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Xpect Solutions · 3 hours ago

Senior Splunk Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

XPECT Solutions, LLC has built a strong reputation by supporting clients in meeting strategic goals. They are looking for a dynamic and dedicated Senior Splunk Engineer to support federal customers' mission in Washington, DC, focusing on designing, implementing, and optimizing Splunk solutions for cybersecurity and operational visibility.

BiometricsInformation TechnologySecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the deployment and configuration of Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud solutions, ensuring scalability, high availability, and compliance with federal IT standards

Create custom dashboards, reports, and alerts to support security operations, system monitoring, and compliance reporting

Ingest and normalize data from diverse sources (e.g., syslogs, APIs, cloud services) using props, transforms, and field extractions

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to develop correlation searches, threat detection use cases, and support incident response efforts aligned with NIST and other federal frameworks

Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and maintain thorough documentation of configurations, processes, and best practices

Qualification

Splunk implementationSplunk Search Processing LanguageData onboardingLinux/Unix administrationCloud platforms (AWS/Azure)REST APIsSecurity information managementTechnical guidanceCollaboration with teamsDocumentation

Required

Active Top Secret Clearance with the ability to pass a Lifestyle Polygraph

Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related discipline

Eight years of relevant professional experience of applicable technology expertise

Proficient in designing, implementing, and managing Splunk environments, including cluster architecture

Advanced knowledge of Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL)

Expertise in developing complex queries, dashboards, and reports using SPL

Ability to optimize searches for performance and scalability

Strong experience in data onboarding, parsing, and indexing, including log management and extraction of meaningful metrics

Familiar with various data input methods like Syslog, HTTP Event Collectors (HEC), and APIs

Knowledge of Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and/or IT Service Intelligence (ITSI)

Experience in configuring and managing Splunk ES and /or ITSI modules

Understanding of security information and event management (SIEM) concepts

Proficiency with REST APIs and other scripting tools (e.g. Python, Bash) to automate tasks and integrations

In-depth knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration, including shell scripting and performance tuning

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) and experience managing Splunk in cloud environments

Ability to troubleshoot and resolve Splunk performance issues

Experience with scaling Splunk in large environments and ensuring high availability

Benefits

A competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plan

Retirement Savings Plan

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

3 weeks of annual PTO

11 days of Holiday PTO

Performance Awards

Referral Bonus Plan (of up to $5,000/year)

Education Reimbursement/Training (of up to $2,500/year)

Company

Xpect Solutions

Our team of technical experts deliver rapid solutions to Federal Law Enforcement Agencies — modernizing legacy systems, enhancing mission capabilities, finding efficiencies of scale, and turning complexity into clarity.

Founded in 2004

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

51-200 employees