Job Seekers, Please send resumes to resumes@hireitpeople.com My client, a financial institution in Washington, DC, has a long-term opportunity for a Splunk Knowledge Management Specialist.

Position Overview
The client provides operations and solutions support for various ITS services like Server infrastructure (Windows, *Nix , VMware) , Systems Security Compliance , Backup , Storage and handles Data Center infrastructure in HQ and over 140 CO locations across the globe. To ensure that the client's Global Infrastructure is supported in a cost effective, efficient and effective manner the unit is embarking on creating an operational intelligence unit to effectively capture, store, correlate, and analyze machine-generated data for gaining new operational visibility and discovering insights for IT and the business. Analyze real-time data feeds of infrastructure and operational activity, Track processes across systems / services to resolve problems and help correlate events from myriad data sources

Essential Job Functions:
The individual in this role will:
• Have in-depth knowledge of Splunk Enterprise Architecture and Administration
• Architect and build a data platform over Big Data (Using Splunk )
• Work with Splunk Enterprise Admins in all phases of getting data into Splunk ( from Pre-indexing to post indexing statistical data analysis )
• Plan Deployment Strategies (System Architecture, workflow, failover scenarios, testing modules)
• Collaborate with multiple tools, appliances, application teams with Splunk nodes for providing platform support for applications in an agile environment.
o Business Intelligence Model& IT Operations
§ ROI for every tool monitored by Splunk
§ Production Farm Operational Intelligence
o Systems and Event Management (Using various logs )
o External Python Scripting to modify the complex searches with enhanced costumed outcomes.
• Perform Infrastructure Monitoring & Automation to gain system insights through predictive analysis
• Assist in Data Governance & Management of data
• Work with various teams to identify and capture relevant logs, assist the infrastructure team with onboarding data, and developing use-cases around the collected data
• The Splunk Specialist will have the ability to communicate within all levels of staff and provide documentation.
• Aid in system tuning and review
• Advise on new system upgrades and implementations
• Interface with Project Leads and Developers to design and create new models and assist on deliveries.

Educational Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science Engineering , IT , Math
• Minimum 3 years advanced experience in Big Data Analysis using Splunk


Preferred Certification Requirements:
• Splunk Administration Certification and Power User
Required Skills/Abilities:
• Expert in Splunk search language and be able to create and optimize complex big data correlations.
• Expert in Splunk and Splunk Enterprise architecture in order to design, implement, and troubleshoot deployment, maintenance, and upgrade solutions for deployments of Enterprise Management.
• Experience in knowledge object creation and usage across the Enterprise, Normalization of event data, and Management of knowledge objects, data models and developing macros.
• Experience with Python or other scripting language ( Perl , Shell )
• Excellent workload modeling skills
• Ability to build Business & operational Intelligence System
• Experience Administering Splunk Infra structure


Desired Skills/Abilities
• Excellent Verbal and Written communications
• Solid understanding of how multi-tier environments function, (specifically how they communicate)
• Excellent understanding of (relevant) communication protocols
• Good understanding of Operating Systems, Networks, hardware and related issues.
• Ability to report results graphically and verbally
• Solid ability to analyze results and find bottlenecks
• Solid ability to create "ad-hoc " tests to exploit areas of suspect performance
Must be self-motivated and be able to learn and adopt new technologies quickly.