Job Description
Job Description
AAC is seeking a Jr. Splunk Engineer for our client working in either Washington, DC or Columbia, SC. The primary scope of duties is providing Splunk maintenance, dashboarding, and reporting support to multiple Splunk distributed enterprise environments.
** This position requires on-site work 1 day per week in Washington, SC or Columbia, SC. **
** This role requires the ability to obtain a clearance. **
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Perform daily administrative tasks to manage Splunk datasets and storage utilization including monitoring automated backup tasks, manually backing up data if necessary, monitoring storage utilization on Splunk servers in all environments as well as network attached storage
- Maintain Splunk Knowledgebase by updating existing and creating new KB articles as identified by the team
- Create and update Splunk resources including saved searches, visualizations, alerts, dashboards and any other ad hoc deliverables as needed
- Interface with user community and provide first-level support to troubleshoot issues or assist with any other Splunk requirements
- Coordinate with and collaborate on priorities with Sr. Splunk Engineer
- Participate in periodic stand-up task meetings
- Create Splunk reports and dashboards as needed based on enterprise customer requirements or internal team needs
- Manage Splunk lookups by verifying that automated jobs are updating lookup tables properly
- Monitor, administer and maintain accessibility to Splunk components including search heads, indexers, deployers, cluster masters, forwarders and syslog servers for continuous production environment uptime
- Manage and secure RHEL and Windows servers for Splunk platform including patches and access controls
- Assist team with reviewing/assessing/implementing new data sources, ie: syslog, scripted input, DB inputs
- Work with IT Managers to validate data and provide training on new dashboard enhancements
- Assist with integrating various data sets into Splunk and creating new dashboards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, security, and availability of the WAN
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- 2+ years of experience as a Splunk Administrator/Engineer in an enterprise environment
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Splunk Certifications are preferred
Company DescriptionAdvanced Automation Consulting, Inc., headquartered in Columbia, SC, is an IT Consulting Services firm focused on the long-term success of our clients and consultants. At AAC, we never lose our intense, passionate focus on the needs of our clients. We attract and retain the best and brightest consultants and provide them with support, training, and the project discipline to ensure the success of our clients and AAC.
We operate at the highest level of integrity at all times, strive to be the *Best of the Best* in all that we do, and we are the Best Value service provider to our clients.
Company Description
Advanced Automation Consulting, Inc., headquartered in Columbia, SC, is an IT Consulting Services firm focused on the long-term success of our clients and consultants. At AAC, we never lose our intense, passionate focus on the needs of our clients. We attract and retain the best and brightest consultants and provide them with support, training, and the project discipline to ensure the success of our clients and AAC. \r\n\r\nWe operate at the highest level of integrity at all times, strive to be the *Best of the Best* in all that we do, and we are the Best Value service provider to our clients.