Systems Engineer - Splunk Administrator, Senior Advisor - TS/SCI w/poly

Peraton; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual PTO (5 weeks)

Health benefits

Annual skills bonus

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer - Splunk Administrator in Annapolis Junction, MD to sustain and enhance the enterprise Splunk environment. The role covers OS and application administration, plus support for Splunk Enterprise Security, upgrades, and performance troubleshooting.

The ideal candidate will have a strong SE background, a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and a track record of modernizing Splunk architectures, data models, and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; five years of SE experience may substitute for a degree.
• Seventeen years' experience as a SE in similar scope is required.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph required.
• Demonstrated experience with Splunk and in planning and leading Systems

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the existing Splunk infrastructure in the enterprise.
• Administer Splunk deployments, including OS and application aspects.
• Support Splunk Enterprise Security.
• Apply upgrades and patches to maintain system integrity.
• Troubleshoot logs and communicate with teammates in an enterprise environment.
• Analyze and resolve system performance issues (response time, bottlenecks, data flow).
• Design solutions by analyzing stakeholder requirements with users and other system engineers.
• Modernize Splunk by designing architectures, crafting ingest, data modeling, and dashboards.

Skills

Splunk

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer -Splunk Administrator will support a critical mission of consequence within our Cyber Mission Business Unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. This work is performed at a contractor facility.

• The candidate's primary responsibilities will include maintaining and enhancing the existing Splunk infrastructure in the enterprise.
• Manage the administration of Splunk deployments, including both operating system and application aspects.
• Support Splunk Enterprise Security
• Apply upgrades and patches as necessary to maintain system
• Troubleshoot logs and effectively communicate with teammates, both government and contractor, in an enterprise environment.
• Analyze and resolve system performance issues (e.g. response time or timing problems, interface/integration problems, system bottlenecks, data flow issues).
• Design a solution by analyzing stakeholder requirements and conferring with users and other system engineers
• Modernize existing Splunk instance to upgrade an existing system's capabilities and make improvements / modernize by performing the following functions:
  • Design and size Splunk architectures
  • Craft ingest capabilities
  • Data modeling
  • Dashboard designing

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Seventeen (17) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
• Demonstrated experience with Splunk and in planning and leading Systems
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph required

Highly Desired:

• Certification - Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin or other advanced certification

This critical National Security role is eligible for Peraton's premier benefits package, designed to recognize and support the professionals safeguarding our nation. A few highlights:

• 280 hours of annual leave (5 weeks of PTO & 2 weeks of holiday)
• Health Benefits (medical, dental & vision) - very low to no cost employee contributions
• Annual Critical Skills Bonus

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.