"System Programmer/Administrator III (Splunk)"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a System Programmer/Administrator III (Splunk) for the Office of Information Technology. Reporting to the Manager of Platform Systems Engineering, this position is responsible for managing, maintaining, and enhancing Splunk infrastructure and services, as well as automating platform deployment, configuration management, and system maintenance using Ansible and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Key Duties

• Manages and maintains Splunk infrastructure and services, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Deploys and updates Splunk components; automates administrative tasks; develops dashboards, custom Technology Add-ons (TAs), and alerting solutions. A strong understanding of Splunk Validated Architecture and its components is essential.
• Oversees system updates, deployments, and automation of administrative tasks.
• Leverages Splunk, Ansible, GitLab, and other tools to automate and streamline platform operations.
• Develops integration solutions that enhance system functionality, reliability, and efficiency across diverse environments.
• Supports system engineering projects from initial design through deployment, ensuring they meet technical requirements, budget constraints, and university standards.
• Works proactively to improve infrastructure stability and efficiency.
• Provides expertise and mentorship to system engineers and administrators, assisting with troubleshooting, performance optimization, and best practices for infrastructure management.
• Develops and maintains technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, and operational best practices.
• Ensures systems adhere to security policies, compliance requirements, and internal standards.
• Carries out standard problem resolution and support procedures.
• Makes judgment of design and implementation activities and priorities in order to support the systems and services for which they are responsible for. Any non-standard resolutions to problem conditions are discussed with their manager or other senior technical staff before implementation.
• Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state, and Rutgers regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Handles other duties as assigned

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.
• A total of seven (7) years of hands-on IT experience, with two (2) years' experience with Splunk. Equivalent education, experience, and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirements.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to work with personal computer for 8 hours a day.
• Participate in online and in-person meetings.
• Light local travel to visit locations housing Enterprise Infrastructure equipment.
• Office environment.
• Moderate Noise.

Salary

$104,442 - $110,000