System Administrator III (Splunk)

About the role

Abacus Technology is seeking a Systems Administrator to provide Splunk support for the Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) III Support program at Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and manage Splunk clustered infrastructure on RHEL, including Splunk indexers, search heads, forwarders, and deployment servers.
• Administer Splunk Apps to include developing new or extending existing apps to perform specialized functionality.
• Develop and implement strategies for efficient data ingestion, parsing, and indexing, ensuring availability and optimal performance of Splunk data repositories.
• Consult with teams to customize searches, reports, dashboards and configure Splunk to meet their requirements.
• Create and maintain documentation detailing architecture components, configurations, monitoring and alerting setup, troubleshooting guides, and checklists.
• Implement and maintain security controls, and data protection measures in line with best practices and DISA STIG requirements.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in systems administration.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Must be Security+ certified.
• Must hold one of the following certifications: Splunk Core Certified Power User, Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User, Splunk Enterprise Certified Administrator, or Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Administrator.
• Experience with Splunk performing systems administration, including installations, configurations, monitoring system performance and availability, upgrades, troubleshooting, and dashboard design in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment (RHEL).
• Strong familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, security frameworks, and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, analytical skills to troubleshoot issues, and an ability to conceptualize server infrastructures and configurations.
• Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.