Role: Splunk Architect – Enterprise Integration Focus
Remote
Duration: 6+ months
Pay Rate: $70 to $80
Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Splunk Architect with deep experience in integrating Splunk with enterprise applications and platforms such as Boomi, StreamSets, SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI), and D365 (Dynamics 365). The ideal candidate will design, implement, and optimize Splunk solutions that enable real-time monitoring, analytics, and operational intelligence across complex enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Solution Architecture & Design
- Design end-to-end Splunk architectures tailored for integration with enterprise platforms (Boomi, StreamSets, CPI, D365).
- Develop scalable data ingestion, parsing, and indexing strategies for diverse data sources.
- Define best practices for Splunk deployment, configuration, and maintenance in hybrid or cloud environments.
- Integration & Implementation
- Lead the integration of Splunk with middleware and application platforms (Boomi, StreamSets, CPI, D365), ensuring seamless data flow and monitoring.
- Develop custom scripts, connectors, and APIs to facilitate data collection from enterprise applications.
- Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to define requirements and implement integration solutions.
- Monitoring, Analytics & Reporting
- Build dashboards, alerts, and reports to provide actionable insights into application and integration performance.
- Implement advanced correlation searches and analytics to detect anomalies and optimize business processes.
- Governance & Security
- Establish data governance, security, and compliance standards for Splunk integrations.
- Ensure proper access controls, data retention policies, and audit trails are in place.
- Continuous Improvement
- Evaluate new Splunk features and integration technologies to enhance monitoring capabilities.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to team members and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Splunk architecture, deployment, and administration.
- Proven experience integrating Splunk with enterprise platforms such as Boomi, StreamSets, SAP CPI, and Dynamics 365.
- Hands-on experience across key AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub, VPC Flow Logs, and AWS Health Events.
- Responsibilities include analyzing logs and events for threat detection, automating response using Lambda, ensuring compliance via Config and Health Events, and integrating GuardDuty and Security Hub for centralized security monitoring and incident response.
- Strong knowledge of data ingestion, parsing, and transformation techniques.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Shell, PowerShell) and RESTful APIs.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments.
- Familiarity with enterprise security, compliance, and data governance requirements.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Splunk certifications (e.g., Splunk Architect, Splunk Enterprise Security).
- Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of ITSM, ITOM, and business process monitoring.
- Experience with enterprise integration patterns and middleware solutions.
