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.