Careers

Opportunities at Kraken

Splunk Solutions Expert (Splunk SME) 

Location: Chantilly, VA 

Seeking a highly-motivated Splunk Engineer that has 5+ years of experience managing a Splunk Platform, creating Splunk applications. The Splunk engineer will build applications to help manage, search, analyze, and visualize data. The role includes troubleshooting and performing Splunk application development following a Scrum Agile approach. The role also includes integrating Splunk with other applications (e.g., ServiceNow) Position Responsibilities:
  • Design, implement, and maintain Splunk solutions for IT service intelligence, operational insight, security, and business intelligence
  • Maintain Splunk infrastructure (e.g., manage security updates, patch server vulnerabilities)
  • Develop and maintain Splunk dashboards and alerts to ensure efficient monitoring and management of IT systems
  • Collaborate with IT teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve IT issues using Splunk
  • Work with other developers and the Scrum Master to communicate current development status and blockers
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest Splunk releases and best practices
  • Provide training and support to IT staff on Splunk usage and best practices

Required Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance with Counterintelligence (Cl) Polygraph
  • 5 + years experience and demonstrated knowledge supporting IT Systems
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Current Security+ or DOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
  • Design, develop, and implement new features for Splunk products
  • Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Splunk solutions including, but not limited to: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk IT Service Intelligence, Splunk Log Management
  • Knowledge of Linux security best practices
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Service-oriented mindset
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Splunk Certifications:
  • Splunk Certified Enterprise Administrator (SCA)

Desired Qualifications:

  • ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (SCSA)
  • AWS Certification
  • ITIL v4 Certification
  • Strong understanding of IT operations, security, and business intelligence.
  • Good team player with a strong willingness to help others
  • Experience scripting in the following preferred:
  • Python, Perl, and JavaScript in relation to Splunk Apps/Add-ons
  • SQL for querying structured data
  • Knowledge of XML and JSON for data handling
  • Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) for data analysis in Splunk

Data Science and Data Visualization Subject Matter Expert (SME) 

Location: Chantilly, VA 

Seeking a skilled and motivated Sr. Data Scientist to join our dynamic Data Analytics team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in statistics, machine learning, and data mining, with the ability to visualize and communicate complex data in a clear and compelling manner.


Position Responsibilities:

  • Work with cross-functional teams to identify, research, and solve complex analytical problems
  • Analyze large data sets to extract meaningful insights
  • Design, build, and maintain machine learning models and algorithms
  • Collaborate with data engineers to improve data collection and storage
  • Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner
  • Support the organization’s broad-spectrum Data Management requirements including, but not limited to: Data Strategy/ Modeling/ Documentation; Data Feed Identification; Infrastructure Management; Data Ingestion/Data Feed Automation; Data Transformation; Data Catalog and Metadata Management; Data Quality Management; Data Governance

Required Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance with Counterintelligence (Cl) Polygraph
  • 5+ years experience as a Data Scientist, Data Analyst, or similar role
  • Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, etc.).
  • Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, etc., including, but not limited to: data connection, data manipulation, data visualization
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis methodologies and data visualization tools.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Desired Qualifications:

  • Tableau Certified Professional - Preferred
  • Current Security+ or DOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
  • Experience with scripting in Tableau (e.g., automation; troubleshooting; integration, performance optimization)
  • Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and other relevant programming languages.
  • Experience with machine learning, predictive modeling, and data mining

Senior Systems Administrator 

Location: Chantilly, VA 

Senior Systems Administrator to provide comprehensive support to all aspects of system maintenance, from daily troubleshooting needs to the verification of system performance.


Position Responsibilities:

  • Lead and assist the maintenance and troubleshooting of all Linux and Windows servers and workstations across a hybrid AWS / on-prem enterprise to ensure optimal balance between performance and cost.
  • Manage enterprise COMMVAULT backup and recovery solution ensuring compliance with program Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery requirements.
  • Ensure optimal configuration, operation, and monitoring of cloud-based and on-prem systems using Splunk for log management and analysis, and SentinelOne for endpoint protection.
  • Assist with efforts to ensure logging, monitoring and alerting solutions for system performance, security, and cost optimization are continually functioning and in adherence with applicable regulations and policies.
  • Collaborate with team and users to identify opportunities to provide enhanced services and solutions throughout the various system lifecycles.
  • Perform periodic system reviews to maintain the baseline configuration, ensuring security patches, OS updates, and software versions are up to date across the environment utilizing Ansible Automation Platform
  • Provide Tier 3 incident response for critical infrastructure issues, both remotely and on-site as needed.
  • Develop and maintain procedural documentation, including diagrams, standard operational procedures, and best practices.
  • Maintain DoD 8570/8140 AIT level III certification throughout the life of the program.
  • Lead and mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership on enterprise best practices.

Required Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of experience as Sysadmin, with at least 5 years cloud solutions (AWS and/or Azure) experience.
  • DoD 8570/8140 AIT III certification
  • 5+ years of experience with COMMVAULT enterprise backup products
  • Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, and endpoint protection tools such as SentinelOne.
  • Experience with Splunk or similar log management platforms for monitoring and troubleshooting.
  • Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of leading technical teams and projects.
  • 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), such as Ansible Automation Platform for patch and config management
  • 5+ years of experience in Linux tools/automation and shell scripting (bash, python, PowerShell)
  • 3+ years of experience with continuous integration/deployment tools such as Jenkins or GitLab
  • 3+ years creating, executing, and troubleshooting complex, automated processes used to configure servers and/or deploy code

Desired Qualifications:

  • BS in Computer Science or Cyber Security.
  • Experience with zero-trust security architectures and cloud-native security solutions.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Professional certification.
  • RedHat Certified System Administrator / Engineer Certification
  • Windows Server Certified Administration/Engineer Certification

ServiceNow Developer 

Location: Chantilly, VA 

The ServiceNow Software Development Engineer acts as a Business Consultant for ServiceNow Transformational Services, assisting the Solution Architect with design and platform architecture. The ServiceNow Development Engineer is able to assess the business impact of specific technologies and proposed strategies and identify and address technical or operational risks.


Position Responsibilities:

  • Engineers ServiceNow IT Service Management (ITSM) Implementation for Incident, Problem, Change, Event, and Schedule Management, to include workflows, business rule customization, and scripting
  •  Proposes the shared data needs between the Configuration Management Database (CMDB), Asset Management, and Configuration Management 
  • Utilizes current best practices for CMDB procedures and provides input or feedback for continuous improvement 
  • Plans for data ingestion from different legacy sources, makes design decisions on that data, and works to reconcile data based on the chosen authoritative source
  • ServiceNow Service Portal Implementation and Customization
  • Develops Service Portal widgets and capabilities
  • Leverages UI policies, UI actions, and client scripts
  • ServiceNow Orchestration
  • Develops Workflows
  • Implements ServiceNow users, groups, roles, and ACL management
  • Develops applications and modules using scripted REST APIs and customized notifications, approvals, and inbound email actions

Required Qualifications:

  • Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph
  • A Bachelor’s Degree OR advanced degree in a related field
  • A minimum of 5 years' technical experience
  • Experience working on complex ServiceNow projects where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • At least a minimal understanding of a scripting language (Java is preferred)

Desired Qualifications:

  • ServiceNow Administrator Certificate OR ability to secure it
  • Strong technical background in Cloud Architecture
  • Knowledge of at least one operating system: Linux, Unix, Windows
  • Prior experience as an administrator or architect in any of the well-known operating systems is helpful
  • Knowledge of networking protocols: TCP/IP, IP addresses, HTTP, DNS
  • A high-level understanding of key security concepts, such as firewall design

Other Opportunities at Kraken

Kraken Networks is in search of highly motivated and skilled candidates to support a variety of customers in the federal community. If you have experience in any of the following areas, we would like to talk to you about opportunities in our company!

  • Network Engineering
  • Network Architect
  • Commercial Transport Networks
  • Systems Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

Apply Now

Please send your resume to the address below if you are interested in applying for a position:

info@krakennetworks.com

(571) 340-3867

Feel free to call us with any questions!