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Infra Dev Specialist

Summary

Designs, automates, and optimizes Splunk-based monitoring for resilient infrastructure and observability in hybrid environments, focusing on cards and payments systems to improve incident response and secure operations.



Job Summary

Seeking an Infra Dev Specialist with six to ten years of experience to design automate and optimize monitoring solutions using Splunk within a hybrid work model. The role focuses on resilient infrastructure robust observability and scalable log analytics for cards and payments systems while enabling faster incident resolution and secure operations aligned with enterprise standards.


Responsibilities

  • Design and implement resilient infrastructure monitoring solutions using Splunk to provide proactive visibility into critical enterprise systems and ensure high service availability
  • Develop and maintain reusable Splunk configurations including indexes searches and dashboards that support standardized observability across hybrid environments
  • Build automated ingestion pipelines in Splunk for logs metrics and events from diverse infrastructure components to improve data quality and timeliness of operational insights
  • Optimize Splunk searches alerts and dashboards to reduce query latency improve resource utilization and enhance the experience of operations and engineering teams
  • Collaborate with platform and application teams to translate infrastructure and business requirements into actionable Splunk based monitoring use cases that support clear service level objectives
  • Configure robust alerting strategies in Splunk that minimize noise yet ensure swift detection of anomalies and incidents across day shift operations for critical services
  • Document monitoring architectures runbooks and Splunk usage guidelines in a clear and reusable format to support consistent adoption across teams and reduce onboarding time
  • Coordinate with security and compliance stakeholders to implement Splunk configurations that support audit readiness data governance and safe handling of sensitive transaction information
  • Analyze production incidents and trends using Splunk to identify recurring patterns and recommend infrastructure improvements that reduce downtime and enhance customer experience
  • Partner with cards and payments domain specialists when available to tailor monitoring views that reflect authorization settlement and transaction flows and highlight business relevant risks
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating new Splunk features and infra automation practices that can enhance reliability while optimizing operational cost and resource footprint
  • Guide peers on best practices for logging standards tagging conventions and data onboarding so that Splunk datasets remain consistent discoverable and easy to correlate across platforms
  • Coordinate with global teams in a hybrid working model ensuring effective handoffs knowledge sharing and alignment on monitoring strategies without requiring travel

    • Qualifications

  • Possess six to ten years of hands on experience in infrastructure engineering or operations with a strong focus on observability automation and environment stability
  • Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Splunk implementation including data onboarding search processing knowledge objects dashboards and alerting for large scale environments
  • Apply sound knowledge of operating systems networks middleware and cloud components to design meaningful Splunk monitoring solutions that accurately reflect infrastructure health
  • Utilize scripting or automation tools such as Python PowerShell or similar technologies to streamline Splunk configuration deployment and log onboarding workflows
  • Leverage any exposure to cards and payments systems when available to design monitoring views that align with transaction integrity fraud detection signals and service reliability expectations
  • Communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical stakeholders to explain Splunk insights incident findings and recommended improvements in a concise and outcome oriented manner
  • Adapt effectively to hybrid work arrangements by using collaboration tools structured documentation and disciplined time management to support global teams across shared projects

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