Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
Overview Silver Edge is a premier provider of innovative cyber, software, and intelligence solutions, addressing mission-critical challenges for the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and beyond. We are dedicated to delivering impactful results to meet mission goals through cutting-edge technology and expertise. We are seeking a Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team. This individual will play a pivotal role in developing innovative and effective solutions for our DoD customers within the IC sector.

Required Qualifications Required Education, Experience, &

Skills:

We are actively seeking Systems Engineers to perform as a Splunk Cloud engineer with a minimum of 11 years' experience. Information Technology or Engineer Bachelor's or Master's Degrees are preferred. Specific skills should include the following:
• Experience integrating diverse data streams
• Experience with data transfer tools (Ex: NiFi, Cribl, etc)
• Establishes data standards and acts as custodian of IT and service delivery data sets and streams
• Experience in analyzing complex networks and systems
• Experience in analyzing log data from various network components and operating systems
• Knowledge of complex environments involving shared networks and multiple security enclaves
• Systems Engineer with Data Engineer background
• Ability to manage and troubleshoot data feeds
• Splunk familiarization
• Python•

Experience:

6+ years working with Splunk or Splunk Certifications, with at least 3 years on Splunk Cloud or large Splunk Enterprise deployments.
• Technical

Skills:

Expert SPL, knowledge of Splunk apps (Enterprise Security, ITSI, DB Connect), forwarder architectures, indexer/search head concepts.
• Cloud & Observability:
Hands on experience onboarding data from AWS, Azure, and/or GCP; familiarity and observability tooling.
• Automation:
Proficiency Cloud Formation and experience integrating Splunk deployments into CI/CD.
• Scripting:
Strong Python and Bash skills for automation, integrations, and ingestion pipelines.
• Security Knowledge:
Understanding of logging best practices, log retention requirements, secure transport, and common compliance frameworks.
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Soft Skills:

Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder communication, project leadership, and mentoring capability.
** Government issued clearance and poly are required
** Desired Qualifications
• Splunk Certified Cloud Architect, Splunk Certified Admin, or Splunk Certified Power User.
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with observability frameworks (Open Telemetry), metrics pipelines, and metric-to-log correlation.
• Prior experience operating at enterprise scale (multi TB ingestion/day, global deployments).
• Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools and experience integrating Splunk deployments into CI/CD About Silver Edge Silver Edge Government Solutions was founded on the belief that nurturing talent and collaborating closely with our customers enables us to think big and deliver the best for our country. Our mission is to bring top technology talent together to solve the world's most challenging problems while protecting the United States and our allies.

Silver Edge Government Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applicants receive lawful consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.