Overview
Splunk Site Reliability Engineer / Migration Specialist (Contract to Hire) – Birmingham (Hybrid) | Rate: £280/day
Are you a Splunk expert ready to take on a migration challenge to ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)? We’re seeking a hands-on Splunk SRE / Migration Specialist who can lead and execute the migration of dashboards, alerts, and configurations while keeping business-critical systems running smoothly.
Responsibilities
- Drive the migration from Splunk to Elasticsearch (ELK Stack) – dashboards, alerts, saved searches & more.
- Collaborate with Elastic teams to set up alerting & monitoring via Kibana, Watcher, or third-party tools.
- Manage Splunk infrastructure across production & non-production environments.
- Troubleshoot incidents, perform upgrades, and handle change requests.
- Oversee patching, vulnerability remediation, and ensure compliance.
- Keep documentation & best practices up to date.
- Work closely with SRE & Application teams to resolve issues quickly.
Qualifications
- Proven expertise with Splunk and Elasticsearch (ELK Stack).
- Hands-on skills in Docker, Kubernetes, and scripting (Python/Shell).
- Strong Linux/Unix and networking background.
- Experience in large-scale monitoring tools & DevOps/SRE practices.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
- Degree in Computer Science (or related) + industry certifications (Splunk Engineer is a plus).
Why Join
- Exciting contract-to-hire opportunity – stability with growth.
- Chance to own and lead a high-impact migration project.
- Hybrid role – flexibility + collaboration.
- Be part of a forward-thinking, tech-driven environment.
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