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

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

Benefits offered by this job

280 hours of annual leave

Health benefits (very low to no cost contributions)

Annual Critical Skills Bonus

Job summary

Peraton is looking for a Senior Advisor Systems Engineer - Splunk Administrator in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This role supports crucial missions within our Cyber Mission Business Unit. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 17 years of relevant experience, alongside an active TS/SCI security clearance.

The position requires maintaining and enhancing Splunk infrastructures, managing Splunk deployments, and troubleshooting system performance issues. Exceptional benefits include health insurance and substantial annual leave.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 17 years of experience as a Systems Engineer.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance Splunk infrastructure.
• Manage administration of Splunk deployments.
• Support Splunk Enterprise Security.

Skills

Splunk experience

System performance troubleshooting

Stakeholder requirements analysis

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Splunk

Job description

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

Location: US‑MD, Annapolis Junction (contractor facility)

Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer – Splunk Administrator will support a critical mission of consequence within our Cyber Mission Business Unit in Annapolis Junction, MD.

• Maintain and enhance 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 the 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, timing problems, interface/integration problems, system bottlenecks, data flow issues).
• Design solutions by analyzing stakeholder requirements and conferring with users and other system engineers.
• Modernize the existing Splunk instance to upgrade its capabilities 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. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Seventeen (17) years of experience as an SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience with Splunk and in planning and leading systems.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.

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. Highlights include:

• 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.

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

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