Senior Splunk Engineer

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Below is the Job Description

Job Title: Senior Splunk Engineer

Location: Buffalo, NY (hybrid)

Duration:12 months contract

Interview Mode: Video

Job Description:

• MUST reside in or near the Buffalo, NY area, or open to relocation out of pocket to Buffalo, NY to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model (required)
• Local Buffalo candidates will be given 1^st preference, & will be scheduled for screenings 1st

• MUST possess EXCEPTIONAL communication skills (must be able to speak & articulate clearly)
• Only looking for candidates in EST or CST open to hybrid work model in Buffalo, NY from day 1
• Prior experience in Banking and/or Financial domains required

NOTES FROM MANAGER / REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.:

Skill Set 1: Senior Splunk Engineering Experience

Skill Set 2: Splunk SIEM Design and Architecture

Skill Set 3: Data Modeling and Parsing

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  Lead the design and architecture of the bank's SIEM infrastructure, ensuring its effectiveness, scalability, and alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements Implement, configure, and optimize SIEM solutions to collect, correlate, and analyze security event data from various sources, such as network devices, servers, applications, and endpoints Develop and maintain SIEM use cases, correlation rules, alerts, and reports to identify and prioritize security incidents and potential threats Collaborate with other Cybersecurity and Security Engineering teams to investigate and resolve complex security incidents, conducting root cause analysis and recommending remediation actions Stay up to date with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends, and proactively assess their potential impact on the bank's SIEM infrastructure Lead SIEM-related projects, including system upgrades, enhancements, and integration with other security tools and technologies Provide guidance and mentorship to junior SIEM engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and skill development within the team Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as IT operations, compliance, and risk management, to ensure the Bank's security posture is in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements Participate in incident response exercises, tabletop simulations, and other security-related drills to enhance the bank's incident response capabilities Responsibilities may include infrastructure architecture and design, research and development of new or expanded systems, creation of technology standards and policies, thorough analysis of user requirements and operational constraints, unit test and system integration, and user acceptance testing Regularly and independently interact with business partners of varying associate and management levels to ensure clarity of the problem/opportunity and elicit business requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture.
Strong understanding of the system development and infrastructure lifecycle and architecture, vendor best practices, IT Service Management, and systems design.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
Minimum of 8 years professional experience in a technical engineering position involving infrastructure design technologies, data management and interchange, system design and/or development for complex applications.
Ability to translate complex business and functional requirements into structured high quality implementations using any variety of industry standard approaches.
Advanced technical skills.
Advanced analytical skills.
Advanced troubleshooting skills.
Advanced problem-solving skills.
Verifiable knowledge and advanced expertise in industry and/or vendor technologies.
Able to meet with clients of varying levels to gather, document, and analyze system specifications and requirements, work closely with integrators, developers, and testers in the fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others in team environment.
Ability to use effective facilitation skills and techniques to elicit and review requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders and group size.
Understanding of how the people, processes and technology within an organization interact in relationships and patterns to create a feasible solution on projects of medium to high complexity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Effective influencing skills.
Process-oriented.
Logical thinker.
Strong knowledge of server/client and virtual technologies.
Ability to complete complex tasks with minimal supervision.
Adaptable.
Able to learn quickly in a rapid pace environment.

Please ask the candidate to provide responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience, & send w/ the initial submittal (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive):

• LinkedIn profile link?
• Do you reside in or near the Buffalo, NY area to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model, or open to relocation at your own expense to be onsite in a hybrid work model from day 1 (required)?
• If hired, are you able to work on Globalquest s W2 without any issues?
• Yrs. of IT exp. overall?
• Yrs. of exp. as an Senior Splunk Engineer?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Splunk Design & Architecture?
• Yrs. of exp. w/ Data Modeling and Parsing?
• Yrs. of exp. leading the design and architecture of the bank's SIEM infrastructure?
• Yrs. of exp. working specifically for banks and/or financial institutions?
• Do you possess a combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture?
• Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written/presentation)?

Tarun Gupta

Senior Technical Recruiter

Virisha LLC

Phone: 1

Address: 600 N Broad Street Suite 5 #269, Middletown, DE 19709 |