Splunk Technology Engineer | Square Hiring | Columbus, OH

Square Hiring; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Square Hiring in Columbus, OH is seeking an experienced Splunk Technology Engineer to own Splunk administration, onboarding, and observability for enterprise environments. The role emphasizes reliability, SLA adherence, and cross-functional collaboration.

Immediate availability is preferred for contract deployment in Columbus. The ideal candidate will have 6–8 years of engineering experience and a strong background in Splunk data onboarding and performance optimization, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 6–8 years of professional technology and systems engineering experience.
• Hands-on Splunk Administration, index management, and query optimization.
• Experience onboarding customers and data sources into Splunk.
• Experience supporting monitoring, logging, and observability environments.
• Ability to meet SLAs and incident management processes.
• W2 or C2C engagement in Columbus, OH.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and support enterprise Splunk environments.
• Onboard new customers, applications, and data sources into the Splunk observability platform.
• Troubleshoot Splunk-related performance issues, parsing errors, and search bottlenecks.
• Develop, test, and maintain standard and custom technology solutions aligned with architecture standards.
• Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, security, network, middleware, and application teams.
• Support operational management of technology products in accordance with SLAs.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, engineering standards, and automation initiatives.
• Monitor system health, analyze telemetry logs, troubleshoot alerts, and ensure maximum platform reliability.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, system runbooks, and customer onboarding integration guides.

Skills

Splunk Admin

Index management

Query optimization

Onboarding customers

Observability

SLAs & incident mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Position Summary

Square Hiring is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished Splunk Technology Engineer / Splunk Administrator with 6 to 8 years of professional engineering experience to join our client team on a contract basis in Columbus, OH. In this specialized enterprise observability and monitoring role, you will spearhead administering Splunk environments, onboarding new customers and data sources, troubleshooting complex issues, and delivering reliable, supportable technology solutions. You will work closely with architecture, infrastructure, security, network, middleware, and application teams to ensure high availability and operational excellence. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic background in computer science or engineering, deep practical mastery of Splunk administration and customer onboarding, and immediate availability for deployment in Columbus.

Detailed Job Description

As a Splunk Technology Engineer at Square Hiring in Columbus, OH, you will take full ownership of supporting enterprise technology environments, maintaining logging and observability platforms, and ensuring strict adherence to service level agreements (SLAs). Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass administering Splunk instances, onboarding new customer data sources, troubleshooting platform-related issues, and providing timely resolutions to operational incidents. You will collaborate cross-functionally to develop and maintain standardized and custom observability solutions aligned with architectural standards, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and monitor overall system health and reliability. Working in a fast-paced enterprise IT environment, you will drive operational efficiency and robust logging infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and support enterprise-grade Splunk environments and logging infrastructures.
• Onboard new customers, applications, and diverse data sources into the Splunk observability platform.
• Troubleshoot Splunk-related performance issues, parsing errors, and search bottlenecks to provide timely resolution.
• Develop, test, and maintain standard and custom technology solutions aligned with architecture standards and business requirements.
• Collaborate closely with architecture, infrastructure, security, network, middleware, and application teams.
• Support operational management of technology products in accordance with business requirements and defined SLAs.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, engineering standards, and continuous improvement automation initiatives.
• Monitor system health, analyze telemetry logs, troubleshoot alerts, and ensure maximum platform reliability.
• Ensure strict adherence to enterprise security baselines, data governance policies, and compliance standards.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, system runbooks, and customer onboarding integration guides.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6 to 8 years of professional technology and systems engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on professional experience in Splunk Administration, index management, and query optimization.
• Proven experience onboarding new customers and complex data sources into Splunk environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and issue-resolution capabilities within enterprise IT systems.
• Proven experience supporting enterprise monitoring, logging, and observability environments.
• Ability to deliver standard and custom technology solutions aligned with architecture standards.
• Experience working within defined SLAs, operational requirements, and incident management frameworks.
• Professional availability for contract employment in Columbus, OH (C2C or W2 engagement).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry (OTel) instrumentation and modern telemetry collection agents.
• Proficiency in Oracle SQL and database query optimization.
• Familiarity with modern observability tools, metrics collectors, and application performance monitoring (APM).
• Exposure to data engineering, distributed storage systems, middleware, enterprise networking, and contact center technologies.
• Professional certifications such as Splunk Certified Administrator or Splunk Certified Architect.

Application Information

• Salary/Rate: $55/hr commensurate with experience (Contract / C2C)
• Deadline: Open until filled
• Notice Period: Immediate to short notice preferred
• Contract Duration: Contract (Columbus, OH)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for Splunk engineering roles, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your hands-on Splunk Administration experience, customer data onboarding workflows, and observability background.