Senior Principal Splunk Architect

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What You've Done:

US Citizenship is Required

Ability to pass a DHS EOD Clearance

Bachelor's degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree plus 15 years.

10+ years of Splunk experience in a large clustered environment.

Demonstrated expertise in Splunk administration and architecture, Linux administration, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), scripting, and log parsing.

Splunk Architect certifications required; Splunk ES Certified Admin

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Public Trust eligibility required

[Secret clearance preferred]

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401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)

Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness

Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program

11 Paid Holidays Annually

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