Sr. SPLUNK Consultant | Remote, USA

Lensa; Milwaukee (WI); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Consultant to join their team remotely. The role requires strong technical and soft skills, with responsibilities including leading projects, mentoring, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in security architecture and consulting, particularly with Splunk. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Work/life balance

Professional training resources

Volunteer opportunities

Remote work technology and support

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of related work experience required.
• 4-7 years of technical architecture experience preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with Splunk highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology deployment activities and user acceptance testing.
• Mentor less experienced consultants and provide knowledge transfer.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Negotiation

Project Management

Business Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Office

Job description

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This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the US.

Our consultants are skilled technical and consultative resources expected to be strong in both technical and soft skills. A Consultant must be a proven self-starter with the ability to problem-solve, communicate, participate in diverse project teams from a technical perspective, and interface effectively with customers, vendor partners, and colleagues. Establish & maintain productive and respectful relationships with the delivery team, practice management, and client management team.

You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives. Deliver timely engagements and work closely with Practice Directors to drive training and education, career development, performance development, and collaboration across the team.

In line with Optiv’s commitment to quality, you will confirm that work is of the highest quality as per Optiv’s quality standards, by reviewing the work provided by other members.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Comfortably deliver solo-based work or act as "point" for complex projects
• Act as technical escalation point to assist other consultants.
• Lead in capacity planning and hardware specification recommendation efforts.
• Lead all technology deployment activities, connector configuration, custom rule development, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing and bug-related engineering efforts.
• Design, implement, and educate on specific technology build processes, code migration, and source control use.
• Provide knowledge transfer and post-production support activities as necessary.
• Be an excellent team communicator.
• Mentor less experienced consultants.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops, reviewing publications, establishing networks, and participating in professional associations such as ISSA.
• Obtain and maintain top-tier vendor certification.
• Complete administrative project tasks like time and expense entry, status reporting, and project completion reporting.
• Contribute to Optiv communities for solutions of focus.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree preferred with approximately 5-7 years of related work experience
• Approximately 4-7 years of technical architecture experience
• 3-5 years of consulting experience in SIEM preferred
• 3+ years of experience with Splunk highly preferred
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect SPLK-2002 highly preferred
• Solid experience with security architecture and/or enterprise architectural frameworks (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF, O-ESA)
• Strong knowledge of security concepts such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, incident response, security policies, and governance
• Understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating systems (Windows, UNIX), security technologies, and programming languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell)
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements like PCI DSS, GDPR, etc.
• Experience with operating systems, virtual environments, mainframe security, and relational databases
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to build relationships and influence across functions
• Strong negotiation and consensus-building skills
• Business acumen and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and willingness to travel
• Related certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA preferred

What You Can Expect From Optiv

• Commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Opportunity to work on complex projects
• Volunteer opportunities through "Optiv Chips In"
• Remote work technology and support

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to various protected characteristics.

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