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# Splunk Observability Engineer

- **Company:** SP Tech Resources Inc
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $93,000.0 - $110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, DevOps, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Data Management, Splunk, Dynatrace, Microservices
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usefdb177b6e985357d68e7f2b2dbbb5d4

## About the Role

Experience: 15+ Years Overall Experience Required
We are looking for an experienced Splunk Observability Engineer to design, implement, and optimize a full-stack observability strategy using Splunk Observability Cloud (formerly SignalFx) and Splunk Enterprise/Cloud.

 * Key Skills Required:
 * Splunk Observability Cloud / SignalFx
 * Splunk Enterprise / Splunk Cloud
 * OpenTelemetry (OTel) Collectors
 * Metrics, Logs & Distributed Tracing
 * SignalFlow & SPL (Search Processing Language)
 * Java, Python, or Go Instrumentation
 * Distributed Tracing & Microservices Observability
 * Anomaly Detection & Pattern Analysis
 * MDetector / Metric Finder
 * High-Cardinality Data Management
 * Splunk Ingest Actions / Edge Processors
 * Machine Learning Commands findkeywords, cluster
 * Dashboard Studio & JSON-based Dashboards
 * ITSI Glass Tables / Unified Dashboards
 * DevOps & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
 * GitOps
 * Preferred Certifications:
 * Splunk Cloud Certified Metrics User
 * Splunk Core Certified Power User
 * OpenTelemetry Expertise



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