Splunk Monitorin Architect/Engineer

Responsibilities

• Manage, expand, upgrade, automate, and improve performance and sustainability for our huge Splunk environment as a hands-on engineer/architect

• Drive implementation using Lean Agile methodology

• Responsible for Splunk system architecture, data analytics, performance management, automation and some administration, for the Splunk deployments we manage across the enterprise

• Interact with technology and business groups, to gather requirements, and deliver the solution

• Develop and maintain automation tools for CI/CD workflows using Terraform, OpenShift, Bitbucket, and other tools

• Collaborate with development teams to integrate automation tools into the software development lifecycle

• Design and implement automation frameworks and processes to optimize software testing and deployment

• Work with infrastructure teams to ensure automation tools are integrated with the appropriate infrastructure components

• Identify and address technical issues with automation tools and processes

• Develop and maintain documentation for automation tools and processes

Requirements

• 5+ years expert-level Splunk Architect experience

• Well-versed with search head and indexer clustering topology

• Hands-on shell scripting and Linux/Windows system administration experience

• Some expertise in programming languages such as Java, Python, and/or Windows scripts

• Thorough knowledge of regular expressions

• Strong debugging and analytical skills

• Good communication skills and tenaciousness to drive vendors, system admins, and others to deliver solutions together

• Creative individual with a track record of working on and implementing innovative technology solutions

• Desired Skills:

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or any quantitative discipline

• Experience with deployment tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, BladeLogic, and/or AutoSys

• Experience working in a secure, multi-data center environment

• Experience with other monitoring tools

• Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator

• Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect

• Resolving and influencing the positive outcome of conflicting objectives and priorities

• Strong, proactive leadership capabilities inspiring fellowship

• Ability to stimulate and participate in creative thinking for out-of-the-box solutions

• Ability to effectively communicate, interact with and influence

• Work effectively within a fast-paced, cohesive team