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SAIC

Splunk Administrator Principal

SAIC, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123

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SAIC is seeking a

Splunk Administrator

to support our customer site in

North Charleston, SC

or

New Orleans, LA .

The Splunk Administrator will support the Cloud CITI Splunk Team under the Service Delivery IPT. The position is responsible for administration, maintenance, and enhancement of the Splunk platform, ensuring optimal performance and availability for mission‑critical security and business operations. The role supports multi‑environment (on‑premise NIPR/SIPR and cloud) deployments and integrates with enterprise tools including ServiceNow, eMASS, Tenable ACAS, Trellix ESS, SolarWinds, and EvaluateSTIG. The candidate will collaborate closely with mission owners, ISSM, and internal teams to support ingestion, analysis, alerting, reporting, and incident response activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain Splunk Enterprise software, Apps, and Add‑ons

Configure data inputs from servers, applications, and network devices

Manage indexes, parsing, and data normalization for multi‑tenant environments

Troubleshoot configuration, indexing, and performance issues

Develop dashboards, reports, alerts, and saved searches using SPL

Support data collection for security incident response and forensics

Create and maintain system documentation and configuration tracking

Manage user roles, RBAC permissions, and STIG compliance

Integrate Splunk with enterprise tools such as ServiceNow, Tenable ACAS, Trellix ESS, EvaluateSTIG, and eMASS

Support Enterprise Security (ES) and IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) modules for performance and security enhancement

Qualifications Required Experience

9 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering; Computer Science; or Information Systems

Certifications

At least one of the following: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Technical Skills

Strong understanding of DoD STIG and auditing/monitoring controls

Advanced knowledge of Splunk architecture, configuration, and optimization

Proficiency in Splunk Processing Language (SPL)

Experience with PowerShell, Bash, and Python for automation

Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, and networking principles

Familiarity with virtualization and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

MUST BE A US CITIZEN WITH AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE AND THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN A TOP SECRET

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