Splunk Expert / Technical lead France (F/H/X)

Airbus SE; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee savings plan

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space SAS is seeking a Splunk Expert / Technical Lead FR to join our Digital team in Élancourt, FR. You will lead the architecture, deployment, and optimization of Splunk across environments, driving security operations and incident response.

The role requires expert Splunk knowledge, ES/ITSI is a plus, and strong English communication. French nationality and security clearance eligibility are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience with Splunk architecture, deployment, and administration.
• Proficient in Python and shell for automation.
• Fluent in English; security clearance eligible; French nationality required.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy Splunk solutions across Airbus environments.
• Tune Splunk performance and data ingestion.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and alerts for security and operations.
• Mentor junior Splunk admins and collaborate with IT teams.
• Contribute to governance and stay updated with Splunk features.

Skills

Splunk Enterprise

SPL

Python

Shell scripting

ES/ITSI

Leadership

English fluency

Education

Computer Science

IT degree

Tools

Splunk ES

ITSI

Job description

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Splunk Expert / Technical Lead FR (F/M/X) to join our Digital team based in Élancourt (78), France.

You will be part of a dedicated team driving the core of our system monitoring and security capabilities. As part of this critical function, you will be involved in advanced platform architecture and technical leadership aiming at ensuring the optimal performance, security, and resilience of our internal systems.

Your challenges:

• Architect & Innovate: Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of robust Splunk solutions across diverse Airbus environments.
• Optimize Performance: Manage and fine-tune Splunk instances, ensuring highly efficient data ingestion, indexing, and search performance.
• Empower Security & Operations: Develop advanced dashboards, reports, and alerts to support security operations and compliance, while aiding incident response through expert Splunk-based forensic analysis and data retrieval.
• Lead & Collaborate: Act as a technical mentor for junior Splunk administrators and analysts, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate Splunk with our wider IT and security infrastructure.
• Shape Governance: Troubleshoot complex technical issues, contribute to the development of internal Splunk governance and standards, and ensure we stay ahead of the latest features and industry trends.

Your profile:

• Experience: Proven expert-level background in Splunk Enterprise (architecture, deployment, and administration) with a degree in Computer Science/IT, or equivalent practical experience.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of Splunk best practices (data onboarding, SPL, performance optimization) and proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell) for automation. Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and/or IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) is highly desirable.
• Leadership & Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to unpack complex issues, paired with excellent communication skills to lead and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Languages: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Certifications: Relevant Splunk certifications (e.g., Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect, Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin) are a significant advantage.
• Security Clearance: Please note: This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities. Due to the management of “Special France” topics and according to IGI 1300 from 9th August 2021, French nationality is mandatory for this role.

Your working environment:

A stone’s throw away from The Palace of Versailles and located near Paris, Elancourt is a dynamic city, part of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines agglomeration. The city offers various cultural and outdoor activities through a rich network of associations. Several options are available to get to the Airbus site by public transport.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit-sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). On site: concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.
• At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Defence and Space SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Digital

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail] .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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