Splunk SIEM Engineer

Role Title: Splunk SIEM EngineerDuration: contract to run until 30/11/2026Location: Knutsford. Hybrid, 3 days per week onsiteRate: 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 degreeMulti-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 and 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 and Documentation: Excellent technical writing and ..... full job details .....