Splunk Engineer

Splunk Engineer required to work with a large government department. This is an initial 6 month contract (with options to extend), paying up to £700 per day, inside IR35, hybrid working (2 days per week onsite in London)

You will require active SC clearance prior to commencing the assignment.

Main Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage Splunk environments to enhance security monitoring.
• Develop and maintain security dashboards, alerts, and reports in Splunk to monitor threats and incidents.
• Collaborate with security analysts to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve security events and incidents.
• Optimise Splunk infrastructure to improve performance and ensure reliability in a security environment.
• Customise Splunk apps and create tailored solutions to meet specific security needs.
• Provide ongoing support, troubleshooting, and tuning of Splunk to ensure optimal operation.
• Work with a cross-functional team to design and implement SIEM solutions that enhance security posture.

Essential experience required

• Proven experience in deploying and managing Splunk in a security-focused environment.
• Strong understanding of security principles, IT infrastructure, and event log management.
• Expertise in the creation of Splunk custom dashboards, queries, and reports.
• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
• Strong experience with SIEM tools
• Strong communication skills

Please apply should you meet the above criteria