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Hi All {Job Seeker},

My name is Rituraj Kumar Mishra and I am a Staffing Specialist “Sr. Technical Recruiter” at KK Software Associates LLC. 

I have an urgent role of “Splunk Admin @ Louisville, KY – Onsite from Day 1″ for one of my premium clients.

Let me know if you find yourself comfortable and interested in the above role.

Below is the JD for your kind reference.

Job Description.:-

Splunk Admin

Location: Louisville, KY – Onsite from Day 1

Position: Long Term

Exp.: 9+ Yrs.

Job Summary:-

We are seeking an experienced Splunk Administrator to join our IT operations and security team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day administration, configuration, and performance tuning of our Splunk environment. You will support log ingestion, data onboarding, dashboard creation, alerts, and play a critical role in ensuring availability and performance of the Splunk platform for enterprise monitoring, security, and compliance use cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy, configure, manage, and maintain Splunk infrastructure (e.g., Indexers, Search Heads, Heavy/Universal Forwarders, Deployment Server).
• Perform log ingestion, parsing, indexing, and correlation for various data sources across multiple platforms.
• Create and maintain dashboards, alerts, reports, and visualizations for operational and security insights.
• Manage user access and roles in compliance with security policies.
• Work with stakeholders across IT, Security, and DevOps teams to onboard data sources and create custom use cases.
• Perform upgrades, patching, and health checks of the Splunk ecosystem.
• Develop and enforce best practices and standards for Splunk configuration and usage.
• Troubleshoot issues related to data ingestion, performance, or user experience
• Support audit, compliance, and incident response activities by providing logs and insights as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Splunk Administrator.
• Strong understanding of Splunk architecture, indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) or IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) is a plus.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell, PowerShell) for automation and integration.
• Understanding of security and compliance standards (e.g., PCI, HIPAA, SOX, NIST).
• Experience integrating Splunk with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Splunk certifications (e.g., Splunk Core Certified Power User, Admin, Architect).
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, or other log management solutions.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Exposure to containerized environments and monitoring tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus).
• Experience working in Agile or DevOps environments.

Best Regards,

Rituraj Kumar Mishra

Sr. Technical Recruiter

KK Software Associates LLC

Email Id: rituraj@kksoftwareassociates.com

URL: www.kksoftwareassociates.com

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