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SPLUNK Security Consultant

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Package Description

Full details on application.

Relocation assistance provided (if applicable).

 

Job Introduction

Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments.

Serco Europe employ’s a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK.

Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. 

Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies - We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest on-site service provider with ca. 300 staff.

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service – To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here.

Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.

If you share our values then join with 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you.

Main Responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who has a passion and motivation for IT Security and strong system skills. The successful candidate will become a part of our client's security consulting team.  The projects will vary, but could be a few months long.

Duties would include:

  • Deliver Splunk (and related technology) consulting services
  • Self-governing time to achieve deadlines and goals as required
  • Configuring SPLUNK, checking the logs, monitoring
  • Troubleshoot and configure networking devices, various platforms, and database, Windows and/or UNIX system administration
  • Build and implement reporting and visualizations to inform and assist clients' incident response teams and security managers
  • Design, develop and document Security Operations Center Procedures and Processes

Successful Candidate

A successful candidate’s skills should include:

  • Broad understanding of network security products and principles, including IPS, firewalls, DNS, and protocols;
  • Technical experience working in a Windows client/server environment;
  •  Broad experience using Security Information and Event Management tools;
  •  Proven experience using Splunk including administration, customization, optimization and dashboards definition;
  •  Broad experience defining security uses cases (reporting, alerting and searching)
  • Broad knowledge of the current cyber threat landscape;
  • Proven experience identifying, collecting and parsing log information to respond and mitigate to advanced threats.
  • Understanding of security issues facing enterprises including economic espionage and insider threats;
  • Experience creating security standards, policies and procedures; and mentoring team members
  • Understanding of the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain and Intelligence Driven Response;
  • Demonstrated experience in enterprise-level security incident handling;
  • A very good knowledge of English.

A successful candidate’s skills could also include:

  • Desired Education: Bachelor’s level degree in IT or Information Security Assurance
  • Preferred experience: 5+ years

 

Important

Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.

Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.

Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. 

For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered.

Data Protection:

When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request.

You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time.

About the Company

Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multi-national Service Provider with 60,000 employees worldwide.

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