Splunk Engineering Manager

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We are seeking a skilled and proactive Splunk Engineering Manager to join our SRE and Observability CoE team. 
This role will be responsible for the implementation, optimization, and maintenance of Splunk platforms across enterprise and cloud-native environments. 
The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience in Splunk Core (Enterprise/Cloud), SPL (Search Processing Language), and optionally
Splunk Observability Suite (SignalFx, APM, RUM, Log Observer).

Key Responsibilities
Platform Engineering & Administration
Install, configure, and maintain Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud environments
Manage indexers, forwarders, deployment servers, and heavy forwarders
Architect and manage data ingestion pipelines from varied sources (syslogs, apps, databases, cloud services)
Search, Dashboards & Reports
Design and implement SPL queries, alerts, dashboards, and scheduled reports
Develop reusable visualization templates and KPIs for operational teams
Customize dashboards for Infrastructure, Security, and Application Observability
Observability & Monitoring
Integrate and configure Splunk Observability Cloud components:
Infrastructure Monitoring (SignalFx)
APM and Real User Monitoring (RUM)
Log Observer / Explorer
Develop detectors, charts, and alert rules for cloud-native workloads (Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure)
Integration & Automation
Integrate Splunk with DevOps tools (CI/CD, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible) for automated telemetry enablement
Support custom source integration using Python, REST APIs, or OpenTelemetry
Incident & Root Cause Analysis
Work with SRE, NOC, and application teams to perform correlated triaging using logs, metrics, and traces
Enable root cause analysis and performance insights from Splunk data
Security, Compliance & Best Practices
Implement data governance, retention, and masking policies
Ensure platform meets security and compliance requirements (SOC2, HIPAA, etc.)
Document standard operating procedures (SOPs), onboarding guides, and troubleshooting runbooks

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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