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Splunk DevOps Engineer (AWS)

Ascending
Full-time
On-site
Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Long Term Contract to Hire
100% Remote
Available for W2 or 1099, No C2C please.


We are looking for aΒ Senior Splunk DevOps.Β This role offers a great opportunity to work in a dynamic, cloud-based environment where automation, security, and performance optimization are key drivers. Green Card or US Citizenship needed for government project.
Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain a large-scale Splunk deployment hosted in AWS.
  • Integrate, configure, and optimize Splunk for log analysis, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure system performance, scalability, and security.
  • Automate and optimize deployment processes, monitoring, and infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
  • Implement security best practices and leverage Splunk Enterprise Security for system monitoring.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and resolve system/application errors within the Splunk ecosystem.
  • Set up and manage SC4S (Splunk Connect for Syslog) for log collection.
  • Execute standard Splunk onboarding procedures, ensuring proper log ingestion, parsing, and adherence to the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM).
  • Implement and manage Splunk apps and add-ons for specialized use cases and data visualizations.
Required Skills & Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience as a Splunk Security Engineer or DevOps Engineer in a large, distributed environment.
  • US Citizenship or Green Card holder
  • Proven experience operating and managing Splunk in cloud (AWS) and/or hybrid environments.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure and services, with hands-on experience in platform optimization.
  • Proficiency in Linux, shell scripting, and GitHub for code management.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar automation tools.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and working within cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, particularly in multi-tenant enterprise environments.
  • Expertise in Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL), dashboard creation, and complex query development.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Splunk HTTP Event Collector (HEC), syslog, log management and security monitoring.
  • Hands-on expertise with AWS Cloud infrastructure governance and performance optimization.
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or other equivalent languages.
Certifications (Preferred)
  • Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect or equivalent.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer.

Thanks for your applying!