Intermediate Splunk Engineer

About The Role
Hippo is recruiting an Intermediate Splunk Engineer to join our Hippo Herd. Intermediate Splunk Engineers work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support & maintain user-centred digital solutions whilst also helping organisations meet their goals and drive transformation using data analytics.
Hippos Intermediate Splunk Engineers leverage on the power of Splunk to deliver and manage IT operations data analytics services for our clients. You will deploy, troubleshoot and optimise our Splunk solutions following a proven framework and if required deliver a bespoke solution including creating our own applications available within Splunkbase.
The role in a nutshell

• Administration of Splunk and develop bespoke operational reports and alerts using Python
• Profile and interpret logs consisting of events, network traffic, systems and application logs to identify trends and patterns
• Deploy, integrate, and support critical solutions in a complex environment
• Engage with internal/external stakeholders to help them interpret and understand the data
• Collaborate with the wider engineering portfolio to provide insight and awareness into latest industry trends and standards

About the Candidate:

• Experience of working with security technologies such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and Endpoint protection, ideally within a network security, or a security operations environment
• Broad knowledge of Security tools, programs and methodologies
• Experience with Splunk including administration
• Experience of agile methodologies and associated toolsets
• Coding expertise using languages such as Python, particularly in relation to security use cases, reporting and alerting
• AWS experience would be great as would experience with automation technologies such as Ansible, Chef and Puppet
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
• Willingness to learn and continually develop

About The Company
As well as a competitive salary which we’re transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme (Hippo 6% with employee contributions of 2%)
• 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays
• Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts
• Critical illness cover
• Life assurance and death in service cover
• Volunteer days
• Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Financial and general wellbeing sessions
• Flexible benefits scheme with options of:
  • private health cover
  • private dental cover
  • additional company pension contributions
  • additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days)
  • wellbeing contribution
  • charity contributions
  • tree planting

Hi, we’re Hippo Digital.
At Hippo Digital, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering.  We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes.
We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world. 
Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. We're confident in our abilities, authentic in our approach, and passionate about what we do. If you're looking for a digital services partner that can deliver real results, let us help you build for the future and make a lasting impact.
Hippo locations
We are headquartered in Leeds and located across the UK in Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide, so don't let location hold you back from applying. We welcome candidates from all over the UK who possess the flexibility to work from any of our locations. Plus, we offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8k to help make your move a smooth one. It's worth noting that, given the dynamic nature of our business, you may be required to work on-site at client locations or from your own home.
Diversity and Inclusion at Hippo Digital: A commitment to lasting change
At Hippo Digital, we're wholeheartedly dedicated to promoting diversity, equality and inclusion. For us, it's not about checking off boxes but about making a true, lasting difference. Having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem-solving while fostering an inclusive environment that benefits everyone. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us on this important journey.