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This position may be offered to a candidate authorized to work in the US for his/her/their stated employer, without any restrictions which would prevent the candidate from working on the proposed assignment for the duration of the assignment period.



Location: Remote

Must Haves:   Must have hands on experience engineering support for Splunk/SaaS platform. They need hands on experience with log onboarding, this is a key component to this position as a significant responsibility will be onboarding logs from SaaS applications. Preference for candidates with experience with Elasticsearch. Preference for knowledge of Splunk forwarders and heavy forwarders.

Position Overview:

The Information Security group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for someone who is interested in bringing their passion, dedication, and expertise to support the Information Security Event Management team. You will support engineering efforts to design, build and maintain a new Splunk SaaS platform and support expansion of security log collection across a large hybrid environment.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a Splunk Engineer on an established team

• Support and maintain high availability for SaaS Splunk deployments

• Troubleshoot complex integration challenges and configuration issues

• Seek opportunities for automation and integration of various tools and services

• Assist with the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and documentation of Splunk infrastructure

• Monitor system performance and troubleshooting issues

• Participate in on-call rotation to provide support for Splunk-related issues

• Support onboarding and maintenance activities on a wide variety of data sources that include various OS, appliances, and application logs



Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with deploying, configuring, and performing functional testing and data validation in a Splunk environment

• Experience implementing Splunk installations from the ground up, including various server roles (Search Head, Indexers, Heavy Forwarders and Universal Forwarders, etc.)

• Must have advanced knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems, cloud technologies, Python, and git

• Preferred certifications: Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, AWS/GCP/Azure, GMON

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Self-driven

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to work independently, as well as on a team of individuals with variety of skills and backgrounds

• Innovative in providing solutions as well as new challenges

• Detail oriented

• 7-10+ years related experience.

• Experience in development of business process workflows.

  • Proven experience in gathering and documenting requirements and technical stories. 

  • Proficiency in creating and executing test cases.

  • Understanding of concepts of software development life cycle.

  • Solid experience writing SQL queries 

  • Experience analyzing data

  • Experience with the following:

    • JIRA

    • Confluence

    • Microsoft 365 (including Excel, Word, Power Point)

    • Experience as a BSA with supporting SaaS technologies

    • Experience as a BSA with migrating legacy application to the cloud (AWS)

• Personal Attributes

  • Leader- experience working in a fast pace environment and ability to take charge.

  • Listening, verbal and written communications skills with the ability to translate technical information into understandable terms to a variety of audiences.

  • Responsive and alert to new learning opportunities, growth, and development of technical, interpersonal, and business skills; able to recognize and address areas needing improvement. 

  • Attentive to detail with focus on accurate and timely results. 

  • Organized and able to prioritize tasks, responding effectively to competing needs. 

  • Attentive and reactive to customer needs and concerns. 

  • Able to contribute to team effort and individual achievement.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manages, plans, monitors and administers a large M&A program independently to ensure client/internal customer satisfaction.

• Utilizes and manages resources and coordinates effectively with stakeholders and colleagues.

• Ensures the program and project plan obligations are met regarding resources, specifications, quality, costs, timeframes, risks, etc.

• Delivers and completes projects of varying complexity according to standards, meeting or exceeding expectations

• Acts as the primary point of contact for the Corporate IT workstream, answering questions and providing guidance as needed to ensure delivery of high-quality work.

• Collaborates with business stakeholders to document requirements/needs in Monday.com and MS Teams optimizing data use (inputs/outputs) across the team

• Creates and drives roadmaps with milestones and timelines for communication to internal stakeholders, management, and internal users.

Additional Qualifications:

• A strategic thinker who can look at the bigger picture and connect the dots, but who can also dive into details (when needed) to drive successful project outcomes.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to engage, collaborate, and drive decisions across teams and stakeholders.

• Ability to thrive in a high-paced environment.

• Highly motivated self-starter with intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving skills.

• Well organized and attention to detail - able to prioritize and manage multiple, time-sensitive projects simultaneously.

• Ability to influence without authority.

• Experience in data management and analytics, particularly with financial data is a plus

• Experience with project related rollouts/integrations involving Windows and Apple devices, iOS and Android, O365, OKTA SSO, Zoom, Jamf and Mobile Iron

• A degree in Business/Finance, Management, IT Management or related discipline.

• At least 7 years of project management experience, preferably with M&A IT integrations.

• Formal Project Management certification.

Description:

• The main function of a data engineer is to ensure that the data assets of an organization are supported by an architecture that supports the organization in achieving its strategic goal. A typical data engineer is responsible for setting enterprise standards for databases, data integration, and the means to get to the data. This position working with a team responsible for managing CVA units reporting process to enterprise and providing insights to business for increasing sales

Typical Day:

• Test Airflow, correct errors and make necessary modifications during our migration from Saas.

• Maintaining and enhancing database in Saas

• Provide support to business partners that have questions about data in CVA’s in relation to numbers coming out of Saas.

Technical Skills Required:

(Required)

• 2+ years exp in Saas

• 2+ years exp with SQL

• 2+ years exp in Snowflake

(Desired)

• Project management exp specifically Agile methodology

• Airflow exp

Soft Skills Required:

(Required)

• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Basic ability to work independently and manage one’s time. Critical thinking skills a must.

*Able to work well in a team in a collaborative workspace

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• 2+ years experience required

Must Haves:  Scrum Certification is required. Hands on experience with Jira is an absolute MUST HAVE. Previous experience with Agile methodologies. Soft skills are key here - looking for someone self motivated and outgoing would be the right fit. Communication skills are also key, this position will require 10/10 written and verbal communication skills. Strong preference for demonstrated experience interacting and collaborating with stakeholders.

Position Overview:

Supports the team and the Product Owner, driving constant communication and rapid problem solving to deliver a great product and experience.

Guides the team and organization on how to use Agile practices and methodologies (Scrum and/or Kanban)

Oversee Agile process and coach the team, facilitate transparency, inspection, and adaption

Facilitate daily ceremonies (as applicable based on Scrum/Kanban) to ensure full team engagement

Support Product Owner on release planning

Remove impediments (e.g., cultural barriers, logistic challenges)

Foster close cooperation across all team members, encourage cross-training and supporting each other

Facilitate communication and collaboration inside and outside the team driving full transparency

Shield the team from external interference and ensure the team is fully functional and productive

Foster self-organization and growth within the team, carefully managing key dependencies

Generate Agile mindset in staff and teams through conversations, coaching, and role-playing exercises

Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of punishment

Qualifications:

Eight or more years of direct experience in project management

Three or more years of experience as an Agile Scrum Coach/Coach of an Agile delivery team preferred

Effective facilitation skills

Effective coaching and mentoring skills

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify effective solutions

Effective influencing, collaboration, and negotiation skills

Hands-on JIRA tool experience required

Certified Scrum Coach (CSM) or Agile Certified Scrum Coach (PMI-ACP) certification required