Splunk Engineer – TS/SCI Security Clearance

Jobtailor; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Splunk Engineer to design, implement, and manage Splunk solutions for data analysis, monitoring, and visualization across on-premise and cloud environments.

With 8+ years of Splunk experience and a TS/SCI clearance, you will upgrade systems, develop data onboarding, write SPL, build dashboards, and collaborate with owners at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, MD. This onsite role requires strong security and AI-enabled improvements.

Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI security clearance and be eligible to work onsite at NMIC, Suitland, MD.
• 8+ years of hands-on Splunk administration, implementation, and data analysis in a medium-to-large enterprise.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field is a plus.
• Curiosity and willingness to engage with evolving tech and AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage Splunk solutions for data analysis, monitoring, and visualization.
• Install, configure, and manage Splunk environments across on-premise and cloud infrastructures.
• Perform upgrades, patches, and maintenance to optimize system performance and security.
• Monitor Splunk system health and troubleshoot performance, configuration, and connectivity issues.
• Collaborate with application owners, network engineers, and stakeholders to identify relevant data sources.
• Develop and maintain data onboarding processes, including parsing, indexing, and normalization of logs and metrics.
• Write and optimize regular expressions, data transforms, and event types for accurate data ingestion.
• Create complex Splunk queries using SPL.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and alerts for operational, security, and business requirements.

Skills

Splunk Administration

Data Analysis

SPL (Search Processing Language)

TS/SCI Clearance

Data Onboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity

Tools

On-Premise Infrastructure

Cloud Infrastructure

Job description

• Design, implement, and manage Splunk solutions for advanced data analysis, monitoring, and visualization


• Install, configure, and manage Splunk environments across on-premise and cloud infrastructures


• Perform upgrades, patches, and maintenance to optimize system performance and security


• Monitor Splunk system health and troubleshoot performance, configuration, and connectivity issues


• Collaborate with application owners, network engineers, and stakeholders to identify relevant data sources


• Develop and maintain data onboarding processes, including parsing, indexing, and normalization of logs and metrics


• Write and optimize regular expressions, data transforms, and event types for accurate data ingestion


• Create complex Splunk queries using Search Processing Language (SPL)


• Develop dashboards, reports, and alerts for operational, security, and business requirements

Requirements

• Must have active TS/SCI security clearance


• Onsite at the National Maritime Intelligence Center at 4251 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD 20746


• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience with Splunk administration, implementation, and data analysis, preferably in a medium-to-large enterprise environment


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field is a plus


• Curiosity, learner's mindset, willingness to engage with evolving technology and tools


• Readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with AI integration


• Qualified applicants considered without regard to protected characteristics

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Splunk administration, implementation, and data analysis, with a focus on optimizing system performance and security. Proficient in developing data onboarding processes and creating complex queries using Search Processing Language (SPL).

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Splunk Administration


• Data Analysis


• Search Processing Language (SPL)


• TS/SCI Security Clearance


• Data Onboarding Processes

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Splunk Solutions Design


• System Performance Optimization


• Regular Expressions


• Data Parsing


• Indexing


• Normalization


• Dashboard Development


• Report Creation


• Alert Configuration


• Troubleshooting

Soft Skills

• Curiosity


• Learner's Mindset


• Adaptability

Industry Keywords

• Cybersecurity


• Data Visualization


• Operational Requirements


• Security Requirements


• Business Requirements

Tools & Technologies

• On-Premise Infrastructure


• Cloud Infrastructure