Security Architect (Splunk)

📢 Contract Opportunity: Splunk Security Architect (UK Government)
 
Contract Length: 192 days = 9 months (Inside IR35) 
Location: Hybrid / London Ruskin Square
 
Are you an experienced Splunk Security Architect ready to play a key role in enhancing cyber defence capabilities for the UK Government? We’re seeking a results-driven specialist with hands-on Splunk SaaS experience to join a high-profile programme shaping the nation’s cyber resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce Architecture diagrams, high level and low-level design documents.
• Configuration of Splunk with use cases in line with CSOC standards.
• Configuration of Splunk as part of onboarding CNI and all other systems.
• Configuration of all infrastructure including AWS – EC2, S3 buckets, SQS queues etc.
• Attend technical workshops, represent the project at key meetings.
• Represent the project across all technical discussions relating to Splunk, Onboarding, SOAR, Attack Analyzer etc.

Essential:

• SIEM Engineering and Architecture skills, specifically in Splunk SaaS.
• Full end to end experience of delivery lifecycle experience for improvements to Splunk SaaS.
• Experience of defining improvements within Cyber departments, particularly, SIEM improvements within Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) functions that result in an increase in SIEM Maturity Levels.
• Good communication, reporting, documentation and presentational skills.
• AWS Infrastructure skills for the configuration of EC2 servers, S3 buckets etc.
   

Desirable:

• Public Sector experience.
• Experience with wider SIEM Solutions.
• Experience with multiple Cyber Security related technologies

 
If you're passionate about defending critical systems and shaping cyber resilience strategies, this role is for you.
 
Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.
 
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.
 
This is a contract position.