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Marven Kadje

Columbia,MD

Summary

Accomplished Splunk Certified Professional with over 6 years of comprehensive expertise in the IT sector, specializing in Splunk Installation, UNIX management, and the intricate architecture of Splunk components such as search heads, indexers, and forwarders.

Proven track record in deploying Splunk premium applications, adeptly managing applications, and fortifying data security in alignment with client specifications and industry-leading practices

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Splunk Admin

Knowurfuture (CFPB)
03.2023 - Current
  • Daily Splunk administration maintenance.
  • Established On-boarding of Web and database server logs into Splunk by DBConnect Application.
  • Achieved hands-on experience in clustering, deploying apps through Splunk deployment server, Splunk version upgrades and creating roles and authentication.
  • Utilized Splunk Machine Learning concepts, algorithms to write complex queries using SPL and visualize data into dashboards and reports.
  • Hands-On experience on multiple configuration file (.conf) settings.
  • Configured heavy forwarder to send logs from QRadar server to Splunk indexers and customized reports and dashboards.
    • Nvolvedvolved in ingesting data from multiple appliances into cluster and analyze data with SPL queries.
  • Performed Splunk administration and analytics development on Information Security, Infrastructure, network logs.
  • Developed specific content necessary to implement Security Use Cases and transform into correlation queries, templates, reports, rules, alerts, dashboards, and workflow
  • Deployed Splunk enterprise package and forwarder package in multiple instances.
  • Involved in standardizing Splunk forwarder deployment, configuration, and maintenance on all Windows and Linux platforms.
  • Real-time monitoring of enterprise endpoints for signs of malicious activity by Carbon Black (CB).
  • Analyzed threat patterns by Carbon Black (CB) and investigated SIEM alerts with endpoint context.
  • Participated in client requirements meetings and present visual presentations of possible outcomes.
  • Develope use cases for different business requirements.
  • Executed daily vulnerability assessments, threat assessment, and mitigation and reported activities in order to safeguard information assets and ensure protection had been put in place on the systems.
  • Designed the Correlation searches for multiple end client requirements.
  • Extensive knowledge in creating accurate knowledge objects using XML, Dashboards, visualization, reports, alerts and pivot tables for the business users.
  • • Hands-on experience with Qmulos, Citrix NetScaler load balancer.
  • • Hands-on experience with indexer clustering and search head clustering in both test and production environment.
  • • Assisted the privileged user access management team to solve the daily encountered problems.
  • • Customized dashboards, reports and scheduled searches.
  • • Experience with working on Service now ticketing tool.
  • • Worked on User access roles and capabilities.
  • Environment: Splunk 6.5.3, Linux, Windows 2008,2012, IBM AIX, Oracle11g, MS SQL Server 2012, SQL, Symantec Endpoint (SEP), Tripwire IP-XXX, Service Now (ITAM), Carbon Black(CB).

Splunk Software Admin/Developer

The Salvation Army DHQ
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Assisted clients and internal teams in troubleshooting Splunk performance and data quality issues, resolving issues promptly and effectively.
  • Conducted thorough testing and validation of Splunk data in UAT environment before deployment to Production, preemptively addressing potential issues.
  • Utilized Splunk to develop and implement Knowledge Objects such as Reports, Dashboards, and Alerts for compliance and security monitoring purposes.
  • Enhanced efficiency and performance of Splunk environments within Enterprise Data Lake by optimizing Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) code.
  • Employed Regular Expressions to extract fields from Splunk data effectively.
  • Proficient in utilizing Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint, and experienced in Agile Software Development practices.
  • Gathered and defined customer requirements to formulate development scopes and project objectives.
  • Collaborated with engineering teams to assess and optimize Splunk data for improved performance and usability.
  • Implemented automation workflows to streamline processes and reduce redundancy, enhancing overall workflow efficiency.
  • Contributed to review and editing of process and procedure documentation to ensure compliance with ISCR standards and audit requirements.
  • Collaborated with CLSS to onboard operational and security data into Splunk, enhancing visibility and monitoring capabilities.
  • Partnered with CTFC and SCD to implement and approve security monitoring baselines, ensuring adherence to security standards.
  • Led meetings with security engineering teams to discuss and enhance organization's security posture.
  • Developed technical workflows to support education and training of newly hired employees, facilitating their integration into team.
  • Provided extensive support for Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, Outlook, Word, and Excel, ensuring smooth operation and user satisfaction.

Splunk Administrator

Knowurfuture (Carmax)
05.2019 - 07.2022
  • Installed, configured, and maintained various Splunk Add-ons and Apps, including but not limited to Splunk Add-On for AWS, Splunk Add-On for Windows, and Google Workspace for Splunk.
  • Managed user requests efficiently through ServiceNow, ensuring prompt resolution and client satisfaction.
  • Orchestrated team meetings by creating agendas and producing communication materials, fostering effective collaboration and information dissemination.
  • Oversea management and editing of critical .conf files such as indexes.conf, props.conf, and servers.conf to optimize system performance and functionality.
  • Deployed deployment apps from Deployment Server, streamlining distribution of configurations across the environment.
  • Administer clustered environment comprising multiple indexers and search heads, ensuring high availability and seamless operations.
  • Managed both Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security, implementing robust security measures and monitoring solutions.
  • Collaborated closely with Security and Platform Engineering teams to onboard new data from diverse sources, enhancing threat detection and response capabilities.
  • Championed operational improvements by collaborating with team members and clients to devise and implement effective solutions.
  • Utilized file monitoring, HTTP Event Collector, and API Calls to onboard data, enhancing data visibility and analysis capabilities.
  • Delivered high-level presentations on Splunk's status and performance to C-Suite executives and senior management, facilitating informed decision-making.
  • Conducted Splunk Version and Maintenance upgrades, ensuring systems are up-to-date and secure.
  • Designed and implemented detailed system designs to optimize operations and address evolving business requirements effectively.
  • Successfully managed multiple concurrent projects and tasks, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
  • Defined and implemented Role-Based Access controls, enhancing security and access management capabilities.
  • Planned capacity and architectural design changes to align with current and future business needs, ensuring scalability and performance.
  • Implemented Splunk SmartStore to optimize storage capacity and improve data management efficiency.
  • Environment: Splunk Enterprise 8.x, Splunk Enterprise Security 7.x, ServiceNow, Slack, Zoom, Google Workspaces, Confluence, SmartSheets.

Education

High School Diploma -

Splunk Education
Columbia, MD
07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Networks And Cybersecurity

Capella University - Global Campus
Minneapolis, MN
07.2025

Skills

    Splunk: Splunk 6x and 7x, 8x, Splunk Enterprise, Splunk on Splunk(SOS), Splunk DBConnect, Splunk Machine Learning tool kit 300, Splunk ITSI

    Monitoring Tools: IBM QRadar, App Dynamics, Grafana, And New Relic

    Operating Systems: Windows XP, Win 10, Windows Server, Linux (RHEL), UNIX

    RDBMS: Oracle 11g/10g, MS-SQL Server 2000/2005/2008, DB2 MS Access, MySQL

    Web/App Servers: Apache Tomcat 60, web logic81/92, MapR61

    Others: Phish Me, Microsoft ATA, CB Protect, CB Response

Websites

Timeline

Splunk Admin

Knowurfuture (CFPB)
03.2023 - Current

Splunk Software Admin/Developer

The Salvation Army DHQ
09.2022 - 05.2023

Splunk Administrator

Knowurfuture (Carmax)
05.2019 - 07.2022

High School Diploma -

Splunk Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Networks And Cybersecurity

Capella University - Global Campus

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