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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Splunk Engineer - **Company:** Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Multitier Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Linux, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Regular Expressions, Shell Script, Security Information and Event Management, Enterprise Software Applications, System Availability, Backend, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Splunk, Cisco, Pagerduty, Servicenow - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://cni.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/CNI/job/Remote/Senior-Splunk-Engineer_R9311 ## About the Role The Senior Splunk Engineer supports the federal client by engineering, developing, deploying and maintaining the organization's SIEM implementation and its minor applications, integration, apps and interfaces. This position possesses mastery of the Splunk tool, with technical expertise including hands-on solution development and implementation experience, and analytical skills for evaluating and optimizing capabilities of securing application solutions. The qualified candidate will be critical team member with proven leadership, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. This position provides technical consulting support as well as advance technical design and specifications and planning process assistance, and must have the ability to multitask and solve complex technical problems., The ability to obtain, maintain and access classified information at the Public Trust level. REQUIRED Certifications: Certified Splunk Architect Preferred Certifications: Additional Splunk certifications, CEH, CySA+, GSEC, CISM, CCNA, Security+, Server+, Linux+, Cloud+ (or equivalent higher-level certifications) Senior level mastery of SIEM front and back-end operations and configurations in addition to the interoperability with other security tools. Extensive knowledge of Splunk Enterprise Security and CIM compliance. Extensive knowledge of Splunk Risk Based Alerting (RBA). Cross functional and well-rounded. Firm understanding of data flows and interconnections between multiple system with the network environment. Exercises multi-tasking skills and critical thinking by managing events in multiple systems, applications, and other priorities. Extensive knowledge of system back-end engineer and administration with heavy focus on Linux. Analytical skills for evaluating and optimizing capabilities of securing application solutions. Systematic approach to remediate system issues/problems and making recommendations to improve the efficiency of system operations and data availability utilizing current and future technologies. Must demonstrate capability to operate autonomously in a diverse environment with minimal supervision and provide accurate and precise documentation. Must demonstrate excellent troubleshooting skills, and be self-motivated, results-driven, and well organized. Must have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with experience communicating effectively with all levels of staff and management. Extensive experience with SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) systems, and security event correlation is required; PERL/Linux shell scripting/Regex experience is highly preferable., Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management of Information Systems, Cybersecurity or a related Math or Science discipline, and a minimum of six (6) years in IT infrastructure, networking, architecture, administration or security. Six (6) years of Splunk expertise, with at least three (3) years of experience in large scale enterprise-level solutions. Requires experience with Splunk premium apps, such as Enterprise Security, and with architecting, developing, deploying and configuring customized technical add-ons., The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Work is primarily performed in an office/warehouse setting. Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, occasionally above head. Regularly required to twist at the waist, climb and descend stairs while carrying objects. Ability to speak and hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Regularly lifts and/or moves up to twenty-five pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to fifty pounds. Works near moving mechanical parts. Regularly exposed to general office and general office machinery noise. May be exposed to warehouse, truck or forklift noise. ## Description Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Responsible for the integration of CNI Core Competencies into daily functions, including: commitment to integrity, knowledge/quality of work, supporting financial goals of the company, initiative/motivation, cooperation/relationships, problem analysis/discretion, accomplishing goals through organization, positive oral/written communication skills, leadership abilities, commitment to Affirmative Action, reliability/dependability, flexibility and ownership/accountability of actions taken. Implements, optimizes and maintains the SIEM infrastructure (Splunk), and deploys products, apps, reports, alerts and dashboards utilizing system development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies and business best practices. Increases the efficiency of the infrastructure to connect more enterprise data sources to Splunk Enterprise. Develops change management plans to be adaptable to the changing needs of the program. Leads prototyping and testing of new features and solutions. Manages and monitors Linux based on-prem server infrastructure for configuration and software upgrades. Develops, maintains and optimizes installation of internal and external SIEM components. Oversees the optimization, operation and health of Splunk components and connections to data sources. (Query scheduling, Performance tuning, Apps, Dashboards, Saved Searches, Scheduled Searches, Alerts, etc.). Provides mentoring to Tier II technicians for problem resolution and lead technical discussions with technical engineers of SIEM and SIEM data connections. Shares and provides knowledge to junior security architects and engineers and recommends training as needed. Brings industry best practices and innovative ideas leading to continuous improvement of the Splunk environment., Senior technical sales engineer who owns partner/customer technical relationships, develops multi-year strategic plans, architects cross-portfolio Cisco + Splunk solutions, leads technical engagements and demos, drives deal progression, competitive differentiation, and demand-generation enablement to increase revenue and displace competitors., Design, configure, and administer the Splunk observability platform for enterprise-scale log and event ingestion. Optimize pipelines for performance, cost, and retention; integrate Splunk with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes), CI/CD and deployment tools (Puppet, Ansible), and enterprise systems (ServiceNow, PagerDuty). Implement automation using Python/Bash, manage Splunk apps/roles, and support observability and APM initiatives while collaborating within SAFe using Jira and Confluence. Top Skills: AnsibleAWSAzureBashCi/CdConfluenceJIRAKubernetesPagerdutyPuppetPythonServicenowSplunk, Datavant, The Senior Detection Engineer will manage SIEM platforms like Splunk, support compliance frameworks, and integrate security platforms across environments. Top Skills: AWSCrowdstrike FalconEdrSIEMSplunk Enterprise Security What you need to know about the Colorado Tech Scene With a business-friendly climate and research universities like CU Boulder and Colorado State, Colorado has made a name for itself as a startup ecosystem. The state boasts a skilled workforce and high quality of life thanks to its affordable housing, vibrant cultural scene and unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation. Colorado is also home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, helping cement its status as a hub for renewable energy innovation. 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