SIEM Application Engineer (Elastic Security) - Manchester, UK

Summary: The SIEM Application Engineer role focuses on delivering, optimizing, and operating the Elastic Stack, particularly Elastic Security, within a hybrid work environment. The position requires extensive experience in cybersecurity engineering, specifically in detection rule engineering and compliance. The role is contract-based for three months and emphasizes performance tuning and outcome ownership in security operations. Immediate interviews are being conducted for this urgent vacancy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver, optimize, and operate the Elastic Stack (ELK) with a focus on Elastic Security.
• Engineer high-fidelity detection rules based on the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
• Implement essential security controls like RBAC, encryption, and data governance.
• Fine-tune Elasticsearch indices and mappings and optimize Logstash pipelines.
• 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).
• Expertise in detection and compliance engineering.
• Technical skills in performance tuning and optimization.
• Results-driven with a focus on security outcomes.

Salary (Rate): £550 per day

City: Manchester

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: SIEM Application Engineer
Type: Contract (3 months)
Location: Birmingham/Manchester, UK (Hybrid 3 days a week)
Pay rate: £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

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