Senior Splunk Engineer – Digital Engineering & Cyber Leader

Posted 17 December 2021
Salary / RateAUD $170,000.00
LocationCanberra
Job type Contract
DisciplineICT
Reference32875
Contact nameRyan Naughton
Contact email r.naughton@verticalscope.com.au

Job description

Are you a Senior Splunk Engineer who is passionate about delivering digital engineering projects of national significance? This is the role for you!

Vertical Scope Group (VSG) are seeking a Senior Splunk Engineer to join our client, a specialist in assurance (testing and automation), security (cyber and application) and digital (engineering, analytics and experience design) transformation solutions across a various of high-profile sectors including defence & national security, finance, telecommunications and infrastructure.

They are looking to attract individuals who are passionate about driving innovation to be part of their high performance, fun and inclusive environment. You will be challenged, yet supported, to grow and be the best version of YOU!

This is a full-time position, offering excellent career pathways and salary package of up to $170,000 per annum.

You will:

  • Engage closely with clients, their technology partners and other business units to ensure desired outcomes for their clients
  • Work side by side with their Cyber Security practitioners (opportunities to cross skill and gain experience within the Cyber Security domain)

Ideally you possess some of the following (we still want to talk to you if you don’t!):

  • Experience with large implementations within complex environments, test-driven development and practice
  • Experience continuously improving the design of existing configurations and base patterns
  • Advanced knowledge and experience in data engineering through training or 2+ years working with Splunk.
  • Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security and/or ITSI highly desired
  • Experience with the development and delivery of custom content (including alerts, visualisations, correlation content and optimisation)
  • Experience with automation, capacity planning, performance optimisation, benchmarking, configuration management and continuous monitoring and delivery (highly desirable would be the use of common automation tools such as Vagrant, Puppet, Jenkins and Ansible)
  • Experience with developing in Python is highly desirable, along with Java, C#, PowerShell would also be of benefit

Market-leading benefits you will receive:

  • Flexible work from home and office arrangements
  • Strong career development pathways including training programs, mentoring and peer support
  • Certification incentive program, get paid to learn!
  • Regular wellbeing sessions and social events
  • Work with some of the most highly respected professionals and leaders in application development
  • Drive digital transformation in a variety of sectors
  • Structured hands-on learning, working with high-profile clients and emerging, cutting-edge technologies and tools

Application Deadline: Monday 10-1-2021

Security clearance: Ability to obtain (current security clearance preferred)
Estimated start date: ASAP
Location of work: Australia-wide
Salary: Up to 170k package (commensurate on experience)

With their Australian-heritage, our client is trusted to provide on-shore solutions for Australia’s largest and most recognised organisations. With over 600 consultants across the country, their team is rapidly expanding, creating and delivering innovative product, systems and software solutions and want YOU to be part of their exciting evolution.

If you are looking for the next step in your engineering career working on exciting and interesting projects of national significance, APPLY NOW!

All conversations and your personal information are always held strictly in confidence.

Please note: Our offices will be closed over the holiday period until the 10/1/2022 when we will respond to your application

Know someone who is suitable for this role? VSG have a $1,000 referral program! Head over to our website for further details. www.referral.com Referrals warmly welcomed and rewarded!

Who are Vertical Scope Group?
VSG are an award winning, security cleared, ICT and cyber specialist with over 10 years’ experience providing end-to-end consulting, personnel contracting and recruitment services to Australian Government and corporate clients.

We are a proud member of the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP), the Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association (RCSA) and are 100% Australian owned and independent. We are accredited and compliant, meeting or exceeding all applicable Australian and international recruitment and contracting standards.

We believe people are our greatest asset, we work with and support you throughout your career journey – feel free to contact us to see how we can assist.

Vertical Scope Group encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.