SIEM Application Engineer (Elastic Security) - Manchester, UK

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Ringway; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a SIEM Application Engineer on a contract basis for 3 months (Hybrid). The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cybersecurity, specializing in Elastic Stack and compliance. You'll own security outcomes and optimize performance, contributing significantly to organizational security measures. Competitive payrate of £450 - £550 per day. Immediate interview availability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience concentrating on Elastic Stack.
• Proven ability to engineer detection rules utilizing MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
• Experience with fine-tuning Elasticsearch and optimizing Logstash.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, optimize, and operate the Elastic Stack.
• Implement security controls for compliance.
• Leverage Kibana for monitoring and visibility.

Skills

Elastic Stack Mastery

Detection & Compliance Expert

Performance & Tuning Specialist

Outcome Ownership

Job description

Role Details

SIEM Application Engineer
Type: Contract (3 Months)
Location: Birmingham/Manchester, UK (Hybrid 3 days a week)
Payrate: £450 - £550 per day INSIDE IR35 Umbrella

Key Skills & Experience

• Elastic Stack Mastery: 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, specializing in the end-to-end delivery, optimization, and operation of the Elastic Stack (ELK), with a focus on Elastic Security.
• Detection & Compliance Expert: Proven ability to engineer high-fidelity detection rules based on the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, alongside implementing essential security controls like RBAC, encryption, and data governance to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Performance & Tuning Specialist: Deep technical skill in fine-tuning Elasticsearch indices and mappings and optimizing Logstash pipelines for maximum performance, throughput, and efficient resource utilization.
• Outcome Ownership: Results‑driven professional focused on owning security outcomes, leveraging Kibana for critical data visualization, real‑time monitoring, and system health tracking.

This is an urgent vacancy with a deadline where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it praveen. sukkala2 @ randstaddigital. Com

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy