Splunk ITSI Engineer

Job Title: Splunk ITSI Engineer

Location: Remote (anywhere in Canada)

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Role: We are seeking an experienced Senior Splunk Administrator with Strong IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) experience to join our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement best practices including user authentication, access controls and data encryption.

• Design, implement and optimize ITSI solutions to meet business needs.

• Develop and maintain ITSI notable event aggregation policies, service templates. Configure entities, services and KPIs to provide full insights into IT operations.

• Implement advanced analytics techniques, such as anomaly detection and predictive analytics, within ITSI to identify and mitigate service issues proactively.

• Develop custom scripts and automation workflows to streamline Splunk administration tasks.

• Monitor Splunk infrastructure performance and health, proactively identifying and resolving issues.

• Troubleshoot Splunk and ITSI configuration, performance, and data ingestion problems.

• Provide recommendations for improving performance, reliability.

• Integrate Splunk with various data sources, analysing the data for parsing to make it CIM compliant.

• Think creatively to discover and support automation opportunities.

Role Essentials:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.

• Preferred Splunk Certified Admin.

• Experience as a Splunk administrator, with a focus on Splunk ITSI.

• Expert level knowledge in troubleshooting and resolving Splunk infrastructure issues.

• Expert level experience in writing Splunk search processing language (SPL) for creating complex search queries/correlations, CIM compliance, Datamodel management.

• Experience with scripting languages for automation and data manipulation tasks.

• Strong understanding of IT operations, including networking, systems administration, and security.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

• Good communication skills with the ability to interact with the stakeholders.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 6/10/2026

The annual salary for this position is between CAD85,000- CAD95,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

· 401(k) plan and contributions

· Long-term/Short-term Disability

· Paid Parental Leave

· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.

What we offer

• The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
• Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
• The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
• Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
• True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.  

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.

Other employment-related information
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, provincial or local laws.

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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.