Splunk Administrator

I have a new 12 months plus Splunk Administrator opportunity available for a major firm located in Holmdel, New Jersey and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The work schedule will be hybrid three days a week in the office and two days remote, no exceptions. The ideal candidate must have residency within the New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania areas. Local candidates are highly preferred due to the fact that he/she must be in attendance in either of the firms Holmdel, New Jersey or Bethlehem, Pennsylvania office.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience administering Splunk Enterprise environments
• Strong experience with Splunk architecture, deployment, and troubleshooting

Experience managing:

• Search Head Clusters
• Indexer Clusters
• Universal and Heavy Forwarders
• Deployment Servers
• License Management
• Strong understanding of Linux and/or Windows server administration
• Experience with log management, event correlation, and monitoring solutions.
• Proficiency in SPL (Search Processing Language)
• Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar technologies
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS, and firewalls
• Experience with performance tuning, capacity planning, and high-availability configurations
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skill

Preferred Qualifications:

• Splunk Certified Administrator, Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, or equivalent certification
• Experience supporting Security Operations Centers (SOC) and SIEM environments
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Familiarity with observability tools such as AppDynamics, Open Telemetry, Dynatrace, Datadog, or Grafana
• Experience integrating Splunk with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow