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TMT IT Solutions

Splunk Developer

Hybrid

Chicago, United states

$ 58 /hour

Junior

Freelance

21-09-2025

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Skills

Communication Python Bash PowerShell Incident Response Splunk DevOps Monitoring Problem-solving Attention to detail Agile Prometheus Grafana

Job Specifications

Splunk Engineer - USC or GC only

Location: Riverwoods, IL

Available positions - 2

"What You'll Do"

As a Splunk Developer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining Splunk dashboards, alerts, and reports that provide actionable insights across our systems and applications. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data is collected, parsed, and visualized effectively to support operational and security objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain Splunk dashboards, queries, and alerts to monitor system performance, application health, and security events.
Strong understanding of Splunk development technologies, practices and patterns.
Monitor, measure and maintain availability & health of the Splunk services/platform.
Work with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective Splunk visualizations and reports.
Optimize and troubleshoot existing Splunk configurations to improve performance and usability.
Integrate data sources into Splunk using forwarders, APIs, and custom scripts.
Support incident response and root cause analysis by providing relevant Splunk data and insights.
Collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams to ensure comprehensive logging and monitoring coverage.
Stay current with Splunk best practices, new features, and industry trends to continuously improve our observability capabilities.

"Preferred Qualifications"

at least 3-5 years of hands-on experience with Splunk development, including dashboard creation, query optimization, and alerting.
Strong proficiency in SPL (Search Processing Language) and familiarity with Splunk Enterprise Security or ITSI.
Experience integrating data from various sources (e.g., syslog, APIs, cloud services) into Splunk.
Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for data manipulation and automation.
Familiarity with log management and observability tools beyond Splunk (e.g., ELK stack, Grafana, Prometheus).
Understanding of security and compliance requirements in logging and monitoring.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills to translate technical findings into business-relevant insights.

About the Company

TMT IT Solutions is a leading technology consulting firm specializing in staffing solutions, software development, and digital transformation services. We support our clients by aligning them with leading IT talent and implementing cutting-edge technologies to optimize operations and drive business growth. With a team of seasoned IT consultants, cloud architects, IAM specialists, and data scientists, we help businesses navigate the complexities of modern IT infrastructure, ensuring operational efficiency, scalability, and se... Know more