IT Operations Engineer – Splunk Linux

IT Operations Engineer – Splunk LINUX

Description: SOFtact Solutions is seeking an intermediate to advanced-level IT Operations Engineer to join our team supporting IT operations for the Special Operations Community. The IT Operations Engineer will maintain various network-monitoring technologies and applications. This role will support Splunk infrastructure and contribute to our mission of providing innovative solutions in support of the warfighter. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with a Linux environment and a solid foundation in Splunk implementation best practices.

This role involves maintaining servers both physical and virtual, ensuring comprehensive documentation of system configurations and changes, and collaborating with a team to interface with customers and clearly articulate requirements and capabilities of the Splunk platform. The primary work location for this position is Fort Bragg NC, with minimum travel as required. This position requires a TS/SCI security clearance.

Position Location: Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, NC

About SOFtact Solutions: STS is a Certified, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) that carries a passion for problem-solving in support of today’s warfighters and government entities by providing Strategic Advisory and Program Management, C5

ISR Enterprise Architecture and Design, Cybersecurity, IT Services, and Service Now Solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Working with business teams to perform requirements-gathering sessions to develop the scope and design of new and existing content to include dashboards, alerts, reports, and data sources for ingestion
• Monitor team architecture for system stability and perform remediation actions as required
• Perform Splunk Admin tasks to include application maintenance troubleshooting and data ingest
• Provide proficient experience in Linux command line interface
• Work with Splunk administrators to ensure functionality as well as to ensure that team managed resources are patched accordingly to the appropriate schedule
• Utilize Linux knowledge to build upon and be able to work collaboratively with diverse end users and a geographically distributed team
• Duties require familiarity with a Linux environment and a solid foundation in Splunk implementation best practices
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of system configurations and changes
• Maintain servers to include both physical and virtual in support of Splunk infrastructure
• Duties also require the ability to interface with customers to articulate requirements and capabilities of Splunk platform
• Your primary work location will be Fort Bragg NC with travel as required and locations as directed by senior management

Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology computer science or equivalent work experience in an IT related field
• Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems system administration issues or network concerns
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with leadership
• Experience with configuration tools
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies
• Strong Linux knowledge
• Perform systems management and integration functions
• Capability to align program objectives with the organization’s strategic goals
• Proficiency in resolving complex problems and adapting to changing circumstances

Required Skills:

• Excellent written verbal and listening skills
• Strong leadership qualities
• Ability to research analyze and recommend best practices
• Time management
• Team orientation
• Task delegation
• Linux based Operating Systems and distros
• DoD 8570 Certification at the IAT Level II or obtain within six months of employment

Preferred

Skills:

• Integrating with Service Now
• CompTIA Linux+
• Certification in Red Hat Certified System Administrator RHCSA and or Red Hat Certified Engineer RHCE and or applicable certifications
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
• Experience integrating Splunk with a wide variety of legacy data sources
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect
• Experience utilizing Python

Clearance:

• Top Secret with eligibility to obtain SCI Applicants will be subject to security investigations and will have to meet eligibility requirements for classified information

SOFtact Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.