Splunk Architect Lead (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Splunk Architect Lead (Cybersecurity): Leading the design, engineering, and optimization of enterprise logging platforms for a 24/7 Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) with an accent on SIEM architecture, log ingestion pipelines, and data normalization. Focus on ensuring the reliability, performance, and modernization of enterprise logging ecosystems across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Location: Hybrid in Reston, VA

Company

hirify.global brings adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility.

What you will do

• Lead the design, engineering, configuration, and optimization of enterprise logging platforms supporting CSOC operations.
• Act as the primary technical authority for SIEM architecture, log ingestion pipelines, parsing, normalization, and storage strategies.
• Manage onboarding of new data sources across applications, endpoints, networks, cloud environments, and identity systems.
• Ensure log health monitoring, cluster health, pipeline resiliency, and integrity validation for continuous reliability.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including automation, cloud logging integrations, and data optimization.

Requirements

• Active Certified Splunk Architect (II).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, Cybersecurity, STEM or related field.
• Experience in an enterprise IT environment as an applications or systems administrator working in Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience with bash, python and or PowerShell scripting languages and automation.
• Strong networking and security background.
• Last 5 years of experience serving as a senior Certified Splunk Administrator or Architect in large environment.

Nice to have

• Splunk Certified Admin/Engineer.
• Splunk Core Certified Consultant.
• Active Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP).
• Cloud provider certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, etc).
• Experience using cribl.

Culture & Benefits

• Employees are valued as family members.
• Competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
• The 6Hs: Happy, Helpful, Honest, Humble, Hungry, Hustle.