System Administrator III (Splunk) with Security Clearance

Abacus Technology CorporationMontgomery, AL🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 20, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your career in cybersecurity by managing critical Splunk infrastructure for the Air Force, a role perfect for a seasoned systems administrator with Splunk and RHEL expertise, offering a hybrid work model for flexibility. You'll have the opportunity to design, deploy, and optimize Splunk environments, develop custom applications, and ensure robust data security, all while contributing to a vital national security program. This position is an excellent opportunity to grow your skills and make a significant impact.

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Employment type

Employee

Work mode

Hybrid

Location

Montgomery, AL, United States

Posted

Yesterday

SplunkLinux

Job Description

Overview Abacus Technology is seeking a Systems Administrator to provide Splunk support for the Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) III Support program at Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex. This is a full-time position. Responsibilities

Design, deploy, configure, and manage Splunk clustered infrastructure on RHEL, including Splunk indexers, search heads, forwarders, and deployment servers.
Administer Splunk Apps to include developing new or extending existing apps to perform specialized functionality.
Develop and implement strategies for efficient data ingestion, parsing, and indexing, ensuring availability and optimal performance of Splunk data repositories.
Consulting with teams to customize searches, reports, dashboards and configure Splunk to meet their requirements.
Create and maintain documentation detailing architecture components, configurations, monitoring and alerting setup, troubleshooting guides, and checklists.
Implement and maintain security controls, and data protection measures in line with best practices and DISA STIG requirements.

Qualifications 5+ years experience in systems administration. HS diploma or GED. Must be Security+ certified. Must hold one of the following certifications: Splunk Core Certified Power User, Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User, Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator, or Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Administrator. Experience with Splunk performing systems administration, including installations, configurations, monitoring system performance and availability, upgrades, troubleshooting, and dashboard design in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment (RHEL).

Strong familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration. Strong understanding of network protocols, security frameworks, and compliance standards. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, analytical skills to troubleshoot issues, and an ability to conceptualize server infrastructures and configurations. Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled