Omm IT Solutions
Splunk Enterprise Security Engineer
Omm IT Solutions, Windsor Mill, Maryland, United States, 21244
Job DescriptionDescription of Work:
Our Federal Client is seeking a Splunk Enterprise Security Engineer who can develop custom detection content (correlation rules) identify threat activity. This includes developing notable events, visualizations, forms, reports, alerts, as well as Splunk Apps, Technology Add-ons, and normalize data sources to the Common Information Model. The candidate will provide optimization of data flow using aggregation, filters, etc. The Splunk Engineer will 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 app, spanning security, performance, and operational roles.
The Engineer should be proficient 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 proficient within a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Alert use case developmentUpgrade Splunk apps required by Splunk ES upgradesSplunk Enterprise Security administration and managementConfigure notable event actions, action menus and Adaptive ResponsesData onboarding and data ingestion normalization recommendationsStrong knowledge of security risk procedures, security patterns, authentication technologies and security attack pathologiesDevelop, evaluate, and document, specific metrics for management purposeWrite complex code to install and manage the Splunk enterprise developmentPerforming maintenance and optimization of existing clustered Splunk deploymentsCreate Dashboards to monitor the traffic volumes, response times, errors, and warnings across various data centersMonitor the web portals, log files and databasesProvide debugging and monitoring capabilitiesDesign and Develop Splunk for routine useSolve complex Integration challenges and debug complex configuration issuesConsult with stakeholders to establish, maintain and refresh their strategic direction in cloud adoptionBecome knowledgeable on the CDM technical requirements for the federal government's CDM program. Understand your role in CDM activities.Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.Design, manage, and maintain enterprise SIEM infrastructure to improve data ingestion processes, including architectural work on data pipelines to ensure optimal flow of data.Maintenance, configuration and implementing products, appliances and devices on the enterprise networkRequirements
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities needed.
Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience, Master's degree and 5 years of experience, or 11 years of experience in lieu of a degreeAt least 4 years' experience using customer-focused Splunk Enterprise Security SIEM engineering background - SME knowledge of ES v4.7At least 4 years' experience in a senior Splunk role working in a Splunk clustered environment supporting SOC or NOC environmentsAt least 4 years of experience with:In-depth knowledge of designing, upgrading, maintaining and implementing network devices on a large-scale enterpriseDirect experience with Splunk Engineering and data integrationPrior SIEM data modelling experience on similar platform at scale (>50 servers)Scripting and development skills in Python/Perl with deep comprehension of regular expressionsCoordination and communication with other remotely deployed team membersDeveloping documentation with processes and proceduresProposing, implementing automation features in a large enterprise environmentAt least 3 years of experience with Linux and SQL/ODBC interfacesAt least 2 years of experience in app interface development, using REST API'sHold active Splunk Core Certifications of at least Splunk ArchitectMinimum of 3 year of experience in developing and tailoring reporting from network security tools.Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Public Trust clearancePreferred Qualifications:
Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration.
Experience with Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) and Enterprise AnalyticStrong 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 supervisionKnowledge of Cloud Services such as AWS, Azure, Office365Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowershellExperience in automating Splunk Deployments and orchestration with in a Cloud environment
Our Federal Client is seeking a Splunk Enterprise Security Engineer who can develop custom detection content (correlation rules) identify threat activity. This includes developing notable events, visualizations, forms, reports, alerts, as well as Splunk Apps, Technology Add-ons, and normalize data sources to the Common Information Model. The candidate will provide optimization of data flow using aggregation, filters, etc. The Splunk Engineer will 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 app, spanning security, performance, and operational roles.
The Engineer should be proficient 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 proficient within a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Alert use case developmentUpgrade Splunk apps required by Splunk ES upgradesSplunk Enterprise Security administration and managementConfigure notable event actions, action menus and Adaptive ResponsesData onboarding and data ingestion normalization recommendationsStrong knowledge of security risk procedures, security patterns, authentication technologies and security attack pathologiesDevelop, evaluate, and document, specific metrics for management purposeWrite complex code to install and manage the Splunk enterprise developmentPerforming maintenance and optimization of existing clustered Splunk deploymentsCreate Dashboards to monitor the traffic volumes, response times, errors, and warnings across various data centersMonitor the web portals, log files and databasesProvide debugging and monitoring capabilitiesDesign and Develop Splunk for routine useSolve complex Integration challenges and debug complex configuration issuesConsult with stakeholders to establish, maintain and refresh their strategic direction in cloud adoptionBecome knowledgeable on the CDM technical requirements for the federal government's CDM program. Understand your role in CDM activities.Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.Design, manage, and maintain enterprise SIEM infrastructure to improve data ingestion processes, including architectural work on data pipelines to ensure optimal flow of data.Maintenance, configuration and implementing products, appliances and devices on the enterprise networkRequirements
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities needed.
Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience, Master's degree and 5 years of experience, or 11 years of experience in lieu of a degreeAt least 4 years' experience using customer-focused Splunk Enterprise Security SIEM engineering background - SME knowledge of ES v4.7At least 4 years' experience in a senior Splunk role working in a Splunk clustered environment supporting SOC or NOC environmentsAt least 4 years of experience with:In-depth knowledge of designing, upgrading, maintaining and implementing network devices on a large-scale enterpriseDirect experience with Splunk Engineering and data integrationPrior SIEM data modelling experience on similar platform at scale (>50 servers)Scripting and development skills in Python/Perl with deep comprehension of regular expressionsCoordination and communication with other remotely deployed team membersDeveloping documentation with processes and proceduresProposing, implementing automation features in a large enterprise environmentAt least 3 years of experience with Linux and SQL/ODBC interfacesAt least 2 years of experience in app interface development, using REST API'sHold active Splunk Core Certifications of at least Splunk ArchitectMinimum of 3 year of experience in developing and tailoring reporting from network security tools.Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Public Trust clearancePreferred Qualifications:
Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration.
Experience with Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) and Enterprise AnalyticStrong 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 supervisionKnowledge of Cloud Services such as AWS, Azure, Office365Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowershellExperience in automating Splunk Deployments and orchestration with in a Cloud environment