What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Splunk Engineer position at Heitmeyer Consulting?
Location: Buffalo, NY, Wilmington, DE, or Bridgeport, CT onsite Tues, Wed, Th
Contract-to-hire
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Splunk Engineer to join our banking client’s security engineering team. This role will focus on full stack engineering, data modeling, automation, upgrades, and break-fix support as we continue to onboard data sources following a Splunk production launch. The ideal candidate will have deep engineering expertise in Splunk and related technologies, with the ability to mentor junior engineers and communicate technical strategies to leadership.
Responsibilities:
Contract-to-hire
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Splunk Engineer to join our banking client’s security engineering team. This role will focus on full stack engineering, data modeling, automation, upgrades, and break-fix support as we continue to onboard data sources following a Splunk production launch. The ideal candidate will have deep engineering expertise in Splunk and related technologies, with the ability to mentor junior engineers and communicate technical strategies to leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement data models, automation, and coding solutions within Splunk.
- Support ongoing upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting to ensure system stability.
- Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to enhance monitoring and response capabilities.
- Work closely with developers and leadership, including presenting strategies to senior executives.
- Participate in DevSecOps initiatives to improve security and compliance processes.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
- 7-10 years of hands-on Splunk engineering experience.
- Strong background in data modeling
- Proficiency in full-stack programming using Python or similar languages.
- Understanding of API calls, web services, and distributed environments.
- Experience with automation and scripting to enhance system performance.
- Ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate with junior engineers.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present strategies to leadership, including the CIO.
- Experience in banking or financial services.
- Familiarity with Sonar and IBM Guardian for database monitoring.
