Detailed Job Description
Job Posting Title: Specialist, Application Support (Splunk Dev)
Work Location – Noida OR Bangalore OR Chennai
Experience - 3-6 Years
Mandatory Skills - File Monitoring Setup Using Splunk
What a Successful File Monitoring Setup Using Splunk Involves
- Dashboard Development & Management: Design and maintain advanced Splunk dashboards to deliver comprehensive insights into system performance and File Transmission component health.
- Performance Optimization: Improve dashboard efficiency when handling large datasets using techniques such as optimized queries, summary indexing, and data models.
- Advanced Regex Utilization: Apply sophisticated regular expressions to create accurate search queries and extract meaningful data.
- Custom Alert Configuration: Implement highly customized alerting mechanisms to detect anomalies, manage alert actions, throttle conditions, and integrate with lookup tables and dynamic time-based arguments.
- File Transmission Monitoring: Track and report on each stage of file transmission, continuously refining monitoring strategies for enhanced reliability and visibility.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various teams to integrate Splunk monitoring with broader IT systems and workflows.
- Conduct discovery of file transmission workflows, including file life cycle, endpoint configurations, log analysis, SLA definitions, and exception scenarios.
- Develop and deploy advanced Splunk queries to ensure end-to-end visibility into file transmission processes.
- Configure and optimize alerting mechanisms for timely detection and resolution of issues.
- Design and implement IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) strategies to enhance monitoring capabilities and deliver actionable insights.
- Establish and manage monitoring frameworks based on the file life cycle to ensure traceability and accountability.
- Collaborate with IT and operations teams to integrate Splunk with other tools and resolve data ingestion issues.
- Analyze monitoring data to identify trends, detect anomalies, and recommend improvements.
- Serve as a Splunk subject matter expert, providing guidance, best practices, and training to team members.
What You Will Need to Have
- Education: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 3+ years in IT, with a focus on Splunk, SFTP tools, data integration, or technical support roles.
- Splunk Expertise: Proficiency in advanced SPL techniques including subsearches, joins, and statistical functions.
- Regex Proficiency: Strong command of regular expressions for search and data extraction.
- Database Skills: Experience with relational databases and writing complex SQL queries with advanced joins.
- File Transmission Tools: Hands-on experience with platforms like Sterling File Gateway, IBM Sterling, or other MFT solutions.
- Analytical Thinking: Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues effectively.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy to ensure data integrity and reliability.
What Would Be Great to Have
- Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages to automate monitoring tasks.
- Tool Experience: Familiarity with tools such as Dynatrace, Sterling File Gateway, and other MFT solutions.
- Linux Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Linux and command-line operations.
- Secure File Transfer Protocols: Hands-on experience with SFTP and tools like SFG, NDM, and MFT using SSH encryption.
- Task Scheduling Tools: Experience with job scheduling platforms such as AutoSys, Control-M, or cron.
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