SIEM Application Engineer (Elastic Security) - Manchester, UK
Posted 5 days ago by Randstad Technologies Recruitment
£550 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The SIEM Application Engineer role focuses on the end-to-end delivery and optimization of the Elastic Stack, particularly in Elastic Security. The position requires expertise in engineering detection rules and implementing security controls for compliance. The role is contract-based for three months and involves hybrid working arrangements. The candidate will be responsible for performance tuning and ensuring security outcomes through effective data visualization and monitoring.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver and optimize the Elastic Stack (ELK) with a focus on Elastic Security.
- Engineer high-fidelity detection rules based on the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
- Implement security controls such as RBAC, encryption, and data governance.
- Fine-tune Elasticsearch indices and mappings for performance optimization.
- Leverage Kibana for data visualization, real-time monitoring, and system health tracking.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
- Mastery of the Elastic Stack (ELK).
- Proven ability to implement detection rules and security controls.
- Deep technical skills in Elasticsearch and Logstash performance tuning.
- Results-driven with a focus on security outcomes.
Salary (Rate): £550/day
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: SIEM Application Engineer
Type: Contract (3 Months)
Location: Birmingham/Manchester, UK (Hybrid 3 days a week)
Payrate: £450 - £550 per day INSIDE IR35 Umbrella
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
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