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Senior Splunk Engineer Job Description PRISM is seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer / Architect to lead and support enterprise cybersecurity operations. This senior-level role is responsible for architecting, engineering, and advancing Splunk platforms within a mission-critical environment. The engineer/architect will shape platform strategy, ensure architectural integrity, and maintain Splunk optimization for performance, resilience, and scalability as the organization matures its cloud-based deployments. This is an excellent opportunity for a Splunk expert who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to provide both hands-on engineering and architectural leadership to a modernized SIEM platform that directly enables cybersecurity operations. Responsibilities * Serve as the architectural lead for Splunk Enterprise and Splunk ES in a high-availability, distributed, and cloud-based environment. * Define and maintain the long-term Splunk architecture, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security to meet mission requirements. * Oversee architectural decisions related to storage, disaster recovery, and performance, including the use of features such as SmartStore and ASR/MSR. * Conduct architectural reviews, capacity planning, and performance optimization for enterprise Splunk environments. * Drive the onboarding and normalization of diverse data sources (OS, network, applications, cloud services) into Splunk, aligning with enterprise logging standards. * Architect and guide the design of dashboards, data models, and advanced analytics to support threat detection, forensics, and reporting. * Establish and enforce configuration management, security hardening, and change control processes for Splunk platforms. * Produce and maintain architecture documentation, including conceptual designs, reference architectures, and operational standards. * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, analysts, and administrators in Splunk best practices. * Evaluate emerging Splunk capabilities, cloud services, and SIEM technologies to inform future platform evolution. * Collaborate with cybersecurity leadership and stakeholders to align Splunk architecture with mission objectives. Qualifications and Requirements * Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; OR 10+ years of equivalent IT experience. * 7+ years of IT experience, with at least 3+ years focused on Splunk engineering and architecture. * Current Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect certification (required). * Demonstrated expertise in Splunk Enterprise and Splunk ES, including SPL and the Common Information Model. * Proven experience in architecting and maintaining Splunk in cloud environments, including familiarity with SmartStore and ASR/MSR. * Strong background in distributed systems design, performance tuning, and capacity planning. * Proficiency with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python. * Experience operating Splunk across Windows and Linux environments. * CompTIA Security+ or higher certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM). * Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical architectures to both executives and engineers. Preferred Qualifications: * Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin or Splunk Certified Core Consultant certification. * Experience developing enterprise logging architectures for hybrid or cloud environments. * Familiarity with other SIEM platforms (e.g., ELK, Azure Sentinel). * Experience with DevOps tools such as GitLab/GitHub for version control. Additional Requirements: * This hybrid role requires a minimum of three on-site days per week in the DMV area.

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