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# Lead, Cribl and Splunk Logging Engineer

- **Company:** Prudential Financial, Inc.
- **Location:** Newark, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $133,600.0 - $220,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Parsing, Security Information and Event Management, Data Streaming, Data Logging, Data Ingestion, Information Technology, ArcSight Event Correlation, Splunk, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74265800-lead-cribl-and-splunk-logging-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
 * 1-3+ years of experience with Splunk, including architecture, data ingestion, and dashboarding.
 * 1+ years of hands-on experience with Cribl Stream (designing pipelines, managing deployments).
 * Strong understanding of log management, data parsing, and event correlation.
 * Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Splunk Edge Processor
 * Intro to Splunk certification
 * Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin certification
 * Cribl Certified Administrator certification
 * Experience with other SIEM or log management tools.

## Description

* Design, implement, and maintain data pipelines using Splunk and Cribl Stream.
 * Optimize data ingestion, parsing, and routing to ensure scalable and efficient log management.
 * Collaborate with IT, Security, and Operations teams to define log sources, data formats, and use cases.
 * Develop and maintain Cribl Stream pipelines for filtering, enriching, and transforming log data.
 * Troubleshoot data flow issues and provide technical support for Splunk and Cribl Stream environments.
 * Monitor and tune the performance of data ingestion pipelines.
 * Develop documentation, best practices, and knowledge sharing resources.


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