Information Security Engineer

Cisco

Senior Splunk Engineer leading migration of on-premise Splunk to Cloud. Collaborating with SOC and engineering teams to enhance security monitoring and data ingestion.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeFulton • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $137,700 - $183,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudPythonSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end migration of our on-premise Splunk Enterprise environment to Splunk Cloud
Serve as the primary technical liaison between SOC and engineering teams
Translate business needs into actionable dashboards, alerts, and reports
Manage lifecycle activities including patching, upgrades, and configuration rollouts using automation tools like Ansible and GitLab
Optimize data pipelines to ensure compliance with the Common Information Model (CIM) and organizational security standards
Proactively tune system performance, resolve ingestion bottlenecks, and implement security and compliance controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in Splunk administration and engineering
Proven expertise in migrating complex Splunk architectures from on-premise to SaaS environments
Advanced knowledge of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud, including indexer clusters and search head clustering
Strong scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation of tasks
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and networking fundamentals
Familiarity with SOC environments, security frameworks, incident response, and log analysis
Splunk Certified Administrator or Architect certification (preferred)
Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (preferred)
Experience leading cross-functional teams and collaborating effectively with SOC and engineering groups (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
performance-based incentive pay for sales roles

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Hard Skills & Tools

Splunk administrationSplunk engineeringSplunk CloudSplunk EnterprisePythonPowerShellBashAWSAzureCommon Information Model (CIM)

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Splunk Certified AdministratorSplunk Certified ArchitectCompTIA Security+