Splunk Engineer

Onyx Point, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Generous PTO and holidays

Wellness programs

Job summary

Onyx Point, Inc. is seeking a Senior Splunk Administrator to design, implement, and maintain a hardened Splunk environment on RHEL 8 with RSA integration.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with forwarders, indexers, search heads, and deployment servers and holds a DoD TS/SCI clearance. This role requires collaboration with security and network teams, strong documentation skills, and a proven track record of securing and optimizing data ingestion, searches, and system performance

Qualifications

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years in IT with cybersecurity focus.
• 8+ years Linux/Windows admin; 5+ years Splunk in distributed deployments.
• Splunk Certified Architect and DoD IAT Level II/III certification required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Splunk across forwarders, indexers, and search heads.
• Install and configure on RHEL 8, ensuring security and scalability.
• Hardening to meet security standards.
• Integrate Splunk with RSA for authentication/authorization.
• Monitor health, performance, and capacity; perform maintenance.
• Troubleshoot issues and optimize searches.
• Create architecture diagrams and troubleshooting docs.
• Collaborate with security, network, and sysadmins.

Skills

Splunk administration

Linux/Windows admin

Security hardening

RSA integration

Networking basics

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Splunk Certified Architect

DoD 8570 IAT Level II/III certification

Tools

Splunk

RSA

PAM

LDAPS

Cisco ISE

Job description

REQUIRED:

TS/ w/ SCI and US Citizenship

Job Description:

We have an IMMEDIATE NEED a highly skilled Senior Splunk Administrator to join our team and take charge of designing, implementing, and maintaining our Splunk environment. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Splunk architecture and its various components including forwarders, indexers, and web interfaces. Moreover, proficiency in setting up Splunk on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8) system that is hardened is essential for this role. Additionally, the candidate should demonstrate expertise in integrating Splunk with RSA and effectively configuring it to work seamlessly with both RHEL 8 and Windows environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design and Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain Splunk environments including forwarders, indexers, search heads, and deployment servers.
• Installation and Configuration: Install, configure, and integrate Splunk and its components on RHEL 8 systems, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
• Security Hardening: Harden the Splunk environment on RHEL 8 systems to meet security compliance standards and best practices.
• Integration: Integrate Splunk with RSA for secure authentication and authorization across the environment.
• Monitoring and Maintenance: Monitor Splunk infrastructure health, performance, and capacity; perform routine maintenance tasks to ensure uninterrupted service.
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot issues related to Splunk infrastructure, including performance bottlenecks, data ingestion problems, and search optimization.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation including architecture diagrams, installation guides, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including security, network, and system administrators to ensure seamless integration of Splunk within the IT infrastructure.

Core Qualifications:

• Current DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 12+ years of experience in system administration, database administration, network engineering, software engineering, or software development, with a concentration in Cybersecurity.
• Eight (8) years of experience with Linux and Windows system administration or an advanced understanding of operating systems and common operating environments.
• Five (5) years of experience administering Splunk in distributed deployments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to work closely with multiple customers, manage expectations and track engagement scope.
• Proficient at data on-boarding activities including routing, parsing, and normalizing events to the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM).
• Proficient onboarding data using Splunk add-ons for Windows, Linux, and common third-party devices and applications.
• Experience onboarding data into Splunk via forwarder, scripted inputs, and modular inputs from a variety of sources.
• Experience with Splunk performing systems administration, including performing installation, configuration, monitoring system performance and availability, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• General knowledge of networking and security troubleshooting (firewalls, routing, NAT, etc.).
• Splunk implementation and troubleshooting experience.
• Proficiency developing log ingestion and aggregation strategies per Splunk best practices.
• Perform integration activities to configure, connect, and pull data with 3rd party software APIs.
• Ability to autonomously prioritize and successfully deliver results.
• Must have a Splunk Certified Architect certification.
• Must have a DoD 8570 IAT Level II (or Level III) certification (e.g. Sec+ CE).
• All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience configuring and maintaining the tool in a multi-tenant environment.
• Experience troubleshooting RSA and Windows integration.
• Experience troubleshooting RSA integration with Linux through PAM.
• Experience troubleshooting Cisco ISE AAA.
• Experience in troubleshooting LDAPS.
• Experience with application integration with Radiant One through LDAPS.

Compensation:

We are committed to providing fair and competitive compensation. The salary range for this position is $78,000 to $250,000 per year. This range reflects the compensation offered across the locations where we hire. The exact salary will be determined based on the candidate's work location, specific role, skill set, and level of expertise.

Benefits:

• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Additional Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospitalization Indemnity, and Pet Insurance
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, and more
• Wellness: Access to wellness programs and mental health support
• Professional Development: Opportunities for growth, including tuition reimbursement

Additional Perks:

• Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Employee referral programs
• Bonus opportunities
• Technology allowance
• A diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture