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Serve as the Linux and Splunk subject matter expert, managing OS installation, configuration, and analytics. Responsible for troubleshooting complex hardware, network, and data flow issues while maintaining high-assurance boundary security technologies.
Requires strong Linux administration experience, proficiency with UNIX utilities, and expertise in Splunk and automation tools like Salt. Must possess a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph and meet specific education/experience combinations.
The Splunk Software Engineer (SWE) is a Linux‑focused, highly versatile engineering generalist with strong troubleshooting, automation, and cross‑domain security experience who serves on a cross‑functional team of systems engineers. They also act as the team’s subject matter expert for Splunk applications and analytics.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as the team’s Linux expert, performing OS installation, configuration, user management, networking, and system maintenance.
Manage hardware using tools like iDRAC, including BIOS updates, firmware upgrades, RAID configuration, and basic hardware troubleshooting.
Troubleshoot complex issues across operating systems, hardware, networks, data flows, and applications.
Build and manipulate files using core UNIX utilities, including creating tar archives, splitting files, and preparing data for constrained transfer paths.
Support automation workflows using Salt, and adapt quickly from related tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform.
Build, deploy, or maintain Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) or similar high‑assurance boundary security technologies.
Act as the team’s subject matter expert for Splunk applications, dashboards, data routing, and analytics.
Qualifications:
Required:
Strong Linux system administration experience, including OS installation, configuration, user and permission management, networking fundamentals, and command‑line operations.
Experience managing hardware using tools like iDRAC (or similar), including BIOS and firmware updates, RAID configuration, and basic hardware troubleshooting.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex issues across operating systems, hardware, networks, applications, and data flows.
Proficiency with core UNIX command‑line utilities for file manipulation, packaging, and transfer (e.g., tar, split, checksum tools).
Experience using Salt for configuration management or build automation, or strong adjacent experience with Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform.
Experience building, deploying, or maintaining Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) such or similar high‑assurance boundary security technologies.
Experience supporting or developing Splunk applications, dashboards, data routing, and analytics as the team’s Splunk subject matter expert.
Must have experience in at least 4 of the below technologies:
•JavaScript
•Regular Expressions (RegEx)
•REST services
•Python frameworks
•Elasticsearch or Splunk
•CI/CD processes
•Monitoring tools (such as Nagios or Elastic Beats)
•Apache NiFi
•React or Angular
•DevOps tools (Ansible, Salt, Docker)
•Cribl
Education and Experience:
All experience and education must be in a technical field directly related to the labor category and all diplomas, GED certificates, and degrees will be from accredited institutions.
7 years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED
5 years minimum experience and an Associate's Degree
3 years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree
1 year minimum experience and a Master's Degree
Splunk certification in Splunk Accredited Core Implementation
Desired:
Advanced Linux expertise, including system recovery techniques, deep command‑line proficiency, including expertise with ssh/tunneling, authentication/certificates, and tools such as sed, awk, grep, rsync, and dd.
Experience performing hardware lifecycle operations such as disk replacement, RAID adjustments, firmware baselining, and remote KVM troubleshooting.
Hands‑on experience optimizing or customizing Salt states, modules, or orchestration workflows.
Experience with adjacent automation frameworks such as Ansible, Puppet, or Terraform in mixed‑tool environments.
Prior experience designing, modifying, or validating configurations and filtering rules for CDS or other high‑assurance boundary security technologies.
Experience integrating Splunk into constrained, air‑gapped, or cross‑domain environments.
Familiarity with DevOps workflows including CI/CD pipelines, version control best practices, and automated build processes.
Experience supporting distributed systems and diagnosing issues across complex data flows or multi‑system interactions.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$79,400 - $162,700Expanding the limits of national security
At CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI), our 27,000 talented and dynamic employees are ever vigilant in delivering distinctive expertise and technology to meet our customers’ greatest challenges in national security. We are a company of good character, relentless innovation, and long-standing excellence. Our culture drives our success and earns us recognition as a Fortune World's Most Admired Company. CACI is a member of the Fortune 500™ Largest Companies, the Russell 1000 Index, and the S&P MidCap 400 Index. For more information, visit us at www.caci.com. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Offices: 12021 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia 20190, US
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