Splunk Developer, Part Time

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Idaho; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Splunk Developer to join their remote team. This part-time role focuses on enhancing the IRS's Modernized e-File infrastructure, where you'll lead the development of advanced dashboards and ensure compliance with IRS standards. You'll collaborate with various teams, utilizing your expertise in Splunk to create actionable insights and optimize performance. If you're passionate about impactful projects and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years in IT, with 5 years in advanced Splunk dashboard development.
• Proficient in gathering requirements and creating dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Create and optimize dashboards within the Splunk platform.
• Develop metrics dashboards and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

Splunk Dashboard Development

Splunk SPL Queries

Technical Documentation

SQL Queries

Regex Expressions

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

AI and Machine Learning Tools

Configuration Management

Collaboration with Teams

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Splunk

Oracle SQL

Splunk DB Connect

Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit

Engineering Workflow Management (EWM)

Job description

About Our Company:

Delmock Technologies, Inc. (DTI) is a leading HUBZone business in Baltimore, known for delivering innovated IT and Health solutions with a commitment to ethics, excellence, and superior customer service. At DTI, we balance continuous growth and innovation with a strong dedication to corporate social responsibility. Recently ranked as high as #3 among HUBZone companies in a GOVWIN survey, DTI offers a dynamic environment for those passionate about impactful projects, community involvement, and contributing to a top-ranking Federal project support team.

Please note:

We are only able to consider candidates that have a current IRS MBI (Minimum Background Investigation).

This is a remote, part-time position.

Role:

Delmock Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Splunk Developer to support the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in leading a team of architects to enhance the Modernized e-File (MeF) infrastructure architecture. This role involves ensuring alignment with the IRS future state architecture, reviewing and approving infrastructure requirements, and developing and maintaining architecture artifacts and documentation according to IRS standards.

Responsibilities:

• Dashboard Development: Creates and optimizes dashboards within the Splunk platform, leveraging Splunk SPL queries, reports, visualizations, and alerts to meet business needs.
• Metrics Dashboards: Develops dashboards focused on business and server metrics to provide actionable insights.
• Technical Documentation: Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation related to dashboard components, including XML, macros, and saved searches.
• Configuration Management: Utilizes in-depth knowledge of Splunk configuration files (indexes.conf, props.conf, transforms.conf, output.conf, inputs.conf, and servers.conf) to ensure effective configuration and integration.
• Collaboration: Works closely with teams responsible for installing and maintaining Splunk server infrastructure to ensure optimal configuration and performance.
• DB Connect Configuration: Configures the Splunk DB Connect App, including identities and connections for data ingestion.
• Alert Scheduling: Creates scheduled alerts using cron expressions to ensure precise monitoring and alerting within specified time ranges.
• Code Deployment: Packages and deploys dashboard code from development to production and other environments, ensuring a smooth transition and functionality.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of Six (6) years in Information Technology, with at least 5 years specifically focused on developing advanced token-controlled Splunk dashboards using Simple XML, HTML, and CSS.

Key Skills:

• Proficient in gathering requirements from application teams and creating advanced Splunk dashboards.
• Experienced in writing complex Splunk searches for alerts, reports, and dashboards.
• Skilled in Splunk data ingestion from various sources, including database tables, application logs, and static formats such as CSV and JSON files.
• Knowledgeable in understanding and customizing SQL queries.
• Familiar with constructing Splunk-friendly regex expressions.
• Proficient in optimizing Splunk search queries for optimal performance.
• Two (2) years of experience using Splunk or other tools for storage projections.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Experience with Engineering Workflow Management (EWM), formerly known as Rational Team Concert (RTC).

Preferred:

Certifications:

• Splunk Administrator Certifications.
• Splunk Power User, Advanced Power User, and Developer Certifications.

Technical Experience:

• Proven experience applying AI and Machine Learning tools, including the Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit, to troubleshoot business IT applications.
• Experience in performance tuning and capacity planning within Linux and SAN storage infrastructure.
• Proficient in using the following Splunk technologies:
• Splunk DB Connect
• Lookup Editor
• Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit
• Splunk REST API
• Oracle SQL
• Splunk Federated Index implementation
• Data Analytics
• Splunk Unix and Linux Add-on
• Splunk WebSphere Application Add-on
• Advanced regex-based log parsing

DTI is committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.