Grafana Automation Engineer

Role : Grafana Automation Engineer

Location :
Charlotte, NC / Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Contract

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced
Grafana Automation Engineer
with strong expertise in building
dynamic, interactive dashboards
tailored for
cybersecurity metrics
. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of automating dashboard creation, integrating data sources, and delivering actionable insights for security operations teams. This is an
onsite role
requiring flexibility to work from either
Dallas, TX
or
Charlotte, NC
, based on project requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and automate
  Grafana dashboards
  focused on cybersecurity KPIs and metrics.
• Integrate multiple data sources (e.g.,
  Splunk
  , Oracle databases, Aternity, AppDynamics, SIEM tools, vulnerability management platforms, cloud security services) into Grafana.
• Implement
  templating, variables, and dynamic panels
  for interactive dashboards.
• Optimize dashboard performance and ensure scalability for large datasets.
• Configuring triggers and sending notifications based on the data changes in the dashboard
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to understand requirements and translate them into visualizations.
• Develop automation scripts for dashboard deployment and updates using
  Grafana APIs
  and
  Infrastructure-as-Code tools
  .
• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices in dashboard design and data handling.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data visualization and dashboard functionality.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5–8 years
  of experience in Grafana dashboard development and automation.
• Hands-on experience with
  Splunk
  for log analysis, data ingestion, and dashboard creation.
• Strong knowledge of
  Grafana APIs
  ,
  Prometheus
  ,
  InfluxDB
  , or similar time-series databases.
• Hands-on experience with
  scripting languages
  (Python, Bash) for automation.
• Familiarity with
  cybersecurity tools and metrics
  (SIEM, vulnerability scanners, threat intelligence).
• Experience with
  JSON, REST APIs
  , and data transformation techniques.
• Knowledge of
  DevOps practices
  and tools (Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.