IT Splunk Manager- Hybrid Herndon, VA

Motion Recruitment
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$75-$90 an hour
Full-time

IT Splunk Manager

As the IT Splunk Manager, you will play a crucial role in managing the team responsible for maintaining and expanding our SIEM infrastructure.

Your daily responsibilities will include planning, designing, and overseeing SIEM deployments, data ingestion, and monitoring projects across multiple air-gapped environments.

You will supervise SIEM Engineers focused on reducing risk through effective monitoring, alerting, and reporting. Additionally, you will interface with other engineering teams and report to management.

The candidate will need to come onsite their Herndon, VA office three days a week.

What You Will Be Doing :

  • Regular status reporting of SIEM engineering activities.
  • Coordination with other engineering and management teams.
  • Educating company’s SIEM users.
  • Maintaining an effective SIEM engineering team.

Required Skills & Experience :

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in SIEM Administration and Architecture.
  • Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic approach to security.
  • Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape.
  • Administration of Windows and Linux operating systems.
  • Troubleshooting at hardware, software, and network levels.
  • Automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
  • Programming / scripting skills in languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, Golang, C, JavaScript, SQL, etc.
  • Log management and parsing strategies.
  • Experience with CI / CD pipelines, including tools like Jenkins, Concourse, GitHub Actions, etc.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Understanding of security compliance frameworks and regulations like NIST 800-171 or 800-53.

Desired Skills & Experience :

  • Splunk Architect certification.
  • Splunk Administrator certification.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux certifications (RHCSE or RHCSA).
  • Cloud provider certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • CISSP certification.
  • PMP and / or CSM certification.
  • Infrastructure automation experience with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Concourse, etc.
  • Prior experience with DoD or FedRAMP.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.

You will receive the following benefits :

  • Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
  • Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
  • Vision Benefits
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
  • Paid Sick Time Leave
  • Legal and Identity Protection Plans
  • Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
  • 529 College Saver Plan
  • 30+ days ago
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