Software Engineering Specialist

Experis IT; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis IT is looking for a Software Engineering Specialist to join the Security Engineering team in Birmingham for a 6-month+ contract. You will help design and operate an Elastic-based SIEM platform, strengthening threat detection, monitoring and incident response.

As an SIEM Application Engineer, you will configure pipelines, enrich data, and tune dashboards and alerts while collaborating with analysts and architects to deliver reliable security solutions and rapid incident response

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering roles.
• Experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Ansible, Kafka, Kubernetes, GitLab pipelines, ArgoCD, scripting, YAML, Helm.
• Scripting and analytical/troubleshooting skills with attention to detail.
• Solid networking basics and willingness to learn new technologies quickly.

Responsibilities

• Configure Elasticsearch pipelines to ingest security data (including from Kafka) and improve enrichment with threat intelligence and context.
• Collaborate with security analysts and architects to design and implement SIEM solutions using Elasticsearch.
• Optimise SIEM rules, alerts and dashboards to improve detection accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Write and refine Elasticsearch queries for fast, relevant event retrieval; monitor and manage platform performance.
• Support security engineering activities across transitions and transformations.
• Work closely with Security Operations and incident-response systems, staying current with emerging threats and best practice.

Skills

Elasticsearch

Logstash

Kibana

Ansible

Kafka

Kubernetes

GitLab pipelines

ArgoCD

Scripting

YAML

Helm

Troubleshooting

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

GitLab

ArgoCD

Kafka

Job description

Software engineering specialist
Location: Birmingham

Duration: 6 months +

Join a Security Engineering team helping protect critical networks at scale. As an SIEM Application Engineer, you'll support the design, development, operation and optimisation of an Elastic-based SIEM platform-strengthening threat detection, security monitoring and incident response.

What you'll be doing:

• Configure Elasticsearch pipelines to ingest security data (including from Kafka) and improve enrichment with threat intelligence and context
• Collaborate with security analysts and architects to design and implement SIEM solutions using Elasticsearch
• Optimise SIEM rules, alerts and dashboards to improve detection accuracy and operational efficiency
• Write and refine Elasticsearch queries for fast, relevant event retrieval; monitor and manage platform performance
• Support security engineering activities across transitions and transformations
• Work closely with Security Operations and related incident-response systems, staying current with emerging threats and best practice

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in software engineering roles
• Experience with some of: Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Ansible, Kafka, Kubernetes, GitLab pipelines, ArgoCD, Scripting, YAML, Helm
• Scripting and strong analytical/troubleshooting skills with a keen attention to detail
• Solid networking basics and a willingness to learn new technologies quickly
• Ability to take ownership of outcomes and deliver reliably for customers

Additional information:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field