Splunk SOAR Engineer

Leidos Holding$107K — $195K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of experience, or 15+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • IAT Level III certification (e.g., CISSP).
  • 8+ years of engineering experience in Computer Network Defense (CND).
  • 6+ years of experience with Splunk, including its add-ons and apps.
  • Expert knowledge of Splunk, including Splunk Enterprise Security and Splunk SOAR.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and maintain EAC backend architecture.
  • Administer the SOAR platform, focusing on configuration and integrations.
  • Develop, test, and maintain automated SOAR playbooks for alert triage and response.
  • Integrate SOAR with Splunk Enterprise Security and other systems.
  • Manage system performance and licensing issues.
  • Apply cybersecurity compliance baselines and ensure governance of playbooks.
  • Configure secure transmission of records and troubleshoot related issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for travel to various CONUS and OCONUS locations.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies and frameworks.
  • Involvement in mission-critical defensive cyber capabilities.
Full Job Description
Splunk SOAR Engineer

Location: Suitland, MD
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI Required

Leidos is hiring a Splunk SOAR Engineer to join our team in Suitland, MD. In this role, you will provide engineering, operations, and technical support for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms that support threat detection, compliance, and security incident management for the Office of Naval Intelligence's Hopper Global Communications Center (HGCC). You will help develop and automate cybersecurity operations while supporting mission critical defensive cyber capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Design, deploy, and maintain EAC backend architecture.
  • Administer the SOAR platform, including configuration, asset integrations, and custom fields.
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain automated SOAR playbooks for alert triage, enrichment, and risk based response.
  • Integrate SOAR with Splunk Enterprise Security, ticketing systems, and threat intelligence feeds.
  • Manage clustering, replication, indexing performance, and license usage.
  • Apply DISA STIGs, SRGs, and NAVINTEL Information Assurance baselines.
  • Maintain version control, approval workflows, and playbook governance.
  • Configure and maintain the secure transmission of Audit.XML records to Intelligence Community partners through ITS and troubleshoot transmission failures.
  • Implement standard incident response workflows aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST SP 800-61, and HGCC N62 Defensive Cyber Operations procedures.
  • Travel may be required between the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) and other designated CONUS and OCONUS locations in support of program requirements.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. 15+ years of experience, including at least 10 years supporting LAN/WAN technologies, may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Active IAT Level III certification (such as CISSP).
  • 8+ years of engineering experience supporting Computer Network Defense (CND).
  • 6+ years of experience with Splunk, including Splunk Add-ons, Apps, Technology Add-ons (TAs), and Universal Forwarder.
  • Expert knowledge of Splunk, including Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, and Splunk SOAR.
  • Significant experience with the System/Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.


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Original Posting:
August 4, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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