Splunk Administrator

Role : Splunk Administrator

Client : Clemson University,South Carolina

Relevant Experience : 5+ Years

Work Type : Remote

Duration : 12 Months(Extendable)

Compensation : Based on Experience

eSystems Inc. is a fast-growing Systems Integrator based in Princeton, New Jersey. We provide strategic IT solutions and services with primary practice areas in Java and Microsoft centric e-Business solutions, ERP solutions, Enterprise Application Integration, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence solutions.

Our clients include Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, small and mid-sized local businesses, and non-profit organizations.

As an equal opportunity employer, eSystems complies with all applicable laws, rules and regulations preventing discrimination against job applicants based on: race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, age, veteran status, marital status, physical challenges, or any other relevant factor

THE JD and the required skillset are below. Please make sure that the suitable candidate has atleast 90% of the skillset mentioned

Splunk administrator that manages the system utilizing linux cluster and management console,
applications. 30% - management of daily spunk operation systems.
35% - linux administration
10% - collaborate and liaise with other units and serve as a technical resource and subject
matter expert.
15% - contribute to research and development projects as required.
10% - train and advise less skilled systems programmers and provide expert technical
assistance for others.

Splunk administration:

The splunk system is installed in a linux cluster. Admin will need a general understanding of
linux, daily care of verifying splunk is running properly. Creation of new indexes and updating
applications adding new source types, adding new servers and logs to splunk,
Daily verification of license counts, ability to create dashboards (and able to teach others how
to make dashboards, use of splunk management console and applications.

Linux administration:

Understand and implement application file permissions. Frequently use version control(git,
bitbucket) and configuration management(saltstack, ansible) tools. Configuring/maintaining
linux file systems(nfs)

Technical source:

Be a technical source to help windows and linux admins install the splunk uf client and verify
logs are flowing to the splunk clusters, general linux and windows knowledge to be able to
help with log collection on the client side. Ability to train other admins in advanced log
searching techniques. General splunk troubleshooting techniques and knowledge on how to
work with splunk (the company)

Splunk architecture:

They will be given access to the cluster. If they are able to find deficiencies in the design, they
are welcome to implement the changes.

Splunk upgrades:

Universal forwarders and splunk enterprise version upgrades

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

• 5+ years of experience with Splunk Administration
• 5+ years of experience with Linux Administration
• 5+ year of experience with Bash Scripting

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

Experience working in a VDI environment