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Splunk Solution Architect - Dallas, TX (Hybrid)
Jobs via Dice, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Overview
The Splunk Solution Architect is a cornerstone role within the enterprise observability and operational intelligence ecosystem. This role provides architectural leadership in designing, governing, and optimizing Splunk platforms while ensuring seamless interoperability with Dynatrace, ELK stack, and broader monitoring/ITSM landscapes. The architect is accountable for driving end-to-end visibility across hybrid/multi-cloud infrastructures, ensuring log, metrics, and trace data unify into actionable intelligence. This position requires deep Splunk engineering expertise, multi-tool observability fluency, and the ability to lead transformation programs aligned with enterprise service outcomes. Responsibilities
Lead enterprise observability strategy with Splunk as the core, integrating Dynatrace, ELK, and ITSM. Architect scalable, resilient Splunk platforms and data pipelines across hybrid/multi-cloud. Standardize log/metric/trace ingestion, governance, and cost optimization. Enable closed-loop observability by integrating with CI/CD, automation, and incident workflows. Deliver advanced dashboards, KPIs, and reporting for executives, operations, and compliance. Align observability with SLO/SLI, ITIL, and regulatory frameworks. Provide expert troubleshooting, optimization, and automation guidance. Mentor teams, build playbooks, and drive maturity in observability practices. Required Skills
8-12 years
of enterprise IT/observability experience, with
5+ years
as a Splunk architect/engineer in large-scale environments. Proven expertise in
Splunk Core
(Enterprise, Enterprise Security, ITSI), indexer clustering, search head clustering, and distributed architectures. Strong working knowledge of
Dynatrace
(APM, RUM, Synthetics, Monaco/YAML) and
ELK . Experience with data pipelines, ingestion optimization, and log reduction/cost control strategies. Hybrid/multi-cloud operational knowledge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, VMware). IaC/automation expertise (Terraform, Ansible, GitOps, YAML). Strong grasp of ITIL practices and SRE concepts (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets). Exceptional communication and stakeholder management across global, cross-functional teams. Preferred Skills
Exposure to
OpenTelemetry , Fluentd/Fluent Bit, Prometheus, Grafana. Exposure to
Splunk Observability Cloud , SignalFx, or VictorOps integrations. Experience with
Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit (MLTK)
and advanced analytics. Knowledge of cost optimization and FinOps practices in observability platforms. Industry certifications in observability, SRE, ITIL, or cloud (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform). Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, public sector). Tool Priorities
Core Observability & Analytics: Splunk (Enterprise, ES, ITSI, Observability Cloud). Monitoring/APM: Dynatrace (APM, RUM, Synthetics). Logging: ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats). Automation/IaC: Terraform, Ansible, GitOps, YAML configs. ITSM: ServiceNow (Event Mgmt., CMDB, Incident/Problem workflows). Analytics/Reporting: Splunk ITSI, MLTK, Grafana, Power BI, custom reporting packs. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development
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The Splunk Solution Architect is a cornerstone role within the enterprise observability and operational intelligence ecosystem. This role provides architectural leadership in designing, governing, and optimizing Splunk platforms while ensuring seamless interoperability with Dynatrace, ELK stack, and broader monitoring/ITSM landscapes. The architect is accountable for driving end-to-end visibility across hybrid/multi-cloud infrastructures, ensuring log, metrics, and trace data unify into actionable intelligence. This position requires deep Splunk engineering expertise, multi-tool observability fluency, and the ability to lead transformation programs aligned with enterprise service outcomes. Responsibilities
Lead enterprise observability strategy with Splunk as the core, integrating Dynatrace, ELK, and ITSM. Architect scalable, resilient Splunk platforms and data pipelines across hybrid/multi-cloud. Standardize log/metric/trace ingestion, governance, and cost optimization. Enable closed-loop observability by integrating with CI/CD, automation, and incident workflows. Deliver advanced dashboards, KPIs, and reporting for executives, operations, and compliance. Align observability with SLO/SLI, ITIL, and regulatory frameworks. Provide expert troubleshooting, optimization, and automation guidance. Mentor teams, build playbooks, and drive maturity in observability practices. Required Skills
8-12 years
of enterprise IT/observability experience, with
5+ years
as a Splunk architect/engineer in large-scale environments. Proven expertise in
Splunk Core
(Enterprise, Enterprise Security, ITSI), indexer clustering, search head clustering, and distributed architectures. Strong working knowledge of
Dynatrace
(APM, RUM, Synthetics, Monaco/YAML) and
ELK . Experience with data pipelines, ingestion optimization, and log reduction/cost control strategies. Hybrid/multi-cloud operational knowledge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, VMware). IaC/automation expertise (Terraform, Ansible, GitOps, YAML). Strong grasp of ITIL practices and SRE concepts (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets). Exceptional communication and stakeholder management across global, cross-functional teams. Preferred Skills
Exposure to
OpenTelemetry , Fluentd/Fluent Bit, Prometheus, Grafana. Exposure to
Splunk Observability Cloud , SignalFx, or VictorOps integrations. Experience with
Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit (MLTK)
and advanced analytics. Knowledge of cost optimization and FinOps practices in observability platforms. Industry certifications in observability, SRE, ITIL, or cloud (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform). Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, public sector). Tool Priorities
Core Observability & Analytics: Splunk (Enterprise, ES, ITSI, Observability Cloud). Monitoring/APM: Dynatrace (APM, RUM, Synthetics). Logging: ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats). Automation/IaC: Terraform, Ansible, GitOps, YAML configs. ITSM: ServiceNow (Event Mgmt., CMDB, Incident/Problem workflows). Analytics/Reporting: Splunk ITSI, MLTK, Grafana, Power BI, custom reporting packs. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development
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