Junior Splunk Engineer

Agile Defense

At the forefront of innovation, driving advanced capabilities and solutions tailored to the most critical national security and civilian missions.

At Agile Defense, we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 577
Job Title: Splunk Engineer
Location: 22001 Loudoun County Pkwy Ashburn, Virginia 20147
Clearance Level: Active DoD - Background Check

Required Certification(s):

1. CCIE Security
2. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
3. CCNP Security
4. CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional
5. CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker
6. Certified Data Administrator Professional
7. Certified Implementation Engineer Specialist
8. Splunk Certified Architect
9. Certified Storage Associate
10. CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security
11. CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
12. CompTIA Security+
13. Converged Infrastructure Specialist
14. CSSLP – Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
15. ECSP – EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer
16. ENSA – EC-Council Network Security Administrator
17. GCIH – Incident Handler
18. GCWN – Windows Security Administrator
19. GICSP – Cyber Security Professional
20. GISF – Security Fundamentals
21. GSSP – Secure Software Programmer
22. MCSE – Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (Server)
23. RHCA – Red Hat Certified Architect
24. RHCE – Red Hat Certified Engineer
25. SEI (Software Engineering Institute)
26. SSCP – Systems Security Certified Practitioner
27. VCA (Certified Associate)
28. VCAP (Certified Advanced Professional)
29. VCDX (Certified Design Expert)
30. VCIX (Implementation Expert)
31. VCP (Certified Professional)
32. CompTIA Linux Network Professional (CLNP)
33. Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
34. Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
35. MS 365 Certified: Security Administrator
36. Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer (Associate)
37. RHCSA – Red Hat Certified System Administrator
38. Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect
39. Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin
40. Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin
41. Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator
42. Splunk Cloud Certified Admin
43. Splunk Core Certified Consultant
44. Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer
45. Splunk Certified Developer
46. AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
47. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
48. The Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
49. The Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
50. Swimlane Certified SOAR Developer
51. ISACA Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)
52. ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
53. Swimlane Certified Administrator
54. Swimlane Certified SOAR Developer

SUMMARY: This is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to the clients networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to the clients information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations. The SOC Program has a critical need for a Splunk Jr. Engineer. The SOC is responsible for the overall security of the clients Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The candidate should have experience deploying and configuring Universal Forwarders and possess demonstrable knowledge of data collection methods such as Syslog, JDBC, or API.
• This position requires solid experience developing Splunk search queries, and dashboards and reports.
• Nice to have skills include Unix administration, scripting, understanding of Federal regulatory requirements, and experience using Jira and Confluence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Certifications: Must have one of the certifications listed above.

Education, Background, and Years of Experience: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree coupled with experience in the Information Technology arena.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have experience in Splunk Engineering.
• Linux and SQL/ODBC interfaces.
• App interface development, using REST APIs.
• Previous project management experience.
• ITIL Change & Configuration Management.
• Experience with Ansible and GIT.
• The candidate should be familiar with recognizing and onboarding new data sources into Splunk, analyzing the data for anomalies and trends, and building dashboards highlighting the key trends of the data.
• The Splunk engineer should be familiar with a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps.
• The Splunk engineer will work with other Cybersecurity Engineering team members and will be required to interact with end users to gather requirements, perform troubleshooting, and provide assistance with the creation of Splunk search queries and dashboards.
• The Splunk engineer will be required to interact with senior management, as necessary.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Environmental Conditions: Monday - Friday - regular business hours. Must be a US citizen, no clearance required and in addition, must have a current or be able to favorably pass a (BI) Background Investigation to join this program.

Strength Demands: Light – 20 lbs. Maximum lifting with frequent lift/carry up to 10 lbs. A job is light if less lifting is involved but significant walking/standing is done or if done mostly sitting but requires push/pull on arm or leg controls.

Physical Requirements: Stand or Sit; Walk; Repetitive Motion; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl; See; Push or Pull.

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together.

Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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