Splunk Observability Engineer
Quick facts
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Birmingham, AL
- Skills
- Python, AWS
- Industry
- Information Technology — 671 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
For immediate consideration, please connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpotapenko and then email me your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to denis.potapenko@systemone.com - make sure to include the exact job title and job location in your email message.
no C2C with 3rd parties, no contractors - W2 salaried candidates only
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, Green Card holders or current H-1B visa holders willing to transfer their visas ( H-1B visa transfer )
Must be able to work on site in either of the following locations : Lafayette, LA - Knoxville, TN - Columbia, SC - Birmingham, AL
Splunk Observability Engineer :
Hands on role supporting large Splunk and observability platforms in an AWS production setting.
- Run, upgrade and support Splunk Enterprise on AWS (EC2)
- Manage the full data lifecycle: ingestion, indexing, search, dashboards, alerts, retention and recovery
- Write and tune complex SPL queries
- Build dashboards for monitoring and incident triage
- Fix ingestion failures, missing data, volume spikes and outages
- Restore and replay data after interruptions
- Reduce noise, storage use and cost
- Connect Splunk with CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry
- Build and maintain OpenTelemetry agent and collector packages
- Automate tasks with Python
- Handle patching and security fixes
- Lead troubleshooting calls across teams
- Take part in on call rotation
Requirements
- Strong Splunk admin experience in large production setups (forwarders, indexers, search heads)
- Advanced SPL skills
- Strong AWS experience: EC2, ALB, CloudWatch
- Hands on OpenTelemetry experience, including Splunk integration
- Python for automation
- GitLab, GitHub, Terraform Enterprise, CI/CD, JSON
- Strong troubleshooting and clear communication skills
For immediate consideration, please connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpotapenko and then email me your resume, work authorization status, current location, availability, and compensation expectations directly to denis.potapenko@systemone.com - make sure to include the exact job title and job location in your email message.
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Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh
Visa sponsorship record: System One Holdings, LLC
Sponsors actively| Fiscal year | H-1B LCAs | USCIS approvals | USCIS denials | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — |
| FY2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
This exact kind of role (Engineers, All Other) isn't among the roles System One Holdings, LLC sponsored most often.
Also filed: E-3 Australian × 2 — a good sign for Australian (E-3), Chilean and Singaporean (H-1B1) candidates.
Roles they sponsor most
- director creative service operations2 LCAs · median $155k
- manager software quality engineering2 LCAs · median $129k
- technology specialist2 LCAs · median $93k
- bit engineer1 LCA · median $107k
- broadcast it engineer1 LCA · median $107k
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Engineers, All Other (SOC 17-2199) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Engineer” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
This employer has filed before (E-3 Australian: 2). Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Engineers, All Other · Birmingham, AL. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $60,570 | ~15% |
| Level II | $82,846 | ~31% |
| Level III | $105,123 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $127,400 | ~61% |
The listing has no salary, so we can't place it on a wage level. Ask the employer which wage level they'd file at: Level III–IV registrations get 3–4 entries in the H-1B lottery.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.