Principal Security Technical Architect

Principal Security Technical Architect

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Role Overview – Splunk Architect / SIEM Assessment Lead

 

The role requires leading and executing enterprise-scale SIEM assessments and transformation initiatives, with a strong focus on Splunk-based security platforms. The candidate will be responsible for conducting deep-dive technical evaluations, defining target-state architectures, and driving remediation and optimization strategies across the SIEM landscape.

 

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and deliver end-to-end SIEM platform assessments, evaluating current-state architecture, maturity, scalability, and operational effectiveness of Splunk environments
• Perform detailed technical validation of existing artifacts, including architecture diagrams, data flow models, ingestion pipelines, and operational runbooks
• Assess security control effectiveness, identify architectural and operational gaps, and define actionable, risk-aligned remediation strategies
• Own the creation of architect-level deliverables, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, governance frameworks, and long-term maintainability
• Partner with Security Assurance and Governance teams to define and integrate operational and technical requirements into ongoing and future initiatives
• Drive and enforce Common Information Model (CIM) compliance, ensuring data onboarding aligns with Splunk Enterprise Security requirements and detection frameworks

 

SIEM Assessment – Functional Responsibilities

 

Execute structured SIEM assessments across the following domains:

 

System Architecture & Platform Engineering

• Evaluate Splunk topology (forwarders, indexers, search heads, clustered deployments) with focus on high availability, fault tolerance, and horizontal scalability
• Assess performance tuning, indexing throughput, search optimization, and data retention strategies
• Validate platform health monitoring, observability, and integration with external systems (e.g., ITSM / ServiceNow Security Incident Response)

Data Engineering & Management

• Analyze data onboarding lifecycle, including prioritization, ingestion pipelines, parsing, normalization, and enrichment
• Evaluate data quality, timestamp accuracy, event breaking, and CIM alignment
• Assess license consumption patterns, filtering strategies, and ingestion optimization frameworks

Detection Engineering & Use Case Development

• Evaluate use case intake, prioritization, and lifecycle management
• Review detection engineering practices, including correlation searches, detection-as-code models, and ES content alignment
• Assess coverage maturity against business risks and threat scenarios

Governance & Operating Model

• Evaluate SIEM governance frameworks, policies, standards, and compliance alignment
• Assess operating models, RACI structures, stakeholder engagement mechanisms, and training enablement programs
• Review effectiveness of working groups, review boards, and continuous improvement processes

 

Required Skills – Mandatory (Strict Selection Criteria)

• Mandatory Certification: Active Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect (Administrator certification alone is insufficient for this role)
• Experience:
  • 10+ years overall experience in Security / SIEM / Observability
  • Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) in large-scale enterprise environments
• Proven experience in leading SIEM assessments, transformation programs, and architectural reviews leveraging Splunk platforms
• Deep expertise in Splunk architecture design, including:
  • Indexer clustering, search head clustering, deployment strategies
  • High availability design, disaster recovery, and capacity planning
  • Performance tuning and large-scale data handling
• Advanced hands-on expertise in data onboarding and ingestion engineering, including:
  • Complex parsing and transformation (props.conf / transforms.conf)
  • Data routing, filtering, enrichment, and pipeline optimization
  • Implementation and validation of CIM-compliant data models
• Demonstrated ability to design and build complex, customer-specific Splunk applications, aligned to real-world use cases (e.g., SOC operations, fraud analytics, operational intelligence), beyond basic dashboards and reporting
• Strong capability in independent troubleshooting of Splunk infrastructure, including:
  • Ingestion delays, parsing issues, cluster inconsistencies, search performance bottlenecks
  • Root cause analysis using internal logs and metrics
  • Ability to resolve issues without heavy reliance on vendor support
• Proven track record in delivering Architect-level outputs, including:
  • High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD)
  • Detailed architecture and data flow diagrams
  • SIEM assessment reports and maturity models
  • Data onboarding standards, governance frameworks, and optimization strategies
  • Remediation roadmaps and performance improvement plans
• Strong understanding and applied expertise of Replication Factor and Search Factor, with hands-on experience in clustered environments
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to:
  • Lead cross-functional teams and advisory engagements
  • Engage with senior stakeholders (CISO, EA, Security Leads)
  • Drive technical decision-making and governance alignment

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

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Experience Level

Senior Level