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Splunk SIEM Engineer
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Role Title: Splunk SIEM Engineer
Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026
Location: Knutsford. Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite
Rate: up to £587.33 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role purpose / summary
Join us as Splunk SIEM Engineer where you must design, develop and improve software, utilizing various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.
Looking for a successful Splunk SIEM Engineer, where one should have experience with:
- Minimum Qualification – bachelor’s degree
- Multi-Platform SIEM Expertise: Proven experience with Splunk Enterprise Security, Microsoft Sentinel, and SIEM architecture including data models, correlation rules, and administrative functions.
- Security Operations: Strong analytical skills in threat detection, incident response, and security event analysis with experience in large enterprise environments (10,000+ endpoints).
- Data Pipeline Management: Hands-on experience with log ingestion, data routing, and transformation using tools like Cribl, plus understanding of data normalisation and parsing in Splunk Enterprise.
- SOAR & Automation: Experience with Security Orchestration platforms, playbook development, and automated response workflows for incident management.
- Network Security Fundamentals: Working knowledge of network architectures, firewalls, proxies, and common attack vectors with troubleshooting expertise.
- Communication & Documentation: Excellent technical writing and communication skills to create runbooks, procedures, and translate complex security concepts for diverse audiences.
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Some other highly valued skills may include:
- Cloud Security & Modern Infrastructure: Proficiency with AWS/Azure cloud security, containerized environments, and SaaS-based security solutions.
- Programming & Scripting: Advanced skills in Python, PowerShell, KQL, SPL, and SQL for automation, custom integrations, and advanced analytics development.
- Security Certifications: Professional certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, Splunk Certified Architect, or Microsoft Sentinel Ninja.
- Extended Security Stack: Experience with EDR, UBA, CASB, CSPM, vulnerability assessment tools, and threat intelligence platforms.
- Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD for automated security tool deployment and configuration management.
- Compliance & Governance: Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR) and hands-on incident response/forensics experience.
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