Hi, Title: Splunk administrator Job ID: 9801 Interview Process: 2 rounds, Zoom Duration of the Contract: 6 months Possibility for Extension: Yes Work Location: Role is 100% remote Candidate location: No SC residency required. DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: Candidate must be able to meet all CUI Requirements. Splunk administrator that manages the system utilizing Linux cluster and management console applications. 30% – Management of daily Splunk operation systems 35% – Linux administration 10% – Collaborate and liaise with other units and serve as a technical resource and subject matter expert 15% – Contribute to research and development projects as required 10% – Train and advise less skilled systems programmers and provide expert technical assistance Splunk Administration: The Splunk system is installed in a Linux cluster. Admin will need a general understanding of Linux and daily verification that Splunk is running properly. Responsibilities include: Creation of new indexes Updating applications Adding new source types Adding new servers and logs to Splunk Daily verification of license counts Ability to create dashboards and teach others Use of Splunk management console and applications Linux Administration: Understand and implement application file permissions Frequently use version control (Git, Bitbucket) Use configuration management tools (SaltStack, Ansible) Configure and maintain Linux file systems (NFS) Technical Resource: Assist Windows and Linux admins with installing Splunk UF client Verify logs are flowing to Splunk clusters Provide client-side log collection support Train other admins in advanced log searching techniques Perform general Splunk troubleshooting Splunk Architecture: Access to the cluster to identify design deficiencies Implement improvements when needed Splunk Upgrades: Universal forwarder upgrades Splunk Enterprise version upgrades REQUIRED SKILLS (RANKED): 5+ years of Splunk Administration experience 5+ years of Linux Administration experience 5+ years of Bash scripting experience PREFERRED SKILLS: Experience working in a VDI environment REQUIRED EDUCATION: Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: Splunk Certification Remote Skills: Administrative Skills, Ansible, Bash Scripting, Computer Programming, Configuration Management, Desktop Virtualization, Forwarder, Git, Identify Issues, Linux Administration, Linux File Systems, Linux Operating System, Microsoft Windows Operating System, NFS (Network File System), Operations Management, Reporting Dashboards, Research & Development (R&D), Software Administration, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Splunk, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Maintenance, Systems/Internals Programming, Technical Support, Training/Teaching, Vendor/Supplier Selection About the Company: Syntricate Technologies