Splunk Administrator
Our Partner is seeking a Splunk Administrator. In this role, you will analyze, design, build and implement Splunk infrastructure solutions for technology needs ensuring that the infrastructure (network, hardware, software, data center, facilities, tools, and related equipment) is sufficiently robust, scalable, and efficient to enable delivery and ongoing operation of the solutions within an SRE organization. You will research problems, conduct installations, and evaluate new technologies.
This position requires specialized knowledge and expertise in your own job discipline and deep experience in integrating related disciplinary knowledge. Lead disciplinary or multi-functional program of notable risk; use sophisticated analytical thought to identify creative solutions. Be accountable for work of yourself and others; set standards around which others will operate. Work independently with guidance in only the most complex situations. Act as an advisor to management and key external partners on broad ranging projects.
This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to three days per week from home.
Responsibilities
- Technical leader within Log Data Management and Engineering specializing in Splunk Enterprise Platform administration, onboarding and tuning
- Define standards for use and management of infrastructure components
- Guide decisions about infrastructure upgrades, refreshes, and replacement
- Lead or support incident response and troubleshooting efforts in more highly complex implementations and across multiple domains
- Participate in continuous improvement efforts that span multiple multi-functional domains and informs the generation of new standards
- Identify non-obvious relationships and anomalies often overlooked by others
- Detect and overcome issues before the broader team is aware of them
- Draw logical and objective conclusions from the data and validate them as the prime cause and contributing factors
- Mentor other team members
- Provide feedback and coaching to others who have management responsibility
- Participate in interviews for new team members
- Capable of leading a team on large, technically complex projects
- Able to overcome differences of opinion and drive team alignment around a specific goal or solution
- Hold associates and teams accountable for adhering to practices and policies
- Demonstrate deep knowledge of products/flows within supported businesses
- Articulate broader business concerns and/or regulatory landscape, including key risks and controls (e.g., GDPR, MIFID, SOX)
- Make decisions that are cognizant of the firm’s broader business strategy
Requirements
- US Citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND 5+ years of total relevant work experience
- Expert knowledge of one or more infrastructure components including Cribl, Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud
- Expert knowledge of Agile/SCRUM utilizing JIRA/Confluence or equivalent
- Expert knowledge of core infrastructure capabilities: AWS, Linux operating systems, networking, identity, and access
- Expert knowledge in automation technologies including Ansible/AWX
- Expert knowledge of tooling used to test and manage infrastructure components
- Stays ahead of best-of-breed technologies
- Prior experience in the asset management industry
About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ