Lead Splunk Administrator

Role Summary

In this role, you will analyze, design, build and implement Splunk infrastructure solutions for technology needs ensuring that the infrastructure (network, hardware, software, data center, facilities, tools, and related equipment) is sufficiently robust, scalable, and efficient to enable delivery and ongoing operation of the solutions within an SRE organization. You will research problems, conduct installations, and evaluate new technologies.

Requires specialized knowledge and expertise in your own job discipline and deep experience in integrating related disciplinary knowledge.

• Leads disciplinary or multi-functional program of notable risk; uses sophisticated analytical thought to identify creative solutions
• Accountable for work of yourself and others; sets standards around which others will operate
• Works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations
• Acts as advisor to management and key external partners on broad ranging projects

Responsibilities

• Technical leader within Log Data Management and Engineering specializing in Splunk Enterprise Platform administration, onboarding and tuning
• Defines standards for use and management of infrastructure components
• Guides decisions about infrastructure upgrades, refreshes, and replacement
• Leads or supports incident response and troubleshooting efforts in more highly complex implementations and across multiple domains
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts that span multiple multi-functional domains and informs the generation of new standards
• Identifies non-obvious relationships and anomalies often overlooked by others
• Detects and overcomes issues before the broader team is aware of them
• Draws logical and objective conclusions from the data and validates them as the prime cause and contributing factors
• Mentors other team members
• Provides feedback and coaching to others who have management responsibility
• Participates in interviews for new team members
• Capable of leading a team on large, technically complex projects
• Able to overcome differences of opinion and drive team alignment around a specific goal or solution
• Holds associates and teams accountable for adhering to practices and policies