Software engineering specialistLocation: BirminghamDuration: 6 months +Join a Security Engineering team helping protect critical networks at scale. As an SIEM Application Engineer, you''ll support the design, development, operation and optimisation of an Elastic-based SIEM platform-strengthening threat detection, security monitoring and incident response.What you''ll be doing: Configure Elasticsearch pipelines to ingest security data (including from Kafka) and improve enrichment with threat intelligence and context Collaborate with security analysts and architects to design and implement SIEM solutions using Elasticsearch Optimise SIEM rules, alerts and dashboards to improve detection accuracy and operational efficiency Write and refine Elasticsearch queries for fast, relevant event retrieval; monitor and manage platform performance Support security engineering activities across transitions and transformations Work closely with Security Operations and related incident-response systems, staying current with emerging threats and best practiceWhat you''ll bring: Proven experience in software engineering roles Experience with some of: Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Ansible, Kafka, Kubernetes, GitLab pipelines, ArgoCD, scripting, YAML, Helm Scripting and strong analytical/troubleshooting skills with a keen attention to detail Solid networking basics and a willingness to learn new technologies quickly Ability to take ownership of outcomes and deliver reliably for ..... full job details .....