Splunk Developer

Job Title: Splunk Developer

Company : Willware Technologies

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Remote

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Splunk Developer with strong expertise in Splunk Enterprise, SPL, Python scripting, cloud platforms, and data onboarding . The role involves developing Splunk dashboards and reports, integrating data from multiple sources, supporting cloud-based deployments, performing upgrades and migrations, and working within CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

Splunk Development & Configuration

• Design, develop, and maintain Splunk dashboards, reports, and alerts

• Write and optimize complex SPL queries

• Develop custom visualizations, lookups, macros, and data models

• Perform Splunk setup, configuration, and upgrades (Splunk 8.x to 9.x)

Data Onboarding & Integration

• Onboard data from multiple sources including logs, metrics, APIs, databases, and cloud services

• Configure and manage Universal and Heavy Forwarders (UF/HF) and data inputs

• Parse, extract, and normalize data using props.conf and transforms.conf

• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and ingestion performance

Cloud & Platform Support

• Work with cloud platforms such as AWS / Azure / GCP

• Support cloud-based Splunk deployments and integrations

• Onboard and monitor cloud-native logs and metrics

Automation, Migration & Python Development

• Develop and maintain Python 3 scripts for automation and migration activities

• Support Splunk platform upgrades and migration initiatives

Performance, Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Optimize Splunk search and dashboard performance

• Monitor Splunk system health and troubleshoot ingestion, parsing, and latency issues

• Perform root cause analysis for production issues

DevOps & CI/CD

• Integrate Splunk development with CI/CD pipelines

• Use GitHub for version control and collaboration

• Work with CI/CD tools such as Bamboo

• Support deployment and test automation processes

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience as a Splunk Developer

• Hands-on experience in Python (Python 3)

• Strong expertise in Splunk Enterprise, SPL, dashboards, reports, and alerts

• Hands-on experience in data onboarding, forwarders, and parsing

• Experience with Splunk configuration, integration, and upgrades

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Experience with Windows Server environments

• Knowledge of Linux/Unix and shell scripting

• Experience with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines

Nice to Have

• Experience with Splunk ES or ITSI

• Knowledge of test automation frameworks

• Splunk certifications (Power User / Admin)