Leidos Holding
Splunk Engineer
Leidos Holding, ASHBURN, VA
Description
Leidos Digital Modernization Sector is seeking an experienced Splunk Engineer, f or this highly visible cyber security program supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) security operations center (SOC). CBP SOC is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, various cloud environments, security devices, servers and workstations.The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.
As a Splunk Engineer, you will support the full system engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, implementation, integration, test, and documentation. You will also follow defined best practices and operational workflows.
U.S. Citizenship required with ability to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation BEFORE you begin work on the program.
What will you do in this role'
These are required qualifications for this role...
Must have at least one of the following certifications:
These are preferred qualifications for this role...
Pay Range: Pay Range -
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Leidos Digital Modernization Sector is seeking an experienced Splunk Engineer, f or this highly visible cyber security program supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) security operations center (SOC). CBP SOC is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, various cloud environments, security devices, servers and workstations.The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.
As a Splunk Engineer, you will support the full system engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, implementation, integration, test, and documentation. You will also follow defined best practices and operational workflows.
U.S. Citizenship required with ability to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation BEFORE you begin work on the program.
What will you do in this role'
- Provide overall engineering, and administration in supporting a very large distributed clustered Splunk environment consisting of search heads, indexers, deployers, deployment servers, heavy/universal forwarders, and Splunk Enterprise Security premium apps, spanning security, performance, and operational roles.
- Recognize and onboard new data sources into Splunk, building dashboards, searches, reports, etc.
- Proficient within a Linux environment, edit and maintain Splunk configuration files and apps.
- Familiar with ansible or other automation tools.
- As a member of theEnterprise Splunk team, which falls under Cybersecurity Engineering; you 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.
- May be required interact with senior management, as necessary.
These are required qualifications for this role...
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree with 8+ years' experience in the Information Technology arena.
- Additional Cyber Security Certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
- A combination of 4+ Years experience in Linux, Splunk, Ansible, app interface development, using REST APIs, or other Cyber technologies.
- Ability to followChange & Configuration Management, utilizing automation tools, such as Git.
- 4+ years of experience in a Splunk roleworking in a Splunk clustered environment, with experience in Splunk premium app management (Enterprise Security, ITSI).
- Strong problem-solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning under pressure.
- Self-starter with the ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision.
- Knowledge of Cloud Services such as AWS, Office365.
- Understanding and usage of Regex.
- Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowerShell.
- Understanding basic networking principles or Enterprise network design.
- Possess baseline security certification to meet DoD 8570 at IAT II requirements, such as Security +.
- Must have a current or be able to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation to join this program.
Must have at least one of the following certifications:
- Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin
- Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin
- Splunk Cloud Certified Admin
- Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer
- Splunk Certified Developer
- Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
- Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect
- Splunk Core Certified Consultant
These are preferred qualifications for this role...
- Prior experience in Splunk professional services role.
- Possess certifications in Splunk premium app, such as Enterprise Security, ITSI, UBA.
- Splunk Certified Developer certification.
- Experience in automating Splunk Deployments and orchestration within a Cloud environment.
- Experience with FISMA Systems requirements.
- Experience with Confluence, JIRA, ServiceNow.
- Cribl CCOE User certification.
Pay Range: Pay Range -
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
#Remote
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.