Sr. Splunk Engineer needed for a Direct Hire opportunity with SOC's client to work onsite in Herndon, VA.
*Candidates must have an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly to be considered for this role.
Job Description:
A Senior Engineer is an individual who operates independently without direct supervision who is responsible for leading the delivery of an engagement with the sole intent of providing immense value for client's customers. To be successful in this role, a Senior Engineer will be expected to not only maintain a mastery in a capability aligned with client's service practices, but also developing pathways towards future opportunities they would like to explore. Additionally, they will be expected not only to execute all tasks provided in a statement of work, but also be expected to lead a team of Associate, Level I, and Level II Engineers in their day-to-day operations and career development. This individual will be the most senior engineer on a project and will be expected to assist Associate, Level I, and Level II Engineers with tasking. Excellent communication skills along with sufficient leadership skills are essential for this role, as these individuals will interact with clients and engineers regularly in a leadership capacity.
How you'll make an impact
- Execute all tasks outlined in the scope of work and follow standard operating procedures with no direct oversight.
- Lead discussions with clients to analyze and understand their needs and objectives.
- Aid Associate, Level I, and Level II Engineers on sophisticated tasking.
- Lead technical discussions with the client to understand their engineering requirements.
- Lead the technical support strategy for clients during and after project implementation.
- Serve as the escalation level for complex issues as necessary.
- Document project progress, issues, and resolutions in a concise and timely manner.
- Consistently self-review work to identify and improve approaches for producing high-quality work.
- Review work of Associate, Level I, and Level II Engineers to assist in their approach for producing high-quality work.
- Serve as a level of mentorship for Associate, Level I, and Level II Engineers
- Report any issues with the team to senior leadership, as well as any kudos or positive feedback.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients to ensure satisfaction.
- Adhere to availability standards for responding to client inquiries.
- Lead the communication of technical concepts effectively to clients.
- Identify and communicate cross-sell and up-sell opportunities with the account team across services.
What we're looking for
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope polygraph required.
- Splunk Core certification required.
- Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) certification preferred.
- Splunk Certified Architect/Consultant preferred.
- Experience with, or interest in, learning, deploying, and maintaining Splunk SOAR.
- Security Certification (i.e, Security+, CISSP, etc) required.
- Experience operating in classified environments.
- Bachelor's degree in a related area or at least 8 years of related work experience.
- Robust understanding of identity, SIEM, cybersecurity, and infrastructure concepts.
- Strong Linux and scripting (Python, Ansible, Teraform, JSON, others.) experience.
- Ability to troubleshoot Splunk instances.
- Create custom Splunk reports, dashboards, and content per customer requirements.
- Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC)
- Strong understanding of governance and compliance, specifically with FAR, DFARs, CUI and CMMC.
- Broad understanding of FedRAMP and IL constructs.
- Strong understanding of leadership concepts and ideas.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team.
- Experience leading an engineering team, preferably having handled tasking, resolving personnel issues, and providing actionable feedback.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Willingness to travel to meet client needs.
- Open to government workers and/or government experience.
Employment Prerequisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations, which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Estimated Min Rate: $144200.00
Estimated Max Rate: $206000.00 |
SOC LLC
Sep 04, 2025