Splunk ITSI Administrator / Core Consultant

Description

Splunk ITSI Administrator / Core Consultant

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Position Overview:

We are looking for a versatile Splunk ITSI Administrator / Core Consultant to support the 

implementation, configuration, and operation of Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) and 

core Splunk platform functionalities for the IRIS monitoring project. This role combines 

hands-on administration of Splunk ITSI with advanced search, dashboard development, 

and data integration expertise to deliver a comprehensive, real-time monitoring solution in 

a regulated, mission-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure and administer Splunk ITSI components including service trees, glass 

tables, KPIs, thresholds, aggregation policies, and alerting mechanisms to enable 

proactive monitoring.

• Design, develop, and optimize Splunk searches, queries, dashboards, and reports 

to provide actionable insights and facilitate root cause analysis.

• Manage data ingestion pipelines, integrating logs, metrics, and other telemetry from 

diverse sources into the Splunk platform.

• Integrate Splunk ITSI and core Splunk with external systems such as incident 

management, alerting platforms, and APIs to enable automated workflows.

• Support configuration, testing (unit, end-to-end, load), deployment, and ongoing 

maintenance of the Splunk ITSI monitoring environment.

• Collaborate closely with architects, engineers, business analysts, and project 

managers to translate monitoring requirements into effective Splunk solutions.

• Troubleshoot Splunk environment issues related to searches, data ingestion, 

performance, and integrations.

• Document configurations, searches, workflows, and best practices to ensure 

knowledge sharing and maintainability.

• Provide user training and support to enable internal teams to operate and optimize 

the monitoring solution post-deployment.

Required Qualifications:

• Certifications:

o Must hold Splunk ITSI Certified Admin and Splunk Core Certified 

Consultant certifications.

• Experience:

o Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience implementing and managing 

Splunk ITSI and core Splunk solutions.

o Proven experience working with enterprise-scale clients in regulated or 

mission-critical environments.

• Technical Skills:

o Expertise in Splunk ITSI configuration, including KPI and service health 

modeling.

o Strong proficiency with Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL), 

dashboarding, and reporting.

o Experience designing and maintaining data ingestion and integration 

pipelines.

o Familiarity with Splunk integration with external APIs and incident 

management systems.

o Solid understanding of infrastructure and application monitoring concepts.

• Soft Skills:

o Excellent communication skills for collaborating with technical and business 

teams.

o Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

o Ability to work effectively both independently and within cross-functional 

teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with monitoring maturity frameworks such as LUSA Gold standard or 

equivalent.

• Experience with Agile development processes and sprint-based delivery.

• Prior involvement in user training and documentation efforts.

Requirements

Splunk ITSI Administrator / Core Consultant

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Position Overview:

We are looking for a versatile Splunk ITSI Administrator / Core Consultant to support the 

implementation, configuration, and operation of Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) and 

core Splunk platform functionalities for the IRIS monitoring project. This role combines 

hands-on administration of Splunk ITSI with advanced search, dashboard development, 

and data integration expertise to deliver a comprehensive, real-time monitoring solution in 

a regulated, mission-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure and administer Splunk ITSI components including service trees, glass 

tables, KPIs, thresholds, aggregation policies, and alerting mechanisms to enable 

proactive monitoring.

• Design, develop, and optimize Splunk searches, queries, dashboards, and reports 

to provide actionable insights and facilitate root cause analysis.

• Manage data ingestion pipelines, integrating logs, metrics, and other telemetry from 

diverse sources into the Splunk platform.

• Integrate Splunk ITSI and core Splunk with external systems such as incident 

management, alerting platforms, and APIs to enable automated workflows.

• Support configuration, testing (unit, end-to-end, load), deployment, and ongoing 

maintenance of the Splunk ITSI monitoring environment.

• Collaborate closely with architects, engineers, business analysts, and project 

managers to translate monitoring requirements into effective Splunk solutions.

• Troubleshoot Splunk environment issues related to searches, data ingestion, 

performance, and integrations.

• Document configurations, searches, workflows, and best practices to ensure 

knowledge sharing and maintainability.

• Provide user training and support to enable internal teams to operate and optimize 

the monitoring solution post-deployment.

Required Qualifications:

• Certifications:

o Must hold Splunk ITSI Certified Admin and Splunk Core Certified 

Consultant certifications.

• Experience:

o Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience implementing and managing 

Splunk ITSI and core Splunk solutions.

o Proven experience working with enterprise-scale clients in regulated or 

mission-critical environments.

• Technical Skills:

o Expertise in Splunk ITSI configuration, including KPI and service health 

modeling.

o Strong proficiency with Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL), 

dashboarding, and reporting.

o Experience designing and maintaining data ingestion and integration 

pipelines.

o Familiarity with Splunk integration with external APIs and incident 

management systems.

o Solid understanding of infrastructure and application monitoring concepts.

• Soft Skills:

o Excellent communication skills for collaborating with technical and business 

teams.

o Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

o Ability to work effectively both independently and within cross-functional 

teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with monitoring maturity frameworks such as LUSA Gold standard or 

equivalent.

• Experience with Agile development processes and sprint-based delivery.

• Prior involvement in user training and documentation efforts.