Job#: 3030577 Job Description: Senior Splunk Engineer
Location: Austin, Texas (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
An opportunity is available for a Senior Splunk Engineer to support a centralized enterprise logging project. This role involves onboarding numerous systems and data sources to Splunk to enhance operational efficiency. The successful candidate will utilize Splunk for operational monitoring and troubleshooting, support log onboarding and validation, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure reliable data ingestion and effective alerting.
Key Responsibilities
- Onboard network, cloud, server, and application data sources to Splunk.
- Create, execute, and optimize searches using advanced Search Processing Language (SPL).
- Design, build, and optimize Splunk dashboards and alerts to provide actionable insights.
- Manage Splunk Technology Add-ons (TAs) for data onboarding, normalization, and Common Information Model (CIM) alignment.
- Conduct data onboarding tasks including source type design, field extraction, and index strategy.
- Support alerting workflows and collaborate with teams to ensure reliable data ingestion.
- Lead technical workshops and explain complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 8 years of hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise and/or Splunk Cloud.
Technical Skills:- Advanced proficiency in SPL, including writing efficient searches using commands like stats, timechart, eval, lookup, transaction, and data model commands.
- Experience in data onboarding, including source type design, field extraction (regex, props.conf, transforms.conf), timestamp recognition, and line breaking.
- Experience with the Common Information Model (CIM) and managing Splunk Technology Add-ons (TAs).
- Ability to design and build KPI-driven visualizations, real-time and scheduled alerts, and threshold or anomaly-based detections.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud-native log sources.
- Experience with security tools such as EDR, IAM, firewalls, or IDS/IPS.
- Familiarity with Splunk Cloud FedRAMP.
- One or more Splunk certifications (e.g., Architect, Admin, Certified Consultant).
Compensation & Benefits
The anticipated pay range for this position is $48.00/hour to $58.00/hour. Please note that the exact compensation may vary based on factors such as experience and qualifications.
This employer 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 on the basis of disability.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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