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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Systems Engineer - **Company:** Genesis10 - **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $125,299.0 - $141,939.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Data Integrity, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Linux System Administration, Windows Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Security Log, Security Information and Event Management, Data Streaming, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, System Availability, Indexer, Splunk, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/242e131e-ebe3-4dc3-8b19-d17054bf0ef0 ## About the Role * 5+ years of hands-on experience administering large-scale Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud environments * Strong expertise in Indexer clustering and search head clustering, Universal and heavy forwarder architectures, SmartStore / S3-compatible object storage, and SPL, search optimization, summary indexing, data model acceleration * Deep experience with security log ingestion and SIEM use cases * Proven ability to lead production incidents, perform RCA, and drive preventive solutions * Strong Linux administration skills and experience managing Splunk configuration and apps * Experience working in 24x7 production environments with high availability expectations * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage senior technical and business stakeholders * Hybrid - 4 days onsite, 1 day remote for first 6 months and Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote after 6 months Desired skills: * A production owner's mindset and deep technical credibility in Splunk and data pipelines * Ability to operate calmly and decisively during high-severity security and platform incidents * Strong partnership with Information Security, where Splunk availability and data quality are mission-critical to protecting the institution * Splunk certifications such as Enterprise Admin or Enterprise Architect * Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and SOAR (Phantom or equivalent) * Exposure to cloud logging and security architectures (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) * Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server administration * Experience with monitoring, APM, and event management tools * Strong understanding of security, network, system, and database operations * Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced, enterprise production environment ## Description The engineer will act as a trusted platform owner, ensuring Splunk availability, scalability, and reliability while partnering closely with Information Security, SOC, architecture, engineering, and operations teams. This role will own end-to-end production support for a highly distributed Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud environment., * Own end-to-end production support for a highly distributed Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud environment, including search head clusters, indexer clusters, deployers, deployment servers, and forwarders * Ensure high availability, performance, and resiliency of the Splunk platform supporting security and operational use cases * Lead incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and service restoration for Splunk and Cribl platforms * Proactively identify risks, capacity constraints, and performance bottlenecks; implement preventive and tuning measures * Serve as a key technical enabler for Information Security and SOC teams, ensuring timely, accurate, and reliable ingestion of security logs * Onboard and normalize new data sources, supporting CIM compliance, field normalization, and SIEM best practices * Tune ingestion pipelines using props.conf and transforms.conf, index-time and search-time optimizations * Build and support dashboards, searches, and alerts that enable threat detection, investigations, and reporting * Administer and support the Cribl environment for data routing, filtering, enrichment, and cost optimization * Ensure data integrity, reliability, and performance across Splunk ingestion pipelines * Collaborate with architecture teams on data flow strategies and onboarding standards * Develop and maintain runbooks, SOPs, installation guides, and operational documentation * Adhere to change management, incident management, and SLA commitments using ITSM tools ## Related Videos - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Optimizing Discovery: PostgreSQL's Role in Transforming GetYourGuide's Search](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1647-optimizing-discovery-postgresql-s-role-in-transforming-getyourguide-s-search) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Better Together: Leveraging Your Observability Tools as a SIEM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2118-better-together-leveraging-your-observability-tools-as-a-siem) - [Dynamic Entities in .NET: Building Low-Code Systems on Top of Entity Framework Core](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100218-dynamic-entities-in-net-building-low-code-systems-on-top-of-entity-framework-core) ## Related Articles - [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) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)