholders to assess requirements and propose solutions.
• Troubleshooting performance issues and ensuring reliability, scalability, and security of Splunk environments.
• Support integration with tools such as GitLab and Kubernetes (preferred).
• Develop and document technical procedures and provide knowledge transfer to client teams.
• Maintain compliance with clearance and security protocols.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Splunk Enterprise Security

Client-facing consulting

Unix/Linux

Windows

Troubleshooting

Communication

Onsite work in DC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related field

Tools

Splunk

GitLab

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

August Schell is seeking an experienced and cleared Splunk Consulting Engineer (Onsite, Washington, DC) to join our Engineering team supporting federal civilian projects. This role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver high-impact solutions within the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, leveraging Splunk technologies to modernize cybersecurity environments. The ideal candidate will have deep Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) experience, strong consulting and client-facing skills, and the ability to work effectively in complex, cleared environments.

Primary Responsibilities

You will lead Splunk implementation and optimization efforts across a variety of federal customer environments.

• Driving complex deployments of Splunk Enterprise and Enterprise Security (ES) in cleared customer environments.
• Designing and implementing solutions that align with Zero Trust and cybersecurity modernization initiatives.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams and client stakeholders to assess requirements and propose innovative solutions.
• Troubleshooting performance issues and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of Splunk environments.
• Supporting integration with tools such as GitLab and Kubernetes (preferred).
• Developing and documenting technical procedures and providing knowledge transfer to client teams.
• Maintaining compliance with all clearance and security protocols, including lifestyle polygraph requirements.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Top Secret clearance and ability/willingness to undergo lifestyle polygraph.
• 3+ years of experience deploying and managing Splunk in enterprise or federal environments.
• Splunk Architect certification.
• Demonstrated expertise in Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).
• Experience working with both Unix/Linux and Windows systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a client‑facing consulting capacity.
• Must be able to work onsite in Washington, DC.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience integrating Splunk with GitLab and/or Kubernetes environments.
• Additional Splunk accreditations such as Enterprise Security (ES) Accreditation or Consultant Certification.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture and federal cybersecurity frameworks.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

August Schell Enterprises Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Accommodations:

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].