e4ce is seeking a Senior Splunk Administrator to support mission-critical, classified DoD programs. This role is responsible for the design, deployment, administration, and optimization of enterprise Splunk environments supporting cybersecurity, operational monitoring, and compliance initiatives within secure enclaves.
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ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Splunk Enterprise, Splunk ES, and distributed architectures, with experience operating in classified (TS/SCI) environments and supporting RMF, continuous monitoring, and Zero Trust initiatives.
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ponsibilities
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- onstrated experience using Splunk Search Processing Language to assist customers in creating queries, setting alerts, identifying event conditions, and building dashboards. Develop reliable, efficient, and re-usable queries that will drive custom alerts and dashboards
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s- ist users in accessing and identifying relevant audit logs, both for troubleshooting and cybersecurity compliance purposes.
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s- isting customers in configuring dashboards to facilitate their own audit log analysis, and generally assisting customers in developing Splunk solutions for their use cases.
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t- a onboarding to high data quality standards and CIM compliance.
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s- talling, configuring, and deploying Splunk infrastructure, to include search heads, indexers, forwarders, and other Splunk components in large deployment.
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p- port large-scale deployment with data feeds from multiple locations worldwide
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n- itor and maintain Splunk performance, availability, and capacity. Recommend configuration changes to improve the performance, stability or usability of the platform.
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r- k independently, take initiative, and proactively troubleshoot and resolve platform issues.
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t- as the Splunk liaison for Splunk technical questions, issues or escalations. This will include working with Splunk Support, Product Management or others as needed.
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- s position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth.
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uirements
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- Secret security clearance
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g- h school graduation or GED. High-level education, such as a technical bachelor’s degree, is highly valued but not required.
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- least 8 years of IT experience, with at least a year working directly with Splunk, either as a power user or as a system administrator.
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p- erience with the Department of Defense or other federal agencies is preferred but not required.
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l- d an industry certification related to any of the following technologies: Windows OS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or VMWare. Other industry certifications may also be applicable for this position and will be considered upon request.
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p- erience with scripting languages such as bash, python and powershell.
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o- ad understanding of IT infrastructure, including network, system, application and compliance, and corresponding logs generated.
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l- unk Enterprise Certified Admin certification strongly preferred. If the successful candidate does not already hold this certification at the time of hire, he/she will be expected to obtain it within 6 months of starting
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m- pTIA Security+ or equivalent certification required, either at the time of hire or within 6 months of starting if not already held.
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Work for Us?
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e4ce is a team of innovators, self-starters, and critical thinkers—driven by a shared mission to strengthen national security and advance warfighting outcomes.
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offer:
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- (k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, with immediate vesting
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m- prehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce
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l- imited access to training and certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development
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i- tion assistance for job-related degrees and courses
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i- d parental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules
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t- a big idea? At Core4ce, The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.
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n us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you.
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qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
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