Job Title:



Jr. Splunk Engineer



Location:



Ashburn, VA








Minimum Requirements:



• Must be a US citizen, no clearance required and in addition, must have a current or be able to favorably pass a (BI) Background Investigation to join this program.


• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree coupled with experience in the Information Technology arena.


• Must have experience in the following:


- Splunk Engineering


- Linux and SQL/ODBC interfaces


- App interface development, using REST API's


- Previous project management experience.


- ITIL Change & Configuration Management


- Experience with Ansible and GIT


• Familiar 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.


• Familiar with a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps.


• Work with other Cybersecurity Engineering team members and 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. The Splunk engineer will be required interact with senior management, as necessary.



At least one of the following certifications:



• CCIE Security


• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)


• CCNP Security


• CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional


• CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker


• Certified Data Administrator Professional


• Certified Implementation Engineer Specialist


• Splunk Certified Architect


• Certified Storage Associate


• CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security


• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)


• CompTIA Security+


• Converged Infrastructure Specialist


• CSSLP - Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional


• ECSP - EC-Council Certified Secure Programmer


• ENSA - EC-Council Network Security Administrator


• GCIH - Incident Handler


• GCWN - Windows Security Administrator


• GICSP -Cyber Security Professional


• GISF - Security Fundamentals


• GSSP - Secure Software Programmer


• MCSE - Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (Server)


• RHCA - Red Hat Certified Architect


• RHCE - Red Hat Certified Engineer


• SEI (Software Engineering Institute)


• SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner


• VCA (Certified Associate)


• VCAP (Certified Advanced Professional)


• VCDX (Certified Design Expert)


• VCIX (Implementation Expert)


• VCP (Certified Professional)


• CompTIA Linux Network Professional (CLNP)


• Microsoft 365 Fundamentals


• Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals


• MS 365 Certified: Security Administrator


• Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer (Associate)


• RHCSA - Red Hat Certified System Administrator


• Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect


• Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin


• Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin


• Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator


• Splunk Cloud Certified Admin


• Splunk Core Certified Consultant


• Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer


• Splunk Certified Developer


• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate


• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional


• The Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)


• The Linux Foundation Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)


• Swimlane Certified SOAR Developer


• ISACA Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)


• ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)


• Swimlane Certified Administrator


• Swimlane Certified SOAR Developer



Duties & Responsibilities:



• Deploying and configuring Universal Forwarders and possess demonstrable knowledge of data collection methods such as Syslog, JDBC, or API.


• This position requires solid experience developing Splunk search queries, and dashboards and reports.


• Nice to have skills include Unix administration, scripting, understanding of Federal regulatory requirements, and experience using Jira and Confluence.



Summary:



Allyon is a certified woman-owned small business dedicated to empowering cleared IT professionals to reach their career goals and building high-performance teams for our federal government clients nationwide. With over 15 years of experience supporting the federal government, we've proudly helped professionals like you achieve their career goals across all areas of IT. Apply today and become part of our mission to support the nation's most critical technology, infrastructure, and cybersecurity initiatives. Together, we can drive innovation and make a difference where it matters most!



What we offer:



• Competitive pay and benefits


• 401k eligibility after 6 months including company match


Allyon, Inc. is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer and terms of employment are without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Allyon, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.