Splunk Engineer - Raleigh, United States - Hays Recruitment

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• Job type
  Contract
• Location
  Raleigh
• Profession
  Software Development
• Industry
  Insurance
• Pay
  $69.00-$70.00/hr.

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Splunk Engineer - Contract - Raleigh, NC - $69.00-$70.00/hr.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

The end client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas for this position; all parties authorized to work in the US without sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

Our client is seeking a Splunk Engineer in Raleigh, NC.

Role Description

The Senior Monitoring Engineer resides in the Enterprise Monitoring team within Union's Information Technology department. As a Senior Monitoring Engineer, you will be responsible for the administration in a medium to large, distributed deployment environment of monitoring solutions. You are self-motivated, working on installation, configuring data inputs and forwarders, data management, user accounts, licenses, troubleshooting, or monitoring solutions to support infrastructure and security devices

•Installing updates and patches on enterprise monitoring systems to ensure they're running efficiently.

•Engineer monitoring solutions, and policies to drive alerts and notifications to stakeholders of unusual activity, such as security breaches or system failures.

•Maintaining documentation of all configurations and changes to monitoring solutions.

•Design and implement solutions to address and meet logging requirements within Union's IT infrastructure.

•Monitoring system performance and capacity to ensure Splunk can handle the workload to meet the organization's needs.

•Maintain the integrity of the Splunk platform adhering to security best practices.

•Manage Applications & Dashboards for license usage and application errors.

•Setting up Splunk Forwarding for new infrastructure tiers introduced into the environment.

•Identifying bad searches/dashboards and partnering with engineers and systems administrators to improve performance.

•Troubleshooting performance for issues and opening support cases with 3rd party vendor support is required.

•Troubleshoot log feeds, field extractions, search time, etc.

•Provide Granular, Role-based Security.

•Restrict access to sensitive logs and confidential data.

Skills & Requirements

•Bachelor's Degree and/or 8 to 10 years of experience in information technology, performing complex analysis, consulting, and providing recommendations.

•3 to 5 years of experience as a Splunk Administrator.

•Experience in information system architecture methodologies, enterprise monitoring practices, security controls, systems security management, incident response and threat analysis, risk management, and cybersecurity support.

•Experience with Linux and Windows agents for Splunk administration with a solid understanding of the Splunk system.

•Experience in onboarding new data, configuring new dashboards, and extracting information through Splunk.

•Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

•Can demonstrate the ability to collaborate with teammates within their working team and department effectively.

•Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator, Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect, or ITIL certification are nice to have.

•Network Security and Information Technology Operations Fundamentals

•Drive complex deployments of Splunk dashboards and reports while working with the customers to solve their unique problems across various use cases.

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'. We also believe that actions speak louder than words. In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text

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