Sr. Splunk Engineer needed for a direct hire opportunity with SOC's client to work in Chantilly, VA.
***US citizenship required; active TS/SCI; CI Poly required***
Responsibilities:
- Skilled Sr. Splunk Engineer (Federal Managed and Advanced Services) to join our cybersecurity team.
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing, managing, and optimizing the Splunk platform to automate and orchestrate security operations.
- This role requires expertise in developing custom playbooks for various stakeholders, integrating with other security tools, and enhancing the overall security posture of the organization.
- Create custom Splunk reports, dashboards, and content per customer requirements.
- Ability to troubleshoot Splunk instances.
- Execute all tasks outlined in the scope of work and follow standard operating procedures with minimal oversight.
- Work with clients to analyze and understand their needs and objectives.
- Serve as the escalation level for complex issues as necessary.
- Aid Associate, Level I, and Level II Engineers on sophisticated tasking.
Qualifications
- 7-10 years of related work experience required
- Currently holds a TS/SCI with CI polygraph.
- Security Certification (i.e, Security+, CISSP, etc) required.
- Experience operating in classified environments.
- Strong understanding of identity, SIEM, cybersecurity, and infrastructure concepts.
- Splunk Core certification required.
- Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) certification desired.
- Splunk Certified Architect/Consultant preferred.
- Experience with, or interest in, learning, deploying, and maintaining Splunk SOAR.
- Experience with, or interest in, learning, deploying, and maintaining Splunk Enterprise Security.
- Experience with, or interest in, learning, deploying, and maintaining Cribl Stream.
- Robust understanding of identity, SIEM, cybersecurity, and infrastructure concepts.
- Strong Linux and scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform, JSON, others.) experience.
- Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC)
- Experience operating in classified environments.
- Initial understanding of leadership concepts and ideas.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Willingness to travel to meet client needs.
- Open to government workers and/or government experience.
Employment Pre-requisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, drug urinalysis, and verified compliance with Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
Estimated Min Rate: $144200.00
Estimated Max Rate: $206000.00 |
SOC LLC
Sep 04, 2025