Role Title: Splunk SME
Duration: contract to run until 31/03/2025
Location: Remote with occasional Travel to at client site in Warwick. Potentially also Farnborough/Corsham.
Rate: up to £581.53 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Clearance required: Active Security Clearance
Role purpose/summary
Our client is looking for a Splunk SME to manage and optimize log management and SIEM environment. Will configure and maintain Splunk Heavy Forwarders, Windows Event Collectors, and Syslog Aggregators to ensure efficient log collection, analysis, and correlation. The focus will be on normalizing data, configuring event sources for various devices (Cisco, Palo Alto, F5, Fortinet, HPE, VMs), and developing event correlation rules, alerts, and dashboards to support our CSOC. This role requires a strong understanding of Linux, Windows, and networking logging concepts.
Key Skills/requirements
Essential Skills:
* Proven experience with Splunk Heavy Forwarders on Linux platforms.
* Strong understanding of Windows Event Collector Services (WEC).
* Hands-on experience with Syslog Aggregators.
* Expertise in log management and forwarding best practices.
Desirable Skills:
1. Experience implementing Splunk environments to CIS Level 1 and Level 2 standards.