Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back. RoleSplunk is looking for a Software Engineer to join the Automation and Configuration Management (ACM) team. ACM is responsible for maintaining and improving an automated platform that enables internal and external customers to easily manage Splunk Enterprise Cloud (SEC) environments. You will maintain and improve Splunk's SaaS infrastructure, monitor system stability, investigate and solve complex problems, maintain software across multiple cloud providers, and manage cloud server/storage deployments. This is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with exceptional teams, solve interesting problems, grow your cloud experience, and help drive the growth of Splunk Cloud!Experience Required
Unix/Linux . You will use a command line terminal frequently.
Software Development and Data Structures/Algorithms . We code primarily in Golang and Ruby, and work with RESTful APIs.
Cloud and container experience . Building and scaling secure services on different cloud providers.
Infrastructure or configuration management as code experience . You are familiar with some sort of config management or infrastructure as code, such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Terraform, Amazon CDK, Pulumi, etc.
Knowledge of technical excellence . You know continuous delivery, testing, security practices, performance, and disaster recovery.
Problem Solving . You are able to fix a product outage, skilled in identifying performance bottlenecks, spotting anomalous system behavior, and figuring out the root cause of incidents.
Desire to learn and adapt . Our team has many projects going on at once, and you'll have the opportunity to learn to navigate new code and features.
Passion . We want you to actively own your work and be passionate about your projects.
Nice to haves
Kubernetes experience . Working in Kubernetes systems with experience in kubectl and Docker containers.
Distributed programming. Experience in working on distributed systems like databases, distributed file systems, distributed concurrency control, consistency models, CAP theorem is an added plus.
AWS experience . Knowledge of Amazon EC2 including machine image management and storage, as well as an understanding of Amazon EC2 regional centers, availability zones, and HA strategies
GCP or Azure experience is a plus.
Python or Bash scripting experience. You may develop scripts and tools in Python/Bash.
What we provide
Opportunities to develop and grow as an engineer . We are always expanding into new areas and exploring new technologies.
A fantastic team. We have exceptionally skilled and dedicated peers and individual contributors.
Growth and mentorship . We believe in growing engineers through ownership and leadership opportunities. We also believe that mentors help both sides of the equation.
A stable, collaborative, and inclusive work environment. The teams work together to get things done, and adapt to the changing needs for the team.
Balance . We don't expect people to work 12-hour days. We trust our colleagues to be responsible with their time and commitment, and believe that balance helps cultivate a positive environment.
Fun . We are committed to having every employee want to do their best, and have fun while doing it!
Please note: This position supports United States federal, state, and local government agency customers and is subject to certain U.S. citizenship-based restrictions imposed by law, regulation, executive order, government contract, and/or related determination by the U.S. Attorney General. As such, this position is contingent upon candidates establishing proof of U.S. citizenship status. If Splunk determines that a candidate’s citizenship status will prohibit the candidate from working in this position, Splunk expressly reserves the right to either consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions Splunk shall establish in its sole discretion, or, in the alternative, decline to move forward with the candidate’s applicationSplunk is an Equal Opportunity EmployerSplunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.Note:Base Pay RangeSF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro AreaBase Pay Range: $146,400.00 - 201,300.00 per yearCalifornia (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and MassachusettsBase Pay Range: $131,760.00 - 181,170.00 per yearAll other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.Base Pay Range: $117,120.00 - 161,040.00 per yearSplunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off and much more! Learn more about our next-level benefits at https://splunkbenefits.com .