Application Security Engineer

Application Security Engineer

Key Role:

Assume responsibility for the design, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of the Splunk platform to support the Booz Allen internal client's data analytics and security needs. Collaborate with business units on new product and feature offerings, suggesting preferred implementation patterns and identifying areas of security risk. Design and implement enterprise logging and industry best practices to protect mission critical infrastructure, applications, and technical services. Assume responsibility for educating, documenting, and continuous improvement of enterprise logging requirements and solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in the design, implementation, and configuration of the Splunk Enterprise platform, such as SaaS and On-Premise Implementations
• 5+ years of experience with Splunk administration
• 3+ years of experience with Python, PowerShell scripting, and SQL
• Experience deploying and maintaining native and custom Splunk applications and add-ons to support onboarding users and managing new and existing data sources, indexes, alerts, and reports
• Knowledge of Splunk search heads, indexers, universal forwarders, heavy forwarders, deployment servers, deployers, and license managers and how they interact with each other
• Knowledge of data lifecycle management best practices
• Ability to support the day-to-day administration and health of the Splunk environment, including both Splunk Cloud and on-premise Splunk systems, such as heavy forwarders, universal forwarders, and deployment servers
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Additional Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience with ServiceNow, ScienceLogic, New Relic, and other enterprise observability tools
• 1+ years of experience with Cribl, including configuring, deploying, and maintaining the Cribl platform components, such as leader and workers
• Experience with design and implementation of log management solutions and their integration with an enterprise data lake
• Knowledge of network and application security architectures and how to identify security gaps and plan and execute corrective measures
• Ability to discuss technical topics to individuals and groups with a wide range of technical backgrounds
• Possession of excellent leadership and verbal and written communication skills

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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