Job Description

Job

The Splunk Engineer 1is equivalent to anexperiencedengineer at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain, and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations. The CBP SOCis responsible forthe overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations. Leidoscurrently has a need for aSplunk Engineer 1for this highly visible cyber security program supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) security operations center (SOC). TheSplunk Engineer 1will support the full systemengineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development,implementation, integration, test, and documentation. TheSplunk Engineer 1will follow defined best practices and operational workflows. 

PRIMARYRESPONSIBILITIES: 
TheSplunk Engineer 1will provide overall engineering, and administration in supportinga very largedistributed clustered Splunk environment consisting of search heads, indexers, deployers, deployment servers, heavy/universal forwarders, and Splunk Enterprise Security premium apps, spanning security, performance, and operational rolesThe Engineer should be proficient with recognizing and onboarding new data sources into Splunk, building dashboards, searches, reports, etc. TheSplunk Engineer 1should be proficient within a Linux environment, editing and maintaining Splunk configuration files and apps.The Engineer should be familiar with and able to learnhow toutilizeand administerCriblon the job.In addition, theSplunk Engineer 1should be familiar with ansible or other automation tools.

TheSplunk Engineer 1will be a member of the Enterprise Splunk team, which falls under Cybersecurity Engineering, and will berequiredto interact with end users to gather requirements, perform troubleshooting, andprovide assistancewith the creation of Splunk search queries and dashboards. TheSplunk Engineer 1may berequiredinteract with senior management, as necessary.
Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 4 years’ experience in the Information Technology arena. OR A Bachelor's and 8 years of experience (Depending on level)
• Additional Cyber Security Certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.
• A combination of 3+ Years experience in Linux, Splunk, Ansible, app interface development, using REST APIs, or other Cyber technologies.
• Ability to follow Change & Configuration Management, utilizing automation tools, such as Git.
• 3+ years of experience in a Splunk role working in a Splunk  clustered environment, with experience in Splunk premium app management (Enterprise Security).
• Strong problem-solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning under pressure.
• Self-starter with the ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision.
• Knowledge of Cloud Services such as AWS, Office365.
• Understanding and usage of Regex.
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, JavaScript or PowerShell.
• Possess baseline security certification to meet DoD 8570 at IAT II requirements, such as Security+.
• Understanding basic networking principles or Enterprise network design.
• Must be able to report to the work site 5 days per week if needed.
• Must have a US Citizenship.
• Must be able to obtain the equivalent of a Public Trust clearance.

Must have at least one of the following certifications:

• CompTia Security+ or equivalent
• ISC2 CISSP
• Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin
• Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin
• Splunk Cloud Certified Admin
• Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer
• Splunk Certified Developer
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin
• Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect
• Splunk Core Certified Consultant
• Must have a current or be able to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation to join this program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in automating Splunk Deployments and orchestration within a Cloud environment.
• Experience with FISMA Systems requirements.
• Experience with Confluence, JIRA, ServiceNow.
• Splunk Certified Developer certification.
• Cribl Admin certified or equivalent experience.

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Original Posting:

April 8, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.