Splunk Design Specialist Job Req ID: 41188 Posting Date: 7 Feb 2025 Function: Cyber Security Unit: Business Location: UK Wide, United Kingdom Salary: Competitive Salary **Why This Job Matters:** Are you someone who is passionate about technical security design with Splunk solutions experience? Then our Splunk Design Contract Specialist role is the one for you! Your role is crucial to the design & implementation of BT's Cyber Security Portfolio products and services (Primarily Splunk Security products) for our BT Business customers. From day-one you will have an active input into the design and implementation of new product lines and first-class security solutions, leading the end-to-end processes and guiding our customers through service initiation, transition phases, and ongoing operations. You’ll be an expert of Splunk’s cutting-edge security technology, leading the creation of tailored security builds for business customers, ensuring compliance with agreed requirements and BT’s commercial and operational objectives. You’ll be the lead contact for business customers, matrix BT teams, and suppliers/vendors to create innovative and effective solutions. You’ll be confident in your stakeholder management collaborating and communicating with a diverse range of stakeholders, to implementation teams, suppliers, product and sales team to name a few. **What You’ll Be Doing:** + You'll be responsible for leading the creation of Splunk security implementation builds for Business customers, that meets agreed requirements and compliance policies, whilst balancing the BT commercial & Operational goals + Leading (Mainly Splunk based) technical design and Customer application integrations from requirements phase to controlled delivery, with focus on quality, managed deployment to agreed Milestones. + Lead Negotiations and feedback loops, to ensure real world challenges in deploying BT designs into customers complex and unique environments, is carefully & Professionally managed + Be a key voice during bid phases to ensure the contractual security requirements are assessed and accurate information is feedback to ensure the Quote can be implemented, with risks clearly identified. + Be accountable for the implementation of service changes from Threat Analytic Use-Cases, Playbook workflows, optimisation to remediating vulnerabilities and deploying new data sources. + Lead regular 'Continuous Improvement' initiatives in the implementation space, to optimise and enhance the BT Security Deployment patterns. + Lead a matrix team that manages controlled Change for new and in-service designs e.g Threat Analytic Use-Cases, Playbooks, policy and data source optimisation + Develop business strategies and Frameworks across organisation and stakeholders, to improve quality and speed of delivery. Ensure implementation designs and plans are compliant with BT security standards and market compliance levels (i.e., ISO, GDPR, NCSC) + Support in-life Operation escalations on launched products and services where required. **What we'd like to see on your CV:** + A background in leading customer deployments of Splunk-based security services, designing and implementing technical solutions + Proven ability to work in multi-skilled, matrix teams using AGILE methodologies to deliver complex projects and manage technical solutions. + Knowledge of Splunk SIEM, SOAR, and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure), with a track record of developing and optimizing solutions, deploying threat analytics, and creating use cases that enhance security operations + Experienced in engaging with C-level stakeholders, presenting clear strategies, and serving as a trusted advisor to balance customer needs with organizational goals and standards. + Skilled in leading audits, compliance reviews, and security health checks, with experience in ITIL processes, SECDEVOPS practices, and ensuring alignment with frameworks such as MITRE and Cyber Kill Chain The role may involve working with Government and Military Contracts, so a level of security clearance will be required. Candidates are encouraged to ensure they meet the eligibility requirements for SC clearance. **Skills We Require Of You:** + Embrace varied responsibilities, manage diverse projects, and drive process improvements with a flexible and proactive mindset + Strong problem-solving, with an mindset skills to overcome obstacles efficiently, ensuring successful outcomes in complex situations. + Great interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly and effectively, being adaptable in approach + Curious and eager to develop new skills, taking responsibility for decisions while guiding teams toward achieving shared goals **Your Benefits:** + Competitive Salary + 10% on target bonus + BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10% + 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service + Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan + World-class training and development opportunities + Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.​ + Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages and access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop + Equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up​! Flexible Working – BT have moved to a hybrid working – you can work from home 2 days per week. This means you’ll be at your contractual location 3 days a week. Part time and job-share considered **A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:** Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us **DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?** Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider