Sr. Splunk ITSI Engineer-Active (TS/SCI/FSP)

Vibrint; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual merit-based increases

401(k) with company contribution

11 paid federal holidays

160 hours PTO

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Professional development allowance

Job summary

Vibrint seeks an experienced Systems Engineer with deep Splunk ITSI expertise to support mission-critical monitoring across government-adjacent environments. You will configure ITSI services, KPIs, dashboards, and automation, ensuring reliable performance while navigating sensitive security requirements.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph, collaboration with cybersecurity and ops teams, and a focus on reducing alert noise and improving platform reliability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, IT operations, observability, enterprise monitoring, or related technical disciplines.
• Hands-on expertise with Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI), including implementation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to configure and maintain ITSI services, Service Analyzer, KPIs, service health scores, and adaptive thresholds.
• Proficiency developing and optimizing Splunk SPL queries, dashboards, alerts, and correlation searches.
• Experience configuring ITSI event management capabilities, including notable events, aggregation policies, correlation, and automated response workflows.
• Strong understanding of Splunk Enterprise architecture, data ingestion, indexing, knowledge objects, and search performance optimization.
• Ability to integrate infrastructure, application, and operational data sources to support service-level monitoring and situational awareness.
• Experience troubleshooting complex monitoring environments, identifying root causes, reducing alert noise, and improving platform performance and reliability.
• Ability to develop technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and knowledge-transfer materials for operational teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, cybersecurity, and customer teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field. Equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

Skills

7+ years experience in systems eng

ITSI implementation

configure ITSI services & KPIs

SPL queries & dashboards

ITSI event management

Splunk Enterprise architecture

data source integration

troubleshooting monitoring

documentation & SOPs

strong communication

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/SE/Cyber

TS/SCI clearance with FSP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Splunk ITSI

SPL (Search Processing Language)

Splunk Enterprise

Python

REST APIs

Linux administration

Job description

Vibrint is a trusted provider of mission-critical systems and analysis that transform our customers' capacity and capability in harvesting and harnessing data. Working alongside many of the most talented professionals in public service, we work tirelessly to create and sustain new solutions and services that meet the stringent demands across a variety of customer missions.

Our people know they'll be doing work that matters at the heart of the national security mission, exploring new possibilities at the cutting edge of technology. They know they will be well-rewarded and recognized for their commitment. Our people know they will enjoy plentiful opportunities to grow, thrive, and have fun as a member of the Vibrint family. Join Vibrint, where your career is a priority, and your future is our shared goal.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, IT operations, observability, enterprise monitoring, or related technical disciplines.
• Hands-on expertise with Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI), including implementation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to configure and maintain ITSI services, Service Analyzer, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), service health scores, and adaptive thresholds.
• Proficiency developing and optimizing Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) queries, dashboards, alerts, and correlation searches.
• Experience configuring ITSI event management capabilities, including notable events, aggregation policies, correlation, and automated response workflows.
• Strong understanding of Splunk Enterprise architecture, data ingestion, indexing, knowledge objects, and search performance optimization.
• Ability to integrate infrastructure, application, and operational data sources to support service-level monitoring and situational awareness.
• Experience troubleshooting complex monitoring environments, identifying root causes, reducing alert noise, and improving platform performance and reliability.
• Ability to develop technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and knowledge-transfer materials for operational teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering, cybersecurity, and customer teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field. Equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting Splunk ITSI in classified, Intelligence Community, or Department of Defense environments.
• Familiarity with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES), SOAR, and integration between IT operations and security monitoring platforms.
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, service dependency mapping, and observability frameworks.
• Proficiency with Python, REST APIs, or automation tools to support Splunk administration and operational workflows.
• Familiarity with Linux administration, cloud infrastructure, containerized environments, and enterprise networking.
• Experience with ITIL practices, incident management, service management, and operational reporting.
• Experience supporting platform upgrades, migrations, health assessments, and performance tuning.
• Splunk ITSI certification or other relevant Splunk professional certifications.

Qualifications: TS/SCI + Full Scope

The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to provide an equitable and competitive comprehensive compensation package. These considerations include, but are not limited to, contracted rates, education, certification(s), experience, specific competencies required for this position, and geographic location.

Vibrint's comprehensive compensation package includes but is not limited to:

• competitive salary
• annual merit-based salary increase and discretionary bonus program
• 401(k) plan with a company contribution
• 11 paid federal holidays
• 160 hours of paid time off
• medical, dental, vision, life and short- & long-term disability insurance
• employee assistance program
• a generous professional development allowance

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, family structure, marital status, disability, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet. Policy-Statement_EEO-EmployeesAndCandidates.pdf (vibrint.com).