Splunk

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Remote
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Cloud organization at Splunk is dedicated to building and maintaining robust and resilient platform solutions for the SaaS hosting of Splunk's enterprise software. The TechOps team plays a critical role in monitoring and resolving issues that affect the availability and performance of Splunk for our cloud customers, operating 24/7. As the authority on customer experience, the TechOps team serves as a backstop for all staff on any questions or issues that arise during their shift related to their technical area of expertise. TechOps engineers lead their respective queues, ensuring that all requests are addressed promptly and effectively. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical support for the Splunk Cloud fleet, performing impact assessments, and problem-solving according to established procedures. You will document issues and remediation steps, assist other TechOps engineers with complex tasks, and represent the TechOps team in meetings to recommend new procedures and processes. Your ability to restore normal service operations quickly during escalated incidents will be crucial in minimizing the impact on business operations. This position requires a commitment to quality customer experience and the ability to work nights, weekends, and swing shifts. As a TechOps Engineer, you will work with large complex systems and have a passion for distributed systems. You will be involved in automating processes and making data-driven decisions to enhance the efficiency of operations. Your role will also involve collaborating with various stakeholders, including business partners and other TechOps engineers, to ensure seamless communication and support for Splunk's cloud offering.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for the Splunk Cloud fleet
  • Perform impact assessments and problem solving according to established procedures
  • Document issues, remediation steps, and assist with follow-up problem management
  • Lead support cases and ensure queue management
  • Communicate with TechOps engineers and business partners around Cloud through email, chat, and in person
  • Assist other TechOps engineers on your shift with complex tasks
  • Represent the TechOps team in meetings and recommend new procedures/processes
  • Use internal tools to restore normal service operations quickly during escalated incidents
  • Drive the core values of the company and ensure a quality customer experience

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of related experience with a technical Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Ability to obtain an adjudicated Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and SECRET clearance
  • Experience in working on distributed systems or a passion for finding edge cases that appear at scale

Nice-to-haves

  • Understanding of monitoring and troubleshooting Splunk environments
  • Understanding of administering or architecting distributed Splunk environments
  • Understanding of the development and deployment of a hosted cloud environment, preferably Azure
  • Experience with Python, Golang, or Shell for scripting, and Git or similar version control systems
  • Knowledge of systems programming (network stack, file system, OS services) and networking (L2 vs. L3, network architecture, VLANs, etc)
  • Knowledge of standard methodologies related to security, performance, and disaster recovery
  • Knowledge of the Linux Operating System

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan and match
  • Paid time off
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Competitive benefits package
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