Job Title : Principal Consultant – Splunk

Company Name: Thales

Job Details:  Principal Consultant – Splunk | Thales
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About the job
At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Tesserent | Cyber Solutions by Thales is a full-service cybersecurity solutions provider. We partner with clients across Australia and New Zealand in the protection of their digital assets and partner with clients to provide a full suite of cybersecurity services.

Partnering with over 1,400 mid-sized to enterprise, government, and critical infrastructure clients, our mission is to be the sovereign cybersecurity provider of choice for the protection of Australia and New Zealand’s digital assets and deliver comprehensive, tailored solutions to prevent, detect and mitigate potential cyber-attacks. We have deep expertise in security advisory (GRC) and consulting, technical assurance and testing, cloud services, 24×7 managed services and monitoring, incident response and forensics and converged/physical security.

The Principal Consultant – Splunk is responsible for planning, scoping, delivering and supporting Splunk and related product projects for our customers. You are a hands-on consultant who can converse with customers to understand their requirements, explain the solutions you will implement and lead the delivery of the solution. The projects you will lead will primarily be to deliver security threat detection outcomes using Splunk technology: Splunk Enterprise, Enterprise Security, IT Service Intelligence and SOAR.

YOUR ROLE

Working from either our Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra or Brisbane offices, your role will include:

Designing, developing, and tuning modern threat detection regimes suitable for customers of differing size and complexity, at different maturity levels in their cybersecurity journey.
Working with consultants and customers to ensure Splunk is configured to support the implementation of threat detection rules and has the correct data sources and other capabilities to support the required outcomes.
Staying current with threat intelligence and threat detection methodologies, including risk-based alerting.
Proactively work with customers to achieve set project deadlines and budgets
Directing more junior staff working on the same engagement
Working closely with partners and client executives to determine and architect the best solution to propose for a given customer
Involvement in the pre-sales process for Splunk professional services

Your Experience

To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge and experience:

A Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not essential.
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Splunk and/or related disciplines
Relevant Splunk certifications (for example: Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Core Certified Consultant, ….)
Professional certifications are an advantage (i.e., CISSP, CISA, CISM, ….)
Experience working in a Pre-Sales function would be advantageous.
AGSVA security clearance or the ability to achieve a security clearance is an additional bonus

If you do not quite meet the requirements of this position but feel that it is a role you can grow into quickly with the right support, then we also encourage you to apply.

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY

After you have applied, you will receive an email acknowledging your application. We’ll then provide a personalised experience for suitable applicants as we progress the selection and assessment process. Prior to being offered employment, you will need to complete pre-employment police checks.

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit – http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/

It’s easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please introduce yourself or join our community. We’re committed to supporting a diverse workplace, and that starts here.

We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.

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Country: Australia