Senior Splunk Engineer

4 weeks ago


Houston, United States Disability Solutions Full time
CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Splunk Engineer to join our team. Reporting to the Cyber Security Operations Center Manager, the ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, implementing, and managing Splunk environments, with a focus on data ingestion, search optimization, and security event management. As a Senior Splunk Engineer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop, deploy, and support scalable Splunk solutions for cyber security event monitoring, analytics, and reporting.

Essential Functions

  • Understanding of networking components and devices, ports, protocols, and basic networking troubleshooting.
  • The ability to troubleshoot issues with log feeds, search time, and field extractions.
  • The ability to troubleshoot problems related to data solutions.
  • Lead the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of Splunk infrastructure.
  • Design and implement Splunk apps, dashboards, and reports to meet business and security needs.
  • Optimize Splunk search queries and indexing to ensure performance efficiency.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Splunk data ingestion, searches, and alerts.
  • Collaborate with IT, business units, and other teams to integrate Splunk with various systems and data sources.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on best practices for Splunk administration.
  • Ensure proper data security, compliance, and data retention policies are followed.
  • Assist with cyber incident response and investigations.


Education Description

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information security, or a related discipline and at least five (5) years of relevant cyber security experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.

Experience

3+ years of experience with the following:
  • Design, implementation, and support of Splunk core components, including indexers, forwarders, search heads, and cluster managers.
  • Configuration and administration of Splunk ingestion and forwarding for new and existing applications and data.
  • Troubleshooting Splunk dataflow issues between the various Splunk core components.
  • Experience configuring and deploying data collection for a variety of operating systems and networking platforms.
  • Experience creating dashboards and analytics in Splunk.
  • Experience working with monitoring systems supporting auditing, incident response, and system health.


Physical Requirements

Working Conditions

We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 11/26/2024
Posting End Date: 12/13/2024

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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