This role is part of Cognizant's engagement with one of our most strategic global technology clients — a world leader in enterprise networking, cybersecurity, and observability. You will work on complex Splunk app and integration environments supporting enterprise-scale data onboarding operations.
About the Role
We are seeking a Splunk Apps & Add-ons Engineer to provide advanced technical support for Splunk app installations, configurations, integrations, and data onboarding pipelines. This is a hands-on role for an engineer comfortable working across diverse data sources, third-party integrations, and complex parsing pipelines.
What You Will Do
- Provide technical support for Splunk Apps and Technology Add-ons including installation, configuration, upgrades, and troubleshooting
- Diagnose issues related to data ingestion, field extractions, sourcetypes, app compatibility, and configuration errors
- Analyse Splunk logs across forwarders, parsing pipelines, indexers, and apps
- Assist customers in integrating Splunk Apps/Add-ons with diverse data sources, APIs, cloud services, databases, and third-party tools
- Validate data collection configurations, source connectivity, and ingestion pipelines
- Ensure CIM compliance and proper data normalisation
- Replicate and reproduce issues in lab environments; collaborate with engineering teams for complex escalations
- Optimise Apps/Add-ons for efficient data ingestion; identify bottlenecks in parsing pipelines and resource utilisation
- Create and maintain knowledge articles, troubleshooting guides, and configuration documentation
What You Bring
- Hands-on experience installing, configuring, and upgrading Splunk Apps and TAs
- Strong SPL proficiency and understanding of data ingestion and parsing concepts
- Knowledge of sourcetypes, inputs, props and transforms configurations
- Intermediate experience in Search Head and Indexer Clustering
- Unix/Linux skills including file permissions, log analysis, and scripting (Shell/Python)
- Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S)
- Familiarity with API-based integrations
Technical Skills Splunk Enterprise/Cloud · SPL · Linux · Python · Shell · AWS/Azure/GCP · JIRA · Git
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
