Splunk and Automation Engineer for Infrastructure Monitoring

Custom Software Engineer

Project Role : Custom Software Engineer
Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs.
Must have skills : Splunk
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Job Title: Splunk & Automation Engineer (Infrastructure Monitoring)
Role Summary
Skilled Splunk & Automation Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure monitoring solutions. The role involves working on Splunk-based reporting, alerting frameworks, and supporting automation initiatives using AWX and Ansible. This position requires collaboration with global teams and adaptability to evolving requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Splunk Monitoring & Reporting
Develop and maintain Splunk reports and dashboards for infrastructure/system monitoring, including:
o CPU and memory utilization
o Long-running searches
o Queue performance and load monitoring
Configure and manage Splunk alerts based on defined threshold values with integrations to email and Microsoft Teams.
Implement and manage Splunk configurations for system monitoring (e.g., Heavy Forwarder mapping as Search Peers).
Automation & Configuration Management (Emerging Scope)
Support deployment and configuration of custom Splunk applications using AWX playbooks.
Develop and maintain automation workflows using Ansible on the AWX platform, including:
o Extraction of Splunk infrastructure details (HF apps, inputs list)
o Dynamic host file generation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance automation capabilities and improve operational efficiency.

Tools & Technologies
Primary: Splunk
Automation: AWX, Ansible
Version Control: GitLab
Programming: Python
IDE: PyCharm

Preferred Candidate Profile
Experience with Splunk (reporting, alerting, system monitoring).
Intermediate to Good exposure to automation tools (Ansible, AWX) or willingness to learn.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in ambiguous environments.
Ability to collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams.