Splunk Engineer with Security Clearance

Gridiron IT is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to support a federal program in Washington, DC.

Splunk Sr Engineer
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field.

Required Experience: 4 years of SIEM/ Cyber Security engineering experience
Required Clearance: Public Trust Description:
This individual will provide Splunk Engineering support to partner with security tools and infrastructure management teams to administer and manage the department's Splunk solution, facilitate data ingestion, analysis, correlation, and visualizations. The Splunk Engineer will enable our customer to fully deploy a Department Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) program utilizing Splunk Enterprise Security Tools.

Responsibilities

Design and implement a technical infrastructure based on functional requirements for new and existing Splunk instances
Participate in requirements gathering, architecting, building and supporting operational teams throughout the agency
Design and implement content management solutions to provide search, reporting, applications and visualizations
Develop guidance on data analysis and reporting including the use of machine learning models and complex data analysis
Maintain, upgrade, and operate Splunk systems while providing guidance and assistance across teams
Integrate automation, application and systems monitoring.

Provide extensive knowledge of Splunk and educate the customer's Splunk users on search, reporting, and visualization development. Assist with Date Enrichment to improve reporting, search and dashboard capabilities Required Qualifications
Flexibility to meet any threat scenario 24/7/365 as mission dictates. Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Public Trust Clearance.

Experience with Cloud based technologies (AWS, Azure) Desirable Qualifications

Prefer candidate to possess one or more of the following certifications:
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or other equivalent cyber certification(s)
Splunk Core Certified Consultant
Cribl Certified User
Security Tool Certifications (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto, etc) Experience integrating and using Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)
Experience with NOC technologies and metrics
Desire to learn advanced SOC methodologies using Splunk ES
Experience with Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) tools and technologies (e.g.

Splunk Phantom, Ansible, Python, etc.) Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. TS/SCI clearance required Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Range: $110,000-150,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs.

This range may be modified in the future.) Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs. Gridiron IT Solutions is an

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies.

Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.