Senior Splunk Engineer
Zachary Piper
Morrisville, United States of America
5 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
$ 180KJob location
Morrisville, United States of America
Tech stack
Cluster Analysis
Program Optimization
Computer Security
Data Retention
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Parsing
Security Information and Event Management
Data Ingestion
System Availability
Mitre Att&ck
Indexer
Backend
SC Clearance
Cybercrime
Splunk
Job description
- Design and implement scalable, highly available Splunk architectures across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, including index strategies, clustering, and data retention policies
- Lead the installation, configuration, and ongoing administration of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security, managing core components such as indexers, search heads, forwarders, and cluster infrastructure
- Optimize data ingestion, parsing, indexing, and search performance while onboarding new data sources and ensuring data quality, normalization, and platform reliability
- Develop and maintain SIEM capabilities, including use cases, correlation searches, alerts, dashboards, and threat detection aligned to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
- Partner with SOC and security teams to support threat hunting and incident investigations, while establishing governance standards, best practices, and automation for Splunk operations
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Splunk Engineering/Architecture with a focus on backend infrastructure (not dashboard development)
- Active Secret Clearance required; must work onsite in RTP five days per week
- Strong expertise designing and managing scalable Splunk environments, including clustering, data retention, and system performance
- Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise/Enterprise Security, including data ingestion, parsing, and platform optimization
- Experience supporting security operations, including SIEM engineering, threat detection, and collaboration with SOC teams
Benefits & conditions
- $140,000-$180,000
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Sick leave if required by law, and Holidays
About the company
Piper Companies is looking to fill the role of for a Cloud and Technology company located in Morrisville, NC. The will design, implement, optimize, and maintain enterprise-scale Splunk environments .