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Splunk Engineer

Bethesda, MD

The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe. Are you passionate about building resilient logging and monitoring infrastructure, solving complex data problems, and enabling cyber operations? We’re looking for a skilled Splunk Engineer who thrives in secure, fast-paced environments and brings strong expertise in SIEM technologies and enterprise log analytics. The ideal candidate will have experience designing, maintaining, and optimizing large-scale Splunk environments across classified environments. You will lead the integration of enterprise data sources into Splunk, work closely with cyber analysts and system owners, and support real-time operations and investigations. This is a hands-on engineering role that plays a critical part in providing comprehensive support for the CIO of the ODNI. The program provides architecture, engineering oversight, governance, policy and process management in various roles and projects within the CIO.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Architect, deploy, and maintain distributed Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) environments.
  • Integrate log sources across infrastructure, application, and network layers into Splunk via forwarders and API-based ingestion.
  • Build custom dashboards, data models, alerts, and visualizations tailored to cyber defense and operational requirements.
  • Tune and optimize Splunk search performance and indexing strategies to improve speed and relevance.
  • Develop and manage onboarding scripts and automation using Bash, Python, or Ansible.
  • Collaborate with incident response teams to support investigations, threat hunting, and security operations.
  • Maintain Splunk apps, technical add-ons (TAs), and compliance with DoD STIGs, NIST, and agency-specific security controls.
  • Provide engineering documentation, change management, and accreditation support for all Splunk system components.


Requirements:

  • BS in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related technical field
  • 5+ years of experience in systems administration or cyber operations, with 3+ years supporting Splunk in secure or classified environments
  • Deep understanding of Splunk architecture, SPL (Search Processing Language), and Enterprise Security (ES)
  • Proficient in Linux system administration and scripting (including Python and/or Bash)
  • Hands-on experience with data onboarding via syslog, REST API, or Splunk Universal Forwarders
  • Familiarity with enterprise authentication (LDAP, SSO), RBAC, and multi-tenant environments
  • Experience supporting incident response, forensic investigations, or SOC operations
  • Experience in deploying and managing Splunk in virtualized or cloud-hosted environments (VMware, AWS, or C2S)
  • US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph security clearance required

  

Desired Experience:

  • Splunk Core Certified Power User, Splunk Certified Admin, or Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin
  • Experience with SIEM tuning, compliance reporting (RMF, NIST 800-53), and log retention policy enforcement
  • Familiarity with data enrichment, threat intel integration, and correlation rule development
  • Exposure to automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Jenkins for Splunk deployment

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The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00

Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates. 

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits. 

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