Splunk Subject Matter Expert

Job Description:

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Skills:

Job Qualifications:

Cybersecurity, Information Security, System Security

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

We are GDIT. We build cutting-edge applications for the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. Bring your creativity to help us find solutions to complex problems and play an essential part in preparing our nation for the future. Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Splunk SME at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Splunk SME, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our customer. You will play a crucial role in enhancing our cybersecurity posture by leveraging Splunk for threat detection, analysis, and response.

• Lead the implementation and optimization of Splunk for enterprise-wide cybersecurity monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive log collection, accurate threat detection, and effective incident response.
• Drive innovation by developing advanced Splunk queries, dashboards, and alerts to resolve challenges and improve security operations.
• Utilize Splunk, SIEM tools, and other cybersecurity technologies to safeguard the organization’s digital assets.
• Designs, develops, tests, and evaluates information system security throughout the systems development life cycle.
• Designs and develops new systems, applications, and solutions for external customer enterprise-wide cyber systems and networks.
• Develops cybersecurity documentation like processes and procedures.
• Provides status reports to management on a regular basis on assigned role responsibilities.
• Provides guidance and leadership to less-experienced cybersecurity personnel.
• Maintains a solid knowledge of current information security practices through regular training and research.
  
  

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Splunk SME must have:

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: Expertise in Splunk, SIEM, log management, threat detection, and response.
• Role requirements: Ability to work onsite, occasional travel as needed.
• Ability to manage parallel tasks and accurately document any issues and/or resolutions
• Understanding of information systems and architectures
• CompTIA Security+ certification (or ability to obtain within the first 6 weeks)
• Possesses sound analytical problem-solving and documentation skills
• Knowledge of various network vulnerability scanning platforms (Qualys, Nessus, etc.)
• Knowledge of Routers, Switches, Fortinet proxy filtering, Firewalls, and authorization boundaries
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows networks
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (optional):

• Active Secret Clearance (or higher)
• Knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud computing
• Knowledge of NextGen Security Products
• Knowledge of current IT security best practices
• Knowledge of system administration, network and operating system hardening techniques, firewall/policy rulesets
  
  

Location: Hybrid at GDIT's Integrated Technology Center in Bossier City, LA. Participation in an on-call rotation for handling of after-hours escalations will be required.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
  
  

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

The likely salary range for this position is $136,000 - $184,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA LA Bossier City

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards At GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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