L1 Splunk DevOps Engineer

Job Description:

Role: Splunk DevOps Engineer - RTM - E1

Description:

The Splunk DevOps Engineer - RTM is responsible for supporting the development, configuration, and automation of Splunk monitoring solutions within the RTM ecosystem. This role bridges Splunk development with modern DevOps practices, focusing on assisting with custom Splunk Apps and Add-ons, supporting deployment pipelines (CI/CD), writing efficient search logics (SPL), and aiding data onboarding via automated infrastructure. Working within a self-sufficient Agile team, the ideal candidate will bring a strong analytical mindset, a solid foundation in computer science or engineering principles, and an eagerness to learn and grow within monitoring capabilities, continuous integration, and platform automation for business and application teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing and developing Splunk dashboards, interactive reports, saved searches, lookups, and alert frameworks under guidance from senior team members.
• Help build, maintain, and customize Splunk Apps and Add-ons to suit business needs.
• Support CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins/Ansible) to automate the deployment, testing, and configuration management of Splunk apps.
• Write and optimize Search Processing Language (SPL) queries for search efficiency and performance.
• Participate in data onboarding, field extractions, and parsing using Regular Expressions (Regex) and automated ingestion routines.
• Utilize Python and Shell scripting to automate recurring maintenance, configuration updates, and simple integration tasks.
• Actively participate in Agile rituals (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews) to deliver monitoring capabilities transparently.
• Follow technical standards and Splunk best practices established across the engineering and support teams.

Knowledge & Skills:

Engineering or IT Graduate with foundational knowledge in software development concepts, Linux environments, and a strong interest in Splunk Development and DevOps automation.

Must Know (Foundational / Intermediate Level):

• Core Splunk Fundamentals: Strong understanding of enterprise log management, dashboard creation, basic alert management, and familiarity with Splunk Apps/Add-ons.
• DevOps & Automation Concepts: Working knowledge of version control (Git/GitHub), basic understanding of CI/CD concepts (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar), and awareness of configuration management tools (Ansible).
• Splunk Architecture: Foundational knowledge of core components (Universal Forwarders, Heavy Forwarders, Indexers, Deployment Server, Search Heads, License Manager).
• SPL & Regex: Proficiency in writing Search Processing Language (SPL) queries and Regular Expressions for data parsing and extraction.
• Scripting: Practical proficiency in Shell scripting and Python for task automation and data handling.
• Operating Systems: Basic to practical knowledge of Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu) and Windows environments.
• Agile Framework: Understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery models and team collaboration.

Good to Have / Certifications:

• Splunk Core Certified User or Splunk Core Certified Power User certification.
• Academic or personal projects demonstrating automation, Python scripting, or log analysis.
• Basic awareness of Kafka or message-queue-based data streaming concepts.
• Familiarity with ITSM/Agile tools (ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence).

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus India Private Limited

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Digital

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