Lead Splunk Engineer

Platinum Technologies
Fort Belvoir +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with Splunk expertise and DoD operations experience will find this lead role in cybersecurity and mission-critical systems.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with extensive Splunk experience and leadership in technical projects
    — “7+ years of Splunk Enterprise experience, including architectural design, cluster management, and advanced Search Processing Language (SPL)”
  • Individuals with a background in DoD operations centers and cybersecurity
    — “Experience in a DoD operations center (NOC/SOC) or supporting mission-critical systems and networks”
  • Professionals skilled in integrating AIOps with ITSM and observability tools
    — “Architect closed-loop remediation workflows integrating Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) alerts with ServiceNow Event Management and Incident Management”

Things to consider

  • Must have active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, which are mandatory prerequisites
    — “Candidate must hold an active Secret clearance at the time of hire. U.S. citizenship is required.”
  • Role involves working across classified and unclassified environments, requiring adaptability to security protocols
    — “Ensure observability solutions comply with applicable DoD STIGs and IL5/IL6 requirements”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Splunk MLTK and machine learning model tuning in your resume
    — “Experience developing, testing, and tuning supervised and unsupervised models with Splunk MLTK”
  • Demonstrate leadership in cross-functional teams during interviews
    — “Experience leading technical working groups and coordinating infrastructure and development teams”
  • Emphasize your ability to design and sustain AIOps solutions for real-time visibility
    — “Design and sustain Splunk AIOps solutions across classified and unclassified environments for real-time operational visibility”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Lead the design, deployment, and management of AIOps solutions
  • Coordinate with Network Engineering, ServiceNow, and SolarWinds teams
  • Design and sustain Splunk AIOps solutions
  • Normalize and correlate SolarWinds network performance and fault data
  • Build and tune machine learning models using Splunk MLTK
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree with 12–15 years of relevant experienceMaster’s degree with 10–13 years of relevant experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Splunk EnterpriseAiopsPredictive AnalyticsUnified ObservabilityAutomated Incident ResponseNetwork EngineeringServicenowSolarwindsCybersecurityDod StigsIl5/il6 ComplianceSplunk IT Service Intelligence (itsi)Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit (mltk)Secure Telemetry IngestionDod IAT Level II Certification

Preferred

Active Secret ClearanceU.S. Citizenship

Stack & domain

SplunkNetwork EngineeringServicenowSolarwindsCybersecurityDod StigsIl5/il6 RequirementsSplunk Machine Learning Toolkit (mltk)Security+ CECysa+GSECSSCPLeadershipTeam CoordinationTechnical AnalysisQuality ExecutionDod IAT Level IIDefenseFederal SectorsIT Service Management (itsm)Predictive AnalyticsUnified ObservabilityAutomated Incident Response

About the role

Original posting from Platinum Technologies via Lever

Who we are.

Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in PaaS, Cybersecurity & AI Platform development for the Defense and Federal Sectors. Our team solves hard problems and helps our Mission Partners achieve their goals. If you are self-motivated, possess demonstrated learning agility, and are passionate about delivering high-quality work products – we want to hear from you.

We lead with technical expertise, but that is just the tip of the iceberg – the ‘Why’ matters. At Platinum, we don’t hire people to just do a job. We provide professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts. Our teammates are dot-connecting leaders that operate in a mutually accountable environment to deliver thought leadership, expert technical analysis, and quality execution for our clients. 

You.

Platinum Technologies currently has an opportunity for an AIOps Engineer SME to lead the design, deployment, and management of AIOps solutions supporting mission-critical IT operations. This role will transform IT Service Management (ITSM) capabilities through predictive analytics, unified observability, and automated incident response. The engineer will serve as technical lead, coordinating with Network Engineering, ServiceNow, SolarWinds, and cybersecurity teams to strengthen the reliability and security of DoD networks and systems.

This role is located onsite in Fort Belvoir, VA or Albuquerque, NM.

Candidate must hold an active Secret clearance at the time of hire. U.S. citizenship is required.

What you get to do.

  • Lead the AIOps initiative and coordinate Network Engineering, ServiceNow, and SolarWinds teams to establish unified telemetry pipelines.
  • Architect closed-loop remediation workflows integrating Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) alerts with ServiceNow Event Management and Incident Management.
  • Design and sustain Splunk AIOps solutions across classified and unclassified environments for real-time operational visibility.
  • Normalize and correlate SolarWinds network performance and fault data with server and application logs to assess enterprise health.
  • Build and tune machine learning models using Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit (MLTK) to identify anomalies, potential cyber threats, and infrastructure degradation.
  • Engineer secure telemetry ingestion pipelines from cross-domain solutions and tactical edge devices.
  • Use Splunk ITSI to correlate events, reduce alert noise, and prioritize high-impact mission incidents.
  • Collaborate with the Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) to support defensive cyber operations (DCO).
  • Ensure observability solutions comply with applicable DoD STIGs and IL5/IL6 requirements; maintain architecture documentation and compliance traceability.
  • Evaluate evolving AIOps capabilities relevant to DoD, federal, and intelligence mission systems.

Required Skills.

  • Bachelor’s degree with 12–15 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 10–13 years of relevant experience; a technical doctorate or relevant experience, education, and training may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
  • Active Secret security clearance at the time of hire and U.S. citizenship.
  • Active DoD IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, or SSCP).
  • 7+ years of Splunk Enterprise experience, including architectural design, cluster management, and advanced Search Processing Language (SPL).
  • 3+ years implementing AIOps workflows and integrations with enterprise ITSM solutions such as ServiceNow for automated root-cause analysis and remediation.
  • Experience developing, testing, and tuning supervised and unsupervised models with Splunk MLTK.
  • Advanced scripting and automation experience, including Python, custom search commands, APIs, and remediation workflows.
  • Experience leading technical working groups and coordinating infrastructure and development teams.
  • Experience in a DoD operations center (NOC/SOC) or supporting mission-critical systems and networks.
  • Ability to present technical designs, plans, and analyses of alternatives to technical leadership boards for approval.

Preferred Skills.

  • Experience integrating SolarWinds telemetry with Splunk ITSI and ServiceNow Event Management.
  • Experience supporting observability and security operations across classified enclaves or cross-domain environments.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national

Source: Platinum Technologies careers (Lever)

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