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# Developer - Splunk

- **Company:** Progression Inc
- **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Linux, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Parsing, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Microsoft SharePoint, Systems Architecture, Extensible Markup Language (XML), YAML, Data Ingestion, Boto3, Indexer, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, Information Technology, Splunk, Docker
- **Published:** June 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4ca7e8e8f19f41d1

## About the Role

Do you have experience in System architecture design?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Active TS/SCI
3+ years of Splunk Enterprise experience
Experience developing searches, reports, alerts, and dashboards using SPL
Experience administering Splunk infrastructure including Indexers, Search Heads, Universal Forwarders, and Index Clusters
Experience onboarding, ingesting, and indexing new data sources
Experience with Splunk configuration files including inputs.conf and props.conf
1+ year of Linux and/or Windows System Administration experience
Experience creating architecture and infrastructure diagrams
Experience with SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence
Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work onsite in a SCIF environment 2 3 days per week
Preferred experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
Preferred experience with Splunk User Behavior Analytics (UBA)
Preferred experience with AWS cloud technologies
Preferred experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Preferred experience with Python, Bash, Boto3, JSON, YAML, and XML
Preferred experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible
Preferred experience supporting secure government environments
Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin preferred
Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect preferred
Splunk Enterprise Security Certification preferred
Splunk User Behavior Analytics Certification preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related technical field required

## Description

Design, develop, and maintain Splunk dashboards, reports, alerts, and monitoring solutions
Administer and support Splunk infrastructure, configurations, and performance optimization
Perform data onboarding, parsing, normalization, and indexing for new log sources
Troubleshoot and resolve Splunk system, infrastructure, and configuration issues
Develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures
Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to support monitoring initiatives
Provide status updates, presentations, and technical briefings to stakeholders
Support automation and continuous process improvement efforts


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