About Skillfield

Skillfield is a specialist technology consultancy operating at the intersection of cyber, data and AI. We partner with enterprise clients to protect, transform and empower their organisations with forward‑thinking solutions. Our reputation is built on outcomes, not effort.

The Chance

Contract: 3 months, with potential to extend

Hybrid, Melbourne

Our client is growing their security and observability capability and we are looking for a Splunk Engineer consultant to help make it run cleanly. You'll own alert configuration, integrations, and data onboarding — working closely with security, infrastructure, and application teams so the environment stays visible and detections stay reliable.

This is a good next step if you've got solid Splunk fundamentals and want to build deeper SIEM and integration experience in a real enterprise environment.

What you'll do
Configure, maintain, and tune Splunk alerts and event-based detections
Build and support integrations between Splunk and platforms including ServiceNow, Microsoft Teams, email notification systems, security tools, and custom APIs
Onboard current log sources and manage data inputs, forwarders, and parsers




Tune alerts to cut false positives and lift detection quality
Build dashboards and support reporting needs
Troubleshoot ingestion, alerting, and integration issues
Test and validate current use cases and integrations
Document technical processes and operational procedures
Work alongside senior engineers and stakeholders to land project outcomes

What you'll bring
Splunk experience
Solid understanding of Splunk Enterprise and/or Splunk Cloud
Experience building and managing alerts and scheduled searches
Working knowledge of SPL
Experience with APIs, webhooks, or automation-based integrations
Understanding of log management and SIEM concepts
Good troubleshooting instincts and transparent communication

Why join Skillfield?

Be part of a team serious about doing work that matters Join a culture that values clarity, autonomy and shared success Enjoy flexibility, support and performance-based recognition

Ready to make a measurable impact?

Apply now and help us deliver impact that matters.

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📌 Splunk Engineer Melbourne (Australia)
🏢 Skilledfield
📍 Australia