Splunk Administrator Job # R-00190941

Company: Leidos

Location: Suitland, MD

Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Salary: $107,900 - $195,050/year

Description

Category: Cyber Security Architecture and Engineering
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Day
Remote Type: No Remote
External Referral Program: Eligible
Referral Bonus Amount: $2,000
Sector: Defense

Splunk Administrator

Location: Suitland, MD
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI Required

Leidos is hiring a Splunk Administrator to join our team in Suitland, MD. In this role, you will to support our Navy customer in Suitland, MD. You will manage, optimize, and secure enterprise Splunk environments to strengthen security monitoring, log analytics, and defensive cyber operations.

Primary Responsibilities

Administer, configure, and maintain Splunk Enterprise, Add‑ons, and Universal Forwarders.
Build SQL queries, dashboards, alerts, and CIM‑compliant data mappings.
Integrate Splunk with AWS, databases, Linux, and Windows systems.
Monitor system performance and troubleshoot ingest, parsing, and indexing issues.
Support RMF compliance activities and documentation.
Automate tasks using Python and shell scripting.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. 15+ years of experience, including at least 10 years supporting LAN/WAN technologies, may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Active TS/SCI clearance in DISS and required program access.
Active IAT Level III certification (such as CISSP).
Administer, configure, and maintain Splunk Enterprise, Add‑ons, and Universal Forwarders.
Build SQL queries, dashboards, alerts, and CIM‑compliant data mappings.
Integrate Splunk with AWS, databases, Linux, and Windows systems.
Monitor system performance and troubleshoot ingest, parsing, and indexing issues.
Support RMF compliance activities and documentation.
Automate tasks using Python and shell scripting.

Desired Qualifications

Splunk User Behavior Analytics (UBA) Administration and Sustainment experience.