Open Systems Technologies Corporation is a leader in the government contracting marketplace, providing Enterprise Security and Cloud Computing solutions to support large organizations. Our capabilities include supplying federal government entities and private businesses with software development, scientific and engineering technical assistance, systems integration, and enterprise security. Since its founding in 1996, OST has been committed to delivering high-quality, best-in-class results that bring added value to our clients while investing in our employees’ futures by providing exciting projects to work on, and robust benefits to include technical training and certifications, relocation assistance and a 401K match with immediate vesting.

Open Systems Technologies Corporation is looking for a Splunk Engineer to join our team of experts to assist with building state-of-the-art data platforms for the Department of Defense's premier data analytics platform.

Requirements

Security Clearance: Top Secret

BA or BS Degree

3+ years of experience with Splunk Enterprise, including:

• Search Processing Language and the basics of writing Reports, Alerts, and Dashboards

• Management of infrastructure components (e.g., Indexers/Index Clusters, Search Heads, Universal Forwarders)

• Capability in ingesting and indexing new data sources

• Familiarity with app folders, editing configuration files (e.g., inputs.conf, props.conf), and resolving common configuration issues on both the GUI and terminal.

• 1+ years of experience with Linux/Windows OS system administration

• 1+ years of experience with drafting architectural and infrastructural diagrams

• Proficient in SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, and/or other ticket tracking software

• Ability to work closely with scrum teams and provide update/presentations on progress

• Availability for SCIF work 2-3 days per week

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security, User Behavior Analytics, and other security analytics tools

• Ability to use automation tools and Infrastructure-as-code to manage installations, pipelines, and scripting

• Experience with writing scripts and glue to tie together services, functionalities, and tools using technologies, including Python, Bash, Boto3, JSON, and YML and XML templates

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Experience with additional tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible

• Possession of excellent time management skills

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

• BS degree in CS, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical engineering field

• One of the following certifications and/or courses: Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Certification, Splunk User Behavior Analytics, Splunk Enterprise Security

BENEFITS

OST has been operating since 1996 and has various contracts with Government agencies. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 3 weeks paid time off, 2 weeks Holiday pay, medical/dental coverage, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, AD&D, 401k with up to 4% match, and end-of-year profit sharing.