Splunk Engineer with TS/SCI FSP

Job Description

Job Description

Executive Summary:  Seeking Splunk Engineer with TS/SCI FSP for Onsite Assignment in Annapolis Junction, MD. This onsite position requires deep technical expertise in Splunk system administration and dashboard development. The ideal candidate will hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Full-Scope Polygraph and have at least 7 years of relevant experience in system engineering and Splunk environments. They must demonstrate expertise in both Splunk system administration and dashboard development.
Position Description:  We are hiring a Senior Splunk Engineer to support advanced cyber operations and systems monitoring for our client. The ideal candidate will be a Splunk system administration and dashboard creation expert, focusing on using Splunk software to search, monitor, and analyze machine-generated data. This role involves managing a multi-component Splunk environment, integrating data via APIs, and supporting infrastructure modernization—including an OS upgrade and cloud migration to AWS. The candidate must be comfortable working in secure environments and communicating complex data insights to leadership.
Position Job Duties:

• Administer and maintain Splunk clusters (search heads, indexers, forwarders, etc.)
• Perform upgrades and maintenance to ensure optimal system performance
• Create dashboards and briefing materials using Splunk data for COR-T
• Execute API data calls to pull from integrated tools
• Manage CentOS7 to RHEL8 OS upgrade across the environment
• Lead the transition of Splunk infrastructure to AWS
• Pull and analyze logs from various systems to support operational visibility
• Support IAVA compliance and security patching

Position Requirements:

• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph is required
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in system engineering and Splunk environments
• Strong scripting experience (Python preferred)
• Hands-on experience with data integration via REST APIs
• Proven expertise in both Splunk system administration and dashboard implementation

Splunk Tool Specifications:

• 3 search heads
• 4 indexers
• 1 master loader
• 1 load balancer
• 2 forwarders