Splunk Engineer

About the role

Designs, implements, and manages Splunk solutions to enable advanced data analysis, monitoring, and visualization for our organization.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Splunk environments across on‑premise and cloud infrastructures.
• Perform upgrades, patches, and maintenance to ensure optimal system performance and security.
• Monitor Splunk system health and troubleshoot issues related to performance, configuration, and connectivity.
• Work closely with application owners, network engineers, and other stakeholders to identify relevant data sources.
• Develop and maintain data onboarding processes, including parsing, indexing, and normalization of logs and metrics from diverse systems.
• Write and optimize regular expressions, data transforms, and event types to ensure accurate data ingestion.
• Create complex Splunk queries using Search Processing Language (SPL) to perform analysis and extract meaningful insights.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and alerts tailored to operational, security, and business requirements.

Requirements

• Flexibility for 10‑20% travel to Phoenix, AZ as needed.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on experience with Splunk administration, implementation, and data analysis, preferably in a medium‑to‑large enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field is preferred.

Skills

• Proficiency with Splunk architecture, configuration, and scaling.
• Strong knowledge of SPL (Search Processing Language) for query development.
• Experience writing regular expressions, data transforms, and event types.
• Ability to design and build dashboards, reports, and alerts.
• Collaboration with cross‑functional teams (application owners, network engineers, etc.).

Pay

Pay range: $190,000 – $240,000 depending on experience and skill set. Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials.

Benefits

Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/

Culture and AI Commitment

CDW is committed to being an AI‑fluent organization. We look for people who bring curiosity, a learner’s mindset, and a willingness to engage with evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision‑making. You don’t need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.

About Us

CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. We act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We focus on what matters most, deliver for our customers, and stay curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. At CDW, coworkers are supported, heard, and empowered to contribute, solving complex challenges and delivering real impact for customers and communities. Together, we make amazing happen.