Splunk Administrator- Hybrid Reston, VA

Splunk Administrator

As a Splunk Administrator, you'll play a key role in managing and optimizing our Splunk infrastructure. This role focuses on configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Splunk systems to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of our data analytics platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement monitoring solutions that bolster visibility and security within our IT environment.

The company is located in Reston, VA and is requiring on site a couple days a month.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Install, configure, and maintain Splunk components, including forwarders, indexers, and search heads.
• Perform regular system upgrades and patches to maintain security and performance standards.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to maximize Splunk’s functionality.
• Work with IT and security teams to integrate Splunk with various systems and applications.
• Provide technical support and training on Splunk usage to end-users and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Implement and manage data ingestion processes, ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Design and manage Splunk dashboards, reports, alerts, and visualizations.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and strategic thinking around security
• Continuous learning mindset
• Experience with data onboarding, parsing, and indexing in Splunk
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in Splunk Administration
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS

• Proficiency in Linux and Windows environments
• Troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, and network levels
• Strong log management and parsing capabilities
• Familiarity with networking concepts and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform and Ansible

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux certifications (e.g., RHCSE, RHCSA)
• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator
• CISSP certification
• Experience with infrastructure automation
• Prior DoD or FedRAMP experience
• Programming and scripting experience (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• Familiarity with security compliance frameworks and regulations (e.g., NIST 800-171 or 800-53)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.