Splunk Systems Engineer (FS Poly) - Reston Virginia

Company: Gridiron IT
Location: Reston, Virginia
Posted On: 04/28/2024

GridIron IT is seeking a Sr. Full Stack Developer with an Active Top Secret Full Scope Poly Clearance

Onsite Location: Reston, VA

The ultimate objective of the team is proactive, automatically deployed security and health & status monitoring that sends alerts when potential incidents arise, allowing the appropriate teams to resolve those issues before mission users are affected or systems are compromised. This role supports software systems development in an Agile environment, including documenting system needs, system interfaces, and data sources; and supporting technical planning, development, integration, verification and validation. The desired candidate demonstrates a combination of abilities, including system design and analysis as well as communication and business skills. They implement new systems, correct software and configuration issues in existing systems, and improve performance through software upgrades. Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, solution development, training, security, and testing is also desired.

Primary Responsibilities
--- Utilize experience with Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security including installation and configuration to improve implementation and address evolving system needs.
--- Developing and implementing solutions to integrate mission application generated data (collected in S3 buckets or stored on a traditional file system) into Splunk indexes
--- Developing and implementing solutions to integrate data provided from AWS CloudWatch and CloudTrail into Splunk indexes
--- Integrating data from other COTS monitoring tools into Splunk
--- Analyzing data in Splunk indexes to determine relevant queries to populate specialized reporting dashboards, and modify Splunk Enterprise Security default searches to remove irrelevant alerts
--- Design, build, test and maintain scalable and stable technology solutions to meet mission system monitoring needs
--- Perform automation tasks through scripting and testing
--- Leverage cloud tools (such as AWS CloudFormation scripts, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, SNS, SQS, etc) in the development and hosting of system monitoring solutions
--- Participate and contribute in the entire implementation process for new applications and enhancements to existing applications
--- Use the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to document requirements, configure, test, implement and support efficient solutions
--- Derive an understanding of system requirements from stakeholder needs
--- Evaluate alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems; resolve highly complex multi-domain systems issues

Basic Qualifications:
--- In-depth experience with configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting Splunk
--- Significant experience with getting data from multiple applications indexed into Splunk
--- Extensive experience working in an Agile environment
--- Experience with on-prem and cloud environments
--- Integration of systems
Bachelor's Degree with 12+ years of prior relevant experience or a Master's Degree with 10-12 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience can be accepted in lieu of a degree.
TS/SCI with Poly required for Position

Preferred Qualifications:
--- Experience working on customer systems
--- Understanding of customer system development policies
--- Experience with structured analysis and design methodologies
--- Extensive experience with system monitoring COTS products

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) company specializing in IT Infrastructure, Cyber & Cloud Security, Software Development, and Enterprise Support. Gridiron is an Inc. 5000 2022 recipient and Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington Area for 2022. Gridiron offers a competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability insurance, and pet insurance. More...

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