Data Engineer - Splunk

Role overview

Wipro is hiring a Data Engineer with hands-on Splunk expertise for its Dubai, United Arab Emirates location. This is a full-time, on-site role focused on managing and optimizing Splunk environments for data engineering and analytics use cases.

Key responsibilities

• Administer Splunk platforms with a strong focus on indexing and improving search performance.
• Handle data ingestion and onboarding, including normalization and alignment with the Common Information Model (CIM).
• Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and alerts inside Splunk.
• Support Splunk architecture tasks such as clustering and scale planning using best practices.
• Investigate and resolve performance-related issues across the Splunk environment.
• Use scripting and automation to streamline operational tasks.
• Work in accordance with relevant security and compliance expectations for data engineering and analytics.

Required skills and expertise

• Deep working knowledge of Splunk administration.
• Experience with indexing strategies and search optimization.
• Capability in data onboarding, data normalization, and CIM compliance.
• Ability to build dashboards, reports, and alerts in Splunk.
• Understanding of Splunk clustering, scaling, and architecture fundamentals.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance analysis skills.
• Automation scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Awareness of security and compliance standards relevant to analytics platforms.

Preferred certifications

The role prefers candidates holding either the Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin or Splunk Core Certified Architect credential.