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Splunk Engineer

Genesis10
life insurance, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Plano
Sep 17, 2025
Genesis10 is currently seeking a Network / System Engineer with our client in the financial industry located in Plano, TX and Charlotte, NC. This is a 12+ month contract position.

Responsibilities:


  • Responsible for managing, expanding, upgrading, automating, and improving performance and sustainability as a hands-on architect/engineer
  • Drive implementation using Lean Agile methodology
  • Responsible for assisting with the design of the Splunk system infrastructure, performance management, automation, and some operational support of the Splunk deployments across the enterprise
  • Interact with technology and business partners, to gather requirements and deliver solutions
  • Develop and maintain automation solutions for the Splunk Infrastructure using CI/CD workflows with tools like Git, Celestial, XLR, or Terraform
  • Collaborate with team members to design tools to enhance automation within the Splunk Infrastructure
  • Work with available automation tools to design effective testing and deployment strategies that will drive solutions to completion
  • Work with internal customers to design solutions that facilitate integration of third-party components with Splunk, like Dynatrace, Cribl, or Syslog
  • Identify and address technical issues independently; find solutions using available tools
  • Develop and maintain documentation for the Splunk infrastructure and its associated components



Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience building, designing, and administering Splunk Infrastructures
  • Demonstrates mastery of the Splunk CLI, specifically with search head clustering, indexer clustering, and general troubleshooting
  • Ability to program in 2 or more of the following scripting/programming languages: Bash, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, Perl, PowerShell, Python, VBScript, or Visual Basic
  • Understanding of basic System Administrator tasks on both Linux and Windows, such as: SSH, Remote Desktop, ping, traceroute, etc.
  • Understanding of how to use AI tools such as CoPilot to enhance their work and drive solutions to completion more efficiently
  • Understand how to troubleshoot problems and find solutions independently
  • Strong communication skills and tenaciousness to drive vendors, system admins and others to deliver solutions together
  • Proven track record of delivering solutions in similarly sized Splunk infrastructures
  • Able to demonstrate ability to think of innovative solutions to non-standard issues with Splunk
  • Understanding of how to resolve conflicting priorities and objectives with grace and professionalism
  • Ability to look ahead and think of solutions that benefit the environment in the long term
  • Bold and speaks up when they have a great idea; rallies their team together to make that idea come to life
  • Takes ownership and pride in their work
  • Constantly looking for something new to learn and are up to any challenge
  • Takes action and collaborates with the team to drive solutions to completion



Desired skills:

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, CIS, MIS or any related discipline
  • Previous experience Engineering/Architecting large IT infrastructures of 1000+ systems with multiple data centers
  • Previous experience supporting large Splunk environments in a 'support engineer' capacity
  • Detailed knowledge of Splunk Smart Store
  • Experience using deployment tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, TrueSight Server Automation and/or AutoSys
  • Experience using cloud infrastructures such as AWS or Azure
  • Experience working in a secure, multi-data center environment
  • Experience with other monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Paessler, or Datadog
  • Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect



Pay range: $63.68 - $71.68

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

About Genesis10:


Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

* Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.

* The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.

* Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)

* Behavioral Health Platform

* Medical, Dental, Vision

* Health Savings Account

* Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)

* Voluntary Term Life Insurance

* 401K

* Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

* Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF and Illinois)


For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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