TEKsystems · 15 hours ago
Splunk Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75/hr - $75/hr
8+ years expTEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services, and they are seeking a Splunk Engineer to serve as the primary Splunk expert on a small, high-impact security team. The role involves designing, building, and managing Splunk alerts and dashboards, as well as implementing cloud and AI security controls to protect sensitive data.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Own Splunk engineering, data ingest, index health, dashboards, and executive reporting
Work closely with a Threat Hunter to automate threat techniques in Splunk and develop reactive alerts
Help integrate Microsoft Copilot and natural language querying into the security monitoring ecosystem
Design and implement cloud and AI security controls that protect sensitive data and critical workloads
Manage data ingest, index health, and Splunk infrastructure performance
Create and tune alerts, correlation searches, dashboards, and executive reports
Add/modify Splunk alerts to triage notables using TTPs and threat intelligence
Troubleshoot Splunk issues and drive continuous improvement of detections and visibility
Design, implement, and manage security controls for public cloud platforms (primarily AWS, with exposure to Azure a plus)
Secure AI/ML systems including model dev environments, training pipelines, APIs, and inference services
Implement cloud security tooling (e.g., CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, container security, API security)
Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, data science, and AI teams to embed security into CI/CD and MLOps workflows (DevSecOps / MLOps)
Design and implement security measures to protect cloud-stored data (auth, encryption, ACLs, IDS/IPS, firewalls, etc.)
Conduct security architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments for cloud and AI initiatives
Monitor environments for security events, investigate alerts, and support incident response activities
Conduct forensic investigations on cyberattacks to determine root cause and future prevention
Create, review, and update security policies and standards for public/private/hybrid cloud contexts
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in security architecture and delivering secure solutions aligned with business and regulatory requirements
Strong background in cloud security, including: Protecting data on public cloud platforms from unauthorized access, Implementing secure authentication, encryption, access controls, IDS/IPS, firewalls, etc
Hands-on experience with multi-cloud security architectures (infrastructure, tools, and cloud-based application security)
Experience consulting and engineering security best practices across an organization
Deep understanding of cloud security risks: data breaches, broken authentication, account hijacking, malicious insiders, third parties, APTs, data loss, DoS, etc
Strong threat analysis skills and ability to design solutions to mitigate security risks
Knowledge and experience with NIST standards and ISO 27001
Significant hands-on experience with Splunk: Creating alerts, dashboards, executive reports, Acting as a lead or primary Splunk Engineer in an enterprise environment
Ability to resolve complex security issues in diverse, decentralized environments and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience conducting forensic investigations on cyber incidents
Experience creating/updating cloud security policies and standards
Must be based in Texas
Preference for Austin-area candidates, especially for potential full-time conversion (hybrid/on-site meetings as needed)
Preferred
Security Certifications: GSEC, CEH, CISA, CCSP, or similar
Cloud Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, cloud security certifications, OpenStack, or other relevant cloud certs
Endpoint Detection & Response: Endgame, CrowdStrike, Cybereason or similar
Email Threat Management: Proofpoint, Mimecast, Microsoft security stack
SIEM tools beyond Splunk: Rapid7, Sumo Logic, etc
DLP / CASB tools: Symantec, Microsoft, Bitglass, Netskope
Cloud network security tools: Cisco Umbrella, Palo Alto, Zscaler
Familiarity with CJIS and other public sector / regulatory security environments
Benefits
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Company
TEKsystems
At TEKsystems, they understand people. Every year they deploy over 80,000 IT professionals at 6,000 client sites across North America,
10001+ employees
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