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Apavo Corporation · 1 month ago

Splunk Administrator

N/A,VA,US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Apavo Corporation is a leader in cybersecurity services for military, defense, and critical infrastructure industries. The Splunk Administrator will support the organization's Splunk infrastructure, ensuring stability, performance, and security compliance while collaborating with the Department of Defense.

Computer & Network Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide expertise as it relates to Splunk implementations. Recommend and support changes to Splunk deployments

Support Indexer Clustering, Search Head Clustering, and Forwarders

Monitor, troubleshoot, and analyze overall health of Splunk infrastructure to include daily indexing volume, search volume and performance, data source reporting, user activity reporting, and custom apps/dashboards/visualizations

Perform root cause analysis on any issues with recommendations. Implement tactical and strategic solutions to problems

Develop, manage, and maintain documents supporting Splunk architecture and operational processes

Data on-boarding techniques such as syslog, DB Connect (dbConnect), Universal Forwarder (UF), HTTP Event Collector (HEC), and custom scripting

Express a working knowledge of Linux to include use cases supporting patching, SSL toolset, capacity planning, routing protocols, and firewall rules

SPL/Dashboard experience in support of user analytics, systems performance, security, and environmental health

Knowledge of Splunk DataModels and their management to include implementation, tuning, and data normalization

Familiarity with Department Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) checklists applicable to each Non-classified or Secret Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet, SIPRNet) network environment for all Splunk implementations

Implement/create report dashboard designs, automated custom email report notifications, report log data repositories for each environment that are specific to the following audiences: Leadership & Executives; Cybersecurity Staff; and System Administrators

Identify, analyze, define, & coordinate user, client, and stakeholder needs and translate them into technical requirements

Support day-to-day technical communication systems and incident tickets in support of operations

The Splunk Administrator is expected to have additional duties as assigned in support of corporate cyber security services. Additional details are reviewed in accordance with company policies

Qualification

SplunkCybersecurityLinuxData onboarding techniquesSPL/Dashboard experienceCustomer serviceCommunication skillsTeamworkAdaptability

Required

5+ years of overall demonstrated experience in cybersecurity, information assurance or computer science

Minimum 5 years of experience with Splunk

DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI/ SAP eligibility is required

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in cybersecurity, information assurance, computer science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent work experience

DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II

Computing Environment/Operating System (CE/OS) - Linux

Strong customer service experience as this position will require candidate to engage with government leadership

Ability to present ideas clearly through briefings, meetings and interaction with leadership of different skill sets

Ability to work under time constraints and adapt to changes in requirements and new projects

Ability to maintain and upgrade certifications

Ability to assimilate information rapidly, motivated to self-study new requirements

Maintain current industry knowledge of relevant concepts, practices, and procedures

Excellent communication and documentation skills, with strong organizational and collaborative skills

Strong teamwork and engagement as a project team member

Preferred

Candidates with Unix experience are strongly encouraged to apply, as familiarity with Unix-based systems supports many of the core administrative tasks required for managing and optimizing Splunk environments