Job Type
Full-time
Description
* This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison.
Salary: $100,000 - $116,000/year
The Splunk Cloud Administrator will support IT and cybersecurity operations for the CDC by designing, implementing, and managing Splunk Enterprise environments across on-premises, MSP, and cloud infrastructures. This role enables enterprise security monitoring, data integration, automation, and compliance activities for the CDC's Cybersecurity Program Office (CSPO).
- Write and optimize advanced SPL queries for monitoring, reporting, and troubleshooting.
- Manage data ingestion, indexing, and forwarding for internal teams and customers from cloud, server, application, and endpoint sources.
- Configure and support Splunk forwarders though Splunk deployment servers in conjunction with Syslog-NG, Cribl, AWS Lambda, and Azure Function Apps for reliable data intake.
- Create dashboards, visualizations, reports, and alerts for both technical and business users.
- Automate operational tasks and data processes using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
- Support Splunk environments in both self-hosted and Splunk GovCloud deployments.
- Integrate Splunk with enterprise platforms including Archer, ServiceNow, Azure, and AWS.
- Troubleshoot platform infrastructure, networking, and security-related issues impacting data visibility and performance.
- Troubleshoot and implement role-base access controls with SAML in Splunk
- Custom app development, vetting, and deployment to on-premises and Splunk Cloud instances
- Apply Splunk AI Toolkit for use cases such as anomaly detection, forecasting, clustering, and predictive analytics.
- Contribute to monitoring and visibility for AI application stacks, including LLMs and related infrastructure, when needed.
Requirements
- Expert Splunk Cloud/Enterprise administration for large-scale environments; strong SPL, Splunk architecture, CLI management (Linux and Windows), API, ETL, AWS/Azure skills.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity tools, databases, FISMA, vulnerability management, Zero Trust, CDM, and GRC platforms.
- ServiceNow, Archer, and Jira familiarity
- Strong communication, documentation, analysis, and teamwork capabilities.
- Splunk Cloud Certified Admin
Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
Desired Qualifications:- Federal or healthcare sector experience; CDC/HHS experience
- NIST knowledge
- Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) Admin
- Splunk ITSI Admin
- Cribl
- CISSP
- Security+
- Armis
The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.
Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:
- 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
- 11 paid Holidays each year
- 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year for approved training or certifications (self-study is ineligible)
- 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Public Transportation Subsidies
- Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!
Salary Description
$100,000 - $116,000/year
