Splunk System Administrator Jobs

SAIC • South Carolina, US • On-site

Posted on: 16th May, 2025
Employment Type: Full–time

Job Description

Description

SAIC is looking for a Splunk System Administrator to provide support for our Navy Computer Defense Network (CND) subcontract located at Joint Base Charleston (JBC), No. Charleston, SC. Navy CND is an integral part of the cyber defense posture, protecting the Navy's component of the Global Information Grid (GIG) from exploitation and strongly linking to critical infrastructure protection. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic requires resources to support the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) and Integration activities for the Information Technology for the 21st Century (IT-21), and OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (ONENET) networks, to enhance network and cyber security.

As a member of the CND Engineering Team the candidate will provide network security design, installation, support, and system administration support for Computer Network Defense Systems (CNDS). Candidate will perform product testing, product evaluation and reviews, network design, and system development of Information Assurance (IA) and network systems. This team consists of numerous engineers and SMEs tasked with finding the next solutions for CND systems.

Qualifications

Education and experience:
• Must have a Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of related experience; Master's degree and three (3) years of related experience; years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Required skills:
• At least 5 years of experience with Splunk, preferably with back-end Splunk development/server architecture/design experience.
• Experience or familiarity with Python, Linux, SQL, Ruby, and PowerShell.
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) experience (Splunk, Distributed Splunk).
• Continuous Development/Integration software (Jenkins, GIT CI) experience.
• GIT experience.
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Be comfortable with the creation of in-depth, accurate technical documentation.
• Have system administration experience on DoD-deployed systems.

Required certifications:
• Have one of the following security certifications: GSEC, Security +, SCNP, SSCP, or CISSP.
• Splunk Certified Enterprise Admin or Splunk Certified Enterprise Architect certification must be obtained within 6 months of start date.

Required clearance:
• This position requires a minimum of a Secret security clearance to start and will require a Top Secret to be obtained post hire.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Responsibilities

  • As a member of the CND Engineering Team the candidate will provide network security design, installation, support, and system administration support for Computer Network Defense Systems (CNDS)
  • Candidate will perform product testing, product evaluation and reviews, network design, and system development of Information Assurance (IA) and network systems
  • This team consists of numerous engineers and SMEs tasked with finding the next solutions for CND systems

Requirements

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of related experience; Master's degree and three (3) years of related experience; years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
  • At least 5 years of experience with Splunk, preferably with back-end Splunk development/server architecture/design experience
  • Experience or familiarity with Python, Linux, SQL, Ruby, and PowerShell
  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) experience (Splunk, Distributed Splunk)
  • Continuous Development/Integration software (Jenkins, GIT CI) experience
  • GIT experience
  • Be self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment
  • Be comfortable with the creation of in-depth, accurate technical documentation
  • Have system administration experience on DoD-deployed systems
  • Have one of the following security certifications: GSEC, Security +, SCNP, SSCP, or CISSP
  • Splunk Certified Enterprise Admin or Splunk Certified Enterprise Architect certification must be obtained within 6 months of start date
  • This position requires a minimum of a Secret security clearance to start and will require a Top Secret to be obtained post hire
  • Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site
SAIC

SAIC

Technology

Location

South Carolina, US

Job Type

Full–time

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