Splunk Administrator - kitchener

Job Title: Splunk Administrator

Location: Canada – Toronto, Ottawa, Mississauga; US: Alpharetta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Conshohocken, PA; Denver, CO; Fargo, ND; Garden City, NY; Houston, TX; Lubbock, TX; Morristown, NJ; Mt Juliet, TN; New York, NY; Purchase, NY; Topeka, KS.

Job Type: Contract Position

Job Summary

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor log ingestion volumes and platform health using custom searches and Splunkbase tools.
• Ensure reliable log delivery and troubleshoot ingestion interruptions across supported sources.
• Administer intermediate log collection components, including Logstash, syslog, Heavy Forwarders, and related services.
• Manage Splunk application configurations on Universal Forwarders using the Splunk Deployment Server.
• Perform Universal Forwarder upgrades and maintenance to address security, stability, and version requirements.
• Manage and update Splunk applications ...