Junior Splunk Engineer

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 577

Job Title: Splunk Engineer 

Location: Remote - but might have to travel to client site on as needed basis, Ashburn, VA.

Clearance Level: - Background Check 

SUMMARY

This is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to the clients networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to the clients information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations. The SOC Program has a critical need for a Splunk Jr. Engineer. The SOC is responsible for the overall security of the clients Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations. 

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

· The candidate should have experience deploying and configuring Universal Forwarders and possess demonstrable knowledge of data collection methods such as Syslog, JDBC, or API. This position requires solid experience developing Splunk search queries, and dashboards and reports. Nice to have skills include Unix administration, scripting, understanding of Federal regulatory requirements, and experience using Jira and Confluence. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Certifications 

· Must have one of the following certifications: 

· CCIE Security 

· Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) 

· CCNP Security 

· CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional 

· CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker 

· Certified Data Administrator Professional 

· Certified Implementation Engineer Specialist 

· Splunk Certified Architect 

· Certified Storage Associate 

· CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security 

· CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) 

· CompTIA Security  

· Converged Infrastructure Specialist 

· CSSLP – Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional 

· ECSP – EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer 

· ENSA – EC-Council Network Security Administrator 

· GCIH – Incident Handler 

· GCWN – Windows Security Administrator 

· GICSP –Cyber Security Professional 

· GISF – Security Fundamentals 

· GSSP – Secure Software Programmer 

· MCSE – Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (Server) 

· RHCA – Red Hat Certified Architect 

· RHCE – Red Hat Certified Engineer 

· SEI (Software Engineering Institute) 

· SSCP – Systems Security Certified Practitioner 

· VCA (Certified Associate) 

· VCAP (Certified Advanced Professional) 

· VCDX (Certified Design Expert) 

· VCIX (Implementation Expert) 

· VCP (Certified Professional) 

· CompTIA Linux Network Professional (CLNP) 

· Microsoft 365 Fundamentals 

· Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals 

· MS 365 Certified: Security Administrator 

· Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer (Associate) 

· RHCSA – Red Hat Certified System Administrator 

· Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect 

· Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin 

· Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin 

· Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator 

· Splunk Cloud Certified Admin 

· Splunk Core Certified Consultant 

· Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer 

· Splunk Certified Developer 

· AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate 

· AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional 

· The Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) 

· The Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) 

· Swimlane Certified SOAR Developer 

· ISACA Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) 

· ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) 

· Swimlane Certified Administrator 

· Swimlane Certified SOAR Developer 

Education, Background, and Years of Experience 

· Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree coupled with experience in the Information Technology arena. 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills 

· Must have experience in the following: 

· Splunk Engineering, as well as familiarity with Ealstic

· Linux and SQL/ODBC interfaces 

· App interface development, using REST API’s 

· Previous project management experience. 

· ITIL Change & Configuration Management 

· Experience with Ansible and GIT 

· The candidate should be familiar with recognizing and onboarding new data sources into Splunk, analyzing the data for anomalies and trends, and building dashboards highlighting the key trends of the data. The Splunk engineer should be familiar with a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps. 

· The Splunk engineer will work with other Cybersecurity Engineering team members and will be required to interact with end users to gather requirements, perform troubleshooting, and provide assistance with the creation of Splunk search queries and dashboards. The Splunk engineer will be required interact with senior management, as necessary. 

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions 

· Monday - Friday - regular business hours 

· Must be a US citizen, no clearance required and in addition, must have a current or be able to favorably pass a (BI) Background Investigation to join this program. 

Strength Demands 

· Light – 20 lbs. Maximum lifting with frequent lift/carry up to 10 lbs. A job is light if less lifting is involved but significant walking/standing is done or if done mostly sitting but requires push/pull on arm or leg controls. 

Physical Requirements 

· Stand or Sit; Walk; Repetitive Motion; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl; See; Push or Pull

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

Happy - Be Infectious.

Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.

Helpful - Be Supportive.

Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.

Honest - Be Trustworthy.

Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.

Humble - Be Grounded.

Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.

Hungry - Be Eager.

Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.

Hustle - Be Driven.

Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)