JUNIOR SPLUNK DEVELOPER

Role Description

Zermount Inc. is looking for a Junior Splunk Developer to assist with maintaining custom Splunk apps and interfaces for our clients. The candidate must be very familiar with the Splunk Enterprise platform, including:

• Deployment of the product
• Onboarding standard and proprietary data sources
• Maintaining a Splunk environment
• Installing and configuring Splunk apps and TAs
• Building content for users such as reports, dashboards, etc.

The ideal candidate will also have experience in or exposure to:

• Custom web development
• JavaScript
• HTML
• CSS
• XML
• JSON
• REST APIs
• Python

Qualifications

• Certification(s): Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin.
• 1-3 years of demonstrable experience in implementing or maintaining a Splunk environment.
• 1 year of demonstrable experience in building Splunk content (e.g. dashboards).
• Demonstrable basic familiarity with the Linux operating system and terminal.
• Excellent written and verbal communication ability, including presentation and briefing skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts and think outside the box to leverage the Splunk platform.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office software suite.

Requirements

• Maintaining and enhancing custom functionality built on the Splunk platform, including dashboards, user interfaces, and data entry screens.
• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and adding new inputs, parsers, and filters for data ingestion.
• Troubleshooting anomalies with Universal Forwarders and data source inconsistencies.
• Performing tuning of search head performance and SPL efficiency.
• Evaluating third-party apps and TAs as necessary.
• Updating custom apps prior to Splunk upgrades.
• Adding, removing, and modifying Splunk users, roles, and capabilities.
• Tracking work activities through status reports, request and incident tickets, Kanban boards, etc.
• Assisting other members of a multi-tool administration team.
• Collaborating with project managers, product owners, and cybersecurity personnel.

Benefits

• Military friendly and preferred - HOH sponsor.
• Remote work authorized.
• Occasional travel to the primary location may be required.
• Core hours: 8:30 am ET - 5:30 pm ET.

Education

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or similar fields. Years of experience will be taken into consideration in place of a degree.

Clearance

• Public Trust
• Must be a United States citizen.

Work Location and Hours

• Primary location: Zermount HQ (Arlington, VA) and Washington, DC.
• Remote work authorized.
• Occasional travel to the primary location may be required.
• Core Hours: 8:30 am ET - 5:30 pm ET.