Senior Splunk SaaS Engineer

Job Title: Senior Splunk Engineer

Location: Remote (anywhere in Canada)

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

Job Description:

Splunk implementation and support team. Responsible for the development, communication, implementation and support of a multi tera bytes per day Splunk Cloud Setup.

· New Data point integration and ingestion using API/HEC and third-party data streaming tools.

· • Design & administer a Splunk AWS Cloud cluster that can handle terabytes per day ingestion volume
• Provide day-to-day support maintaining multiple large Splunk implementations with over 400 TBs of daily log ingestion
• Install and maintain Splunk Universal forwarder on Application/Web/DB servers
• Perform version upgrades and patch installation on Splunk infrastructure
• Monitor, research, and remediate flagged vulnerabilities of Splunk infrastructure, software, and technical apps and add-ons
• Thoroughly document procedures to support Splunk Infrastructure
• Write scripts to automate Splunk Administration activities
• Provide explanation and information to others on difficult issues
• Participate in on-call for responding to any Splunk related issues and resolve / escalate on time
• Work with Splunk Support to resolve any issues on time
• Define, measure & report key performance indicators reflecting the platform health of Splunk environments
• Develop monitoring for Splunk infrastructure ensure Splunk infrastructure is up and running and performing with maximum efficiency 24X7.
• Identify & quantify the scope and impact of business changes on systems
• Maintain awareness of current technology assets, and the applicability and capability of each
• Lead executive level communications on strategy and business value themes
• Research, recommend, and implement new technologies and use cases to maximize Splunk performance & value
• Examine, test, and install Splunk technical apps and add-ons
• Optimize search process language queries and coach Splunk best practices to end users
• Provide internal consultation services for internal application and security teams

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 5/1/2026

The annual salary for this position is between CAD110,000- CAD120,000 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.

Acerca de Cognizant  
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.

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