Splunk Engineer Contractor (Remote)

Position Summary Contractor Remote Work you'll do The Splunk engineer contractor will provide hands-on technical support in the design, development, implementation, and optimization of enterprise observability and security engineering solutions. This role requires advanced experience in Splunk Cloud, SIEM, log management, data onboarding, and Python-based automation, with a focus on ingesting, normalizing, validating, and optimizing data for Security Operations, IT Operations, and Compliance use cases. The ideal candidate will bring strong observability, cloud, systems engineering, troubleshooting, and automation experience to support scalable, resilient, and compliant monitoring capabilities across logs, metrics, events, and traces. Roles & Responsibilities • Design and develop technical solutions for engineering and observability requirements. • Implement and support Splunk Cloud solutions, including SIEM, log management, and data onboarding. • Ingest, normalize, validate, and optimize data sources in Splunk for security, IT operations, and compliance use cases. • Develop Python-based scripts and automation solutions for monitoring, data processing, and operational efficiency. • Perform system integration, testing, and validation to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability. • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues affecting platform functionality and data flows. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and provide technical input. • Support observability capabilities across logs, metrics, events, and traces. • Apply cloud platform and AI/ML-driven analytics capabilities to improve monitoring and operational insight. • Document technical specifications, procedures, and support processes. Required Skills / Experience • Advanced experience in Splunk with 6–9 years of hands-on engineering, administration, and platform support experience • Advanced experience in Python with 6–9 years of hands-on scripting, automation, and development experience • Experience with SIEM, log management, and data onboarding • Knowledge of observability engineering and monitoring practices • Background in cloud-native development and systems engineering • Experience with automation, troubleshooting, and platform integration • Familiarity with AI/ML-driven analytics and modern cloud platforms • Strong collaboration and technical documentation skills The expected pay range for this contract assignment is $50 - $55 per hour.  The exact pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location and will be determined by the third-party whose employees provide services to Deloitte. Candidates interested in applying for this opportunity must be geographically based in the United States and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. We do not accept agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Deloitte is not the employer for this role. This work is contracted through a third-party whose employees provide services to Deloitte. #Remote Expected Work Schedule Approximate hours per week About Deloitte Our inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work. As used in this posting, “Deloitte” means , a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Requisition code: 340307