Splunk Technical Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager with deep Splunk expertise to lead and deliver enterprise-scale Splunk and observability initiatives. This role requires a strong blend of project management discipline and hands-on technical knowledge to successfully drive complex Splunk deployments, enhancements, and migrations.

The ideal candidate understands the Splunk ecosystem end-to-end and can effectively manage cross-functional teams while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Splunk-related projects, including implementations, upgrades, migrations, and optimization initiatives
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
• Manage project plans, track progress, and ensure adherence to schedules
• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers, and proactively drive resolution
• Provide regular status reporting to stakeholders and leadership

Splunk Technical Oversight

• Serve as the technical liaison for Splunk architecture, data onboarding, and platform enhancements
• Collaborate with engineers to design and implement scalable Splunk solutions (indexers, search heads, forwarders)
• Oversee data ingestion pipelines, parsing, and normalization strategies
• Ensure best practices are followed for performance, scalability, and security
• Validate technical deliverables and ensure alignment with requirements

Stakeholder & Team Coordination

• Coordinate across engineering, infrastructure, security, and business teams
• Translate business requirements into actionable technical plans
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and technical discussions
• Manage vendor relationships and external partners as needed

Governance & Process

• Establish and enforce project governance, standards, and documentation
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Support Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies as appropriate

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical project management
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Splunk Enterprise and/or Splunk Cloud (REQUIRED)
• Deep understanding of:
  • Splunk architecture (indexers, search heads, forwarders)
  • Data onboarding, parsing (props/transforms), and SPL
  • Observability, logging, and/or SIEM use cases
• Proven experience managing complex, enterprise-level Splunk projects
• Strong ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities simultaneously
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Splunk certifications (e.g., Splunk Core Certified Power User, Admin, or Architect)
• Experience with tools like Cribl, Kafka, or other data pipeline technologies
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
• Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government)
• PMP, Scrum Master, or similar project management certification