Title: Splunk Architect Location: FT. Meade, MD Clearance: Secret OR Top Secret Foxhole Technology is currently looking to add a Splunk Architect to our team supporting the DoD providing incident response to operational systems, capability enhancements to current architecture, and strategic planning for future architectural upgrades. This is a newly awarded contract. Job Description Looking for a highly motivated Splunk Architect with at least six years of experience that wants the challenge of leadership. Will be expected to: Lead team in gathering requirements and designing solutions for large and/or complex multi-site architectures. Understand advanced core design (multi-site cluster/multi-region cloud), Enterprise Security implementation, ITSI Implementation and tuning, ITSI Architecture, ITSI Service Decomposition, Search and SPL, Advanced Dash-boarding, Data On-boarding, Vmware app, Stream, DevOps, Security/Fraud/Compliance App, Custom scripted inputs Deploy Splunk in complex environments to meet customer mission needs. Develop custom scripted Splunk inputs using Bash, Perl, Python and Powershell to collect unique customer data when native collection methods were lacking. Develop Splunk searches and dashboards including advanced visualizations based on customer requirements. Install and support Splunk Enterprise Security, ensuring all data is CIM compliant. Identify and troubleshoot possible or existing inefficiencies with current architecture Integrate Splunk with 3rd party tools Build cost/benefits analysis Minimum Requirements Bachelor s Degree or equivalent experience within related field and 3 - 6 years of related experience. Intermediate proficiency with MS Office, data mining, ability to develop and manipulate, and maintain databases. Demonstrated experience using COTS statistical software (SPSS, SAS, MatLab etc.), COTS desktop software (MS Office and Access), and the Windows operating environment. Required experience with software packages used for advanced statistical analysis of operational data and tools for data visualization. Familiarity with SOAR solutions. Be US citizen Possess at least a full SECRET clearance Meet Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification by holding and maintaining Security+ Continuing Education (CE). Will be required to hold and maintain Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect certification as well as have at minimum three years of experience in engineering Splunk solutions OR may hold and maintain Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin certification as well as have at minimum five (5) years of experience in engineering Splunk solutions