Splunk Engineer - Mid

Leidos; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Splunk Engineer to support CBP SOC, focusing on a large distributed Splunk environment including search heads, indexers, and Enterprise Security apps. You will onboard data sources, build dashboards, and develop queries while maintaining configurations in a Linux environment and leveraging automation tools like Ansible.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 8+ years in IT, strong Splunk expertise, and familiarity with Cloud services and DoD 8570 IAT II requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years in IT/cybersecurity.
• 4+ years in Linux, Splunk, Ansible, and app interface development.
• Experience with REST APIs and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Familiarity with Git for change/configuration management.
• 4+ years in a Splunk clustered environment and Enterprise Security/ITSI.
• Knowledge of Cloud services (AWS, Office 365).
• Regex knowledge and basic networking principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and administration for a large distributed Splunk environment.
• Onboard new data sources, build dashboards, searches, reports.
• Edit and maintain Splunk configuration files and apps; use automation tools.
• Interact with end users to gather requirements and troubleshoot Splunk queries and dashboards.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Splunk team and cybersecurity engineering.

Skills

Linux

Splunk

Ansible

REST APIs

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Regex

Networking

Security+ / DoD8570 IAT II

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Splunk Enterprise Security

Splunk ITSI

Splunk Cloud

Splunk SOAR

Splunk Core

Confluence

JIRA

ServiceNow

Cribl CCOE

Job description

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations. Leidos currently has a need for a Splunk Engineer for this highly visible cyber security program supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) security operations center (SOC). The Splunk Engineer will support the full system engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, implementation, integration, test, and documentation. The Splunk Engineer will follow defined best practices and operational workflows.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Splunk Engineer will provide overall engineering, and administration in supporting a very large distributed clustered Splunk environment consisting of search heads, indexers, deployers, deployment servers, heavy/universal forwarders, and Splunk Enterprise Security premium apps, spanning security, performance, and operational roles. The Engineer should be proficient with recognizing and onboarding new data sources into Splunk, building dashboards, searches, reports, etc. The Splunk engineer should be proficient within a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps. In addition, the Splunk engineer should be familiar with ansible or other automation tools.

The Splunk Engineer will be a member of the Enterprise Splunk team, which falls under Cybersecurity Engineering, and will be required to interact with end users to gather requirements, perform troubleshooting, and provide assistance with the creation of Splunk search queries and dashboards. The Splunk Engineer may be required interact with senior management, as necessary.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree with 8+ years’ experience in the Information Technology arena.
• Additional Cyber Security Certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
• A combination of 4+ Years experience in Linux, Splunk, Ansible, app interface development, using REST APIs, or other Cyber technologies.
• Ability to followChange & Configuration Management, utilizing automation tools, such as Git.
• 4+ years of experience in a Splunk role working in a Splunk clustered environment, with experience in Splunk premium app management (Enterprise Security, ITSI).
• Strong problem-solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning under pressure.
• Self-starter with the ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision.
• Knowledge of Cloud Services such as AWS, Office365.
• Understanding and usage of Regex.
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowerShell.
• Understanding basic networking principles or Enterprise network design.
• Possess baseline security certification to meet DoD 8570 at IAT II requirements, such as Security +.

Must have at least one of the following certifications:

• Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin
• Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin
• Splunk Cloud Certified Admin
• Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer
• Splunk Certified Developer
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect
• Splunk Core Certified Consultant

Must have a current or be able to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation to join this program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in Splunk professional services role.
• Possess certifications in Splunk premium app, such as Enterprise Security, ITSI, UBA.
• Splunk Certified Developer certification.
• Experience in automating Splunk Deployments and orchestration within a Cloud environment.
• Experience with FISMA Systems requirements.
• Experience with Confluence, JIRA, ServiceNow.
• Cribl CCOE User certification.
• Knowledge/experience with CBP/DHS.

Original Posting:

August 19, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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