Splunk Engineer - System Integrator

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European technology company is seeking an experienced Splunk Engineer to enhance cybersecurity measures protecting national infrastructure. You'll be responsible for designing security monitoring tools, managing client engagements, and developing strategies aligned with business objectives while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Generous flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Strong experience in leading security engineering teams and managing large client bases.
• Proficiency in incident response and risk assessment.
• Experience in integrating security monitoring tools with SOC.

Responsibilities

• Lead security activities for major client engagements, managing stakeholders.
• Design and implement security monitoring tools for SOC.
• Identify cyber risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Expertise in Splunk

Client relationship management

Incident response

Analytical problem-solving

Project management

Education

CISSP-ISSEP certification

Other security qualifications (CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, SABSA)

Job description

Are you an experienced Splunk Engineer ready to make a real impact in cybersecurity?

Join a leading European technology company specializing in consulting, digital services, and software development, with a presence in nearly 30 countries and a team of over 51,000 professionals. This is your opportunity to take ownership of critical security tooling that protects national infrastructure. You’ll work alongside cross-functional teams to enhance analytics and monitoring capabilities, playing a key role in the expansion of a high-impact cybersecurity function.

Step into a role where your expertise supports national resilience, apply now!

Responsibilities:

• Lead security activities for major client engagements, managing both internal and external stakeholders.
• Design, document, and implement security monitoring tools/platforms that integrate with the Security Operations Centre (SOC).
• Identify cyber risks, evaluate their impact, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Security Architects on solution design for SOC/SIEM tools.
• Develop and maintain security strategies in line with business objectives.
• Innovate and apply technical solutions to meet client requirements and security challenges.

Skills/Must have:

• Expertise in Splunk; ideally Splunk Cloud Certified Admin or Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin (strong experience considered if certification is not held).
• Demonstrated success leading Security Engineering teams and managing large client bases.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Project management proficiency.
• Incident response experience (simulated and real-world).
• Analytical problem-solving ability, with strong risk assessment and mitigation skills.
• CISSP-ISSEP certification.
• Other security qualifications desirable (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, SABSA).

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with cloud, on-prem, SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments.
• Security incident response background.
• Coding/scripting ability.
• Familiarity with Azure Sentinel.

Benefits:

• £5,400 car allowance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• Generous flexible benefits fund

Salary:

• Up to £75,000