For immediate consideration, please connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpotapenko and then email me your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to [redacted] - make sure to include the exact job title and job location in your email message.
*** no C2C with 3rd parties, no contractors - W2 salaried candidates only
*** Applicants must be U.S. citizens, Green Card holders or current H-1B visa holders willing to transfer their visas ( H-1B visa transfer )
*** Must be able to work on site in either of the following locations : Lafayette, LA - Knoxville, TN - Columbia, SC - Birmingham, ALSplunk Observability Engineer : Hands on role supporting large Splunk and observability platforms in an AWS production setting.
- Run, upgrade and support Splunk Enterprise on AWS (EC2)
- Manage the full data lifecycle: ingestion, indexing, search, dashboards, alerts, retention and recovery
- Write and tune complex SPL queries
- Build dashboards for monitoring and incident triage
- Fix ingestion failures, missing data, volume spikes and outages
- Restore and replay data after interruptions
- Reduce noise, storage use and cost
- Connect Splunk with CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry
- Build and maintain OpenTelemetry agent and collector packages
- Automate tasks with Python
- Handle patching and security fixes
- Lead troubleshooting calls across teams
- Take part in on call rotation
Requirements- Strong Splunk admin experience in large production setups (forwarders, indexers, search heads)
- Advanced SPL skills
- Strong AWS experience: EC2, ALB, CloudWatch
- Hands on OpenTelemetry experience, including Splunk integration
- Python for automation
- GitLab, GitHub, Terraform Enterprise, CI/CD, JSON
- Strong troubleshooting and clear communication skills
For immediate consideration, please connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpotapenko and then email me your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to [email protected] - make sure to include the exact job title and job location in your email message.#M1
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