Job Description

Program Overview

About The Role

Peraton is seeking an experienced Splunk Front-End Engineer to design, build, and maintain rich, user-focused dashboards and reports. You’ll translate raw event data into actionable visualizations for asset managers, executives, and security operations teams.  Prior FAA experience is highly desirable.  Direct collaboration with FAA customers is expected. Remote position with occasional local on-site meeting support in the Washington, DC, Oklahoma City, OK, or Egg Harbor Township, NJ area required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Architect and implement Splunk dashboards for data-center asset inventory and vulnerability reporting
• Build Executive dashboards that filter and highlight critical assets for situational awareness
• Normalize dashboard layouts, panels, and visualizations to a consistent styling and naming convention
• Optimize searches and SPL queries for performance and scalability
• Integrate new data sources and onboard security systems into Splunk
• Map CVE and asset owner data into asset-centric dashboards
• Produce and maintain dashboard documentation: data sources, queries, drill-downs, and user guides
• Mentor junior engineers and lead knowledge-transfer sessions
• Collaborate with stakeholders to plan new dashboards, define requirements, wireframes, and success metrics

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Technology, or related IT field with 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree and 3 years’ relevant experience; or high school diploma/equivalent and 9 years relevant experience
• 3 years proficiency with SPL, Dashboard Studio, data models, and the Asset Framework
• 3 years experience using the following tools and technologies:  Splunk Enterprise (Search, SPL, Dashboard Studio, Data Models, Asset Framework), Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI),Splunk Security Essential, JIRA, Git, REST APIs, JSON,Basic CSS/HTML for dashboard theming
• Must be a US Citizen

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Technology, or related IT field with 6 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree and 4 years’ relevant experience; or high school diploma/equivalent and 10 years relevant experience
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience building and supporting Splunk dashboards, reports, and saved searches
• Strong understanding of asset-centric reporting, CVE tracking, and executive situational awareness use cases
• Proven ability to optimize Splunk search performance and design intuitive UI layouts
  Excellent documentation skills and experience transferring knowledge to cross-functional teams
• In-depth understanding of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program and its phases (vulnerability management, configuration management, identity and access management, and incident response)
• Proficiency in Zero Trust principles, including micro-segmentation, least-privilege access, and continuous verification of users, devices, and services
• Expertise in the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) (SP 800-37/SP 800-53), from categorization through monitoring and continuous authorization
• Familiarity with the Cybersecurity Assessment and Secure Mission (CASM) model for evaluating control effectiveness and mission impact
• Knowledge of Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) requirements and annual reporting processes
• Experience applying FedRAMP security controls for cloud service providers and managing authorization packages (SSP, SAR, POA&M)
• Understanding of DISA STIG and SCAP standards for system hardening and automated compliance checking
• Ability to map organizational controls to CISA CDM dashboard metrics and drive dashboard data integrations

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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