Senior Splunk Engineer

Job Title: Senior Splunk Engineer Location: Homdel, NJ & Bethlehem, PA Terms: Contract to Hire – Hourly Rate: $75/hr W2 (No C2C) Scope Our client is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Senior Observability Engineer with expertise in Splunk, AppDynamics, Open Telemetry, and Zenoss to join our Enterprise Observability Engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, configuration, and maintenance of our observability tools to ensure optimal performance and reliability of our IT systems. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Minimum of 5–7 years in Observability/Monitoring/Site reliability engineering with a focus on Splunk, AppDynamics, and Zenoss. Proven experience in implementing, managing, and maintaining observability tools. Technical Skills Proficiency in Splunk and AppDynamics (including configuration, administration, and implementation). Proficiency in Zenoss (including setup, configuration, and maintenance). Strong in metrics, events, logs, and traces; hands‑on troubleshooting and support. OpenTelemetry: instrumentation patterns, context propagation, collectors, sampling, etc. Maintain platform reliability, upgrades, patching, and security hardening. Exposure to Kubernetes observability (cluster/workload metrics, events, service discovery). Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, applications, and networking. Experience with scripting and automation tools (Python, Bash). Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure) required. Soft Skills Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills. Strong communication and collaboration abilities. Ability to work independently and in a team‑oriented environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience with other monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana). Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. Hands‑on Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform/Ansible) and Git‑based workflows. Key Responsibilities Administration and Implementation: Administer and configure Splunk, AppDynamics, OTEL, and Zenoss platforms. Perform regular updates, patches, and upgrades. Monitoring and Maintenance: Continuously monitor health and performance of the tools. Ensure data integrity and availability. User Support and Training: Provide support to internal users and troubleshoot issues. Develop and deliver training sessions. Dashboard and Alert Management: Create and manage dashboards, reports, and alerts. Work with stakeholders to define monitoring requirements. Data Management and Optimization: Manage onboarding and alert creation. Optimize system performance by tuning configurations. Documentation and Best Practices: Maintain comprehensive documentation. Develop and enforce best practices for monitoring. Collaboration and Incident Response: Collaborate with IT and DevOps teams. Participate in incident response efforts. Benefits Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week) Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week) Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week) MetLife Voluntary Benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401K Retirement Savings Plan Direct Deposit & weekly payroll Referral Bonus Programs Certification and training opportunities Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Visit to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process. For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. All job duties may be affected by a criminal history when applying. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet the hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice: #J-18808-Ljbffr