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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Splunk SME - **Company:** MatchPoint Solutions - **Location:** Tempe, AZ, United States - **Salary:** $156,000.0 - $166,400.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Information and Event Management, Data Logging, Database Optimization, Data Strategy, Data Management, Splunk, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usf50e434a4ca7c47cb217ce982e7abccf ## About the Role * Extensive hands-on experience with Splunk administration and engineering. * Strong proficiency developing SPL queries, dashboards, reports, alerts, and detection content. * Previous experience supporting Splunk as a SIEM platform in enterprise environments. * Demonstrated knowledge of NERC CIP requirements and compliance-driven security operations. * Experience working within Splunk Enterprise Security (ES). * Ability to mentor junior resources and provide technical leadership. * Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and business units. * Experience participating in architectural discussions involving logging strategies, data pipelines, and indexing design. Highly Preferred Qualifications * Experience within the utility, energy, or critical infrastructure sectors. * Familiarity with security operations centers (SOCs) supporting regulated environments. * Hands-on experience with Cribl or comparable log routing and observability solutions. ## Description Our client is seeking an experienced Splunk professional to support a critical transition initiative over the next 12 18 months. This individual will serve as the go-to subject matter expert for the organization's on-premises Splunk environment while helping strengthen internal capabilities and providing guidance to an existing team member who is continuing to expand their Splunk expertise. This position plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing security monitoring, compliance reporting, and log management functions while supporting the evolution of the organization's current security operations environment. The selected consultant will play a critical role in maintaining platform stability, supporting compliance objectives, and ensuring a smooth transition of knowledge and operational responsibilities across the organization., * Act as the primary Splunk technical expert for an enterprise security and monitoring environment. * Provide day-to-day support and administration of Splunk within a highly regulated operational environment. * Collaborate closely with an internal team member, offering technical guidance, knowledge transfer, and mentorship. * Support security monitoring, threat detection, operational visibility, and compliance-related use cases across the Splunk platform. * Partner with business and technical stakeholders to improve data organization, indexing strategies, and overall platform architecture. * Assist with the deployment and integration of Cribl as part of the organization's evolving logging and data management strategy. * Develop and maintain searches, dashboards, reports, alerts, and correlation rules within Splunk. * Utilize Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) to support security operations and incident detection activities. * Work alongside external service partners on platform maintenance, upgrades, and related initiatives. * Contribute to change management efforts while operating within a utility-sector security operations environment. ## Related Videos - [Better Together: Leveraging Your Observability Tools as a SIEM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2118-better-together-leveraging-your-observability-tools-as-a-siem) - [Hacking Your Vacation: Using Data for Fun](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/585-hacking-your-vacation-using-data-for-fun) - [Crypto-secure Data Management with In-Database Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/632-crypto-secure-data-management-with-in-database-blockchain) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) ## Related Articles - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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