Splunk Engineer

Splunk Engineer

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Splunk Engineer in Reston, VA!

Position Title: Splunk Engineer

Location: Reston, VA

Anticipated Start Date: 09/16

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 6+ months contract + Renewable

Job Type: [FULL TIME (>=40 HRS WEEKLY) [CONTRACT], [Hybrid]

Pay Range: $50- $54/hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Splunk Engineer to join our Information Security Engineering team. This role is responsible for managing and optimizing our Splunk environment, developing dashboards, integrating logs, and supporting enterprise security initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong troubleshooting skills, experience with performance tuning, and a solid understanding of AWS and Python scripting. He should have Developer and Admin Experience

Core Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting Splunk Issues


• Diagnose and resolve performance, indexing, and search-related problems.


• Monitor Splunk health and optimize system reliability.


• Dashboard Development


• Design and implement custom dashboards using Splunk's visualization tools.


• Translate business requirements into actionable insights.


• Performance Tuning


• Optimize search queries and indexing strategies.


• Improve data ingestion and system responsiveness.


• Address Vulnerability


• Managing Enterprise Security


• Utilize Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) for threat detection and incident response.


• Develop correlation searches and risk-based alerting.


• Log Integration with Splunk


• Onboard logs from various sources (servers, cloud platforms, applications).


• Normalize and parse data using props and transforms.

Required Skills:

• AWS Knowledge


• Experience integrating AWS services (CloudTrail, CloudWatch, S3, etc.) with Splunk.


• Familiarity with cloud architecture and security best practices.


• Scripting Experience (Python)


• Automate Splunk tasks and data processing using Python.


• Develop custom scripts for data enrichment and API integrations.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 243548 when responding to this ad.