Systems Engineer 3 - Splunk Engineer

The System Engineer (SE) Skill Level 3 analyzes user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities. Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs, and systems into on-going operations. Develops technical documentation. Develops system architecture and system design documentation. Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.Responsibilities 

• Ensure the Splunk infrastructure functions properly with PKI-based authentication, corporate authorization services, firewalls, and SSL/TLS communications.
• Contribute to development and ongoing improvement of industry best practices and standards for maintaining data analytics enterprise technologies.
• Assist with installing, testing, and deploying hotfixes/patches for Splunk app/product releases to manage enterprise vulnerabilities.
• Assist with development of knowledge articles, documentation, and work instructions used by the Splunk, server, desktop and Information System Security teams, and Tier 2/3 Help Desk technicians.
• Shift: Mon-Fri Dayshift, Available for after hours on-call

Mandatory Skills:

• Experience managing user authentication within Splunk including RBAC/ABAC
• Experience reviewing network, host, and firewall security logs
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills

• Experience with Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit (MLTK)
• Experience with scripting languages such as CSS, HTML, JavaScript, and Python
• Knowledge of RMF, Trellix ePO, NESSUS, SCAP, and vulnerability scanning
• ServiceNow Ticketing System
• Shell scripting to automate tasks and manipulate data

• Twenty (20) years of experience as an SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required. Bachelor's degree in System Engineering Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Managment, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
• DoD 8570 CE Requirements: CompTIA Security+ CE
• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph required