Splunk Security Engineer

. Architect, administer, and maintain Splunk instances for clients and internal environments .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tools & technologies

Splunk

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, administer, and maintain Splunk instances for clients and internal environments
Evaluate applications within client environments and prioritize critical data sources based on security value and license impact
Provide guidance on logs and events to collect from devices for security purposes
Determine the best log-collection method and assist clients with forwarding security logs to the specified SIEM platform
Participate in weekly internal and client-facing project meetings
Work closely with the Project Coordinator to keep projects on track and complete critical tasks promptly
Participate in a weekly rotating on-call schedule
Perform other duties assigned by the direct manager

What you’ll need

Hands-on experience managing, configuring, and deploying Splunk in a professional environment
Strong and demonstrable knowledge in various areas of information security and their best practices
Current working knowledge of threats and how to detect them would be ideal
Solid foundation of IT knowledge
Familiarity with system administration of Windows and various networking technologies
Experience with query languages, preferably KQL
Solid experience with PowerShell and other scripting languages
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Comp & perks