Software engineering specialist in Birmingham, West Midlands

Software engineering specialist
Location: Birmingham

Duration: 6 months +

Join a Security Engineering team helping protect critical networks at scale. As an SIEM Application Engineer, you'll support the design, development, operation and optimisation of an Elastic-based SIEM platform-strengthening threat detection, security monitoring and incident response.

What you'll be doing:
* Configure Elasticsearch pipelines to ingest security data (including from Kafka) and improve enrichment with threat intelligence and context
* Collaborate with security analysts and architects to design and implement SIEM solutions using Elasticsearch
* Optimise SIEM rules, alerts and dashboards to improve detection accuracy and operational efficiency
* Write and refine Elasticsearch queries for fast, relevant event retrieval; monitor and manage platform performance
* Support security engineering activities across transitions and transformations
* Work closely with Security Operations and related incident-response systems, staying current with emerging threats and best practice

What you'll bring:
* Proven experience in software engineering roles
* Experience with some of: Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Ansible, Kafka, Kubernetes, GitLab pipelines, ArgoCD, scripting, YAML, Helm
* Scripting and strong analytical/troubleshooting skills with a keen attention to detail
* Solid networking basics and a willingness to learn new technologies quickly
* Ability to take ownership of outcomes and deliver reliably for customers

Additional information:
* Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

If you're energised by solving real security challenges and improving how teams detect and respond, we'd love to hear from you-apply now to join our reputed client in Birmingham.

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