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# Senior Splunk Engineer

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Newington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $195,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Software Code Optimization, Cyber Security, Linux, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Parsing, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Security Information and Event Management, Scripting, In-Plane Switching (IPS), Cyber Threat Analysis, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Cybercrime, ArcSight Event Correlation, Splunk
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9149715/senior-splunk-engineer

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in Splunk engineering, SIEM administration, cybersecurity monitoring, security analytics, or security operations
 * Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise, log management, event correlation, alert tuning, detection engineering, and Splunk architecture
 * Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, firewall, IDS/IPS, cloud, and network security logs, with scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
 * Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
 * Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

## Description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to support a cybersecurity program focused on enterprise security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response. This position is on-site in Newington, VA. The Senior Splunk Engineer will serve as the technical subject matter expert responsible for designing, administering, and optimizing Splunk environments to enhance security visibility, detection capabilities, and operational effectiveness., * Architect, deploy, administer, and maintain Splunk Enterprise in a large-scale distributed environment

 * Develop and optimize correlation searches, dashboards, data models, detection content, and alerting capabilities
 * Lead data onboarding efforts, including parsing, normalization, CIM mapping, and integration of security and operational data sources
 * Perform system health checks, troubleshooting, performance tuning, capacity planning, and platform optimization
 * Collaborate with SOC, Threat Intelligence, and Security Engineering teams to improve threat detection, threat hunting, and incident response operations