Splunk Developer - 2285

SUMMARY:
A client in the automobile industry is looking for a Splunk Developer. 

This role is a contract for 2 years
it is hybrid 

POSITION INFO:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
· At least 3 years of experience in Splunk.
· Experience in Splunk Cluster Setup, Operation, and management.
· Experience in data pre-processing within Splunk.
· Experience in statistical modelling within Splunk.
· Experience with Splunk SPL.
· Strong background in the concept and development of Splunk environment, templates & apps.


ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
· ITIL process knowledge and work experience (advantageous)
· Cloud Experience & Terraform IaaC.
· Linux, Network traffic packet capture, log monitoring.
· Strong troubleshooting skills on Linux or Windows.
· SQL Background.
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· Fit-for-business-purpose mind-set i.e., the solutions provided must meet the business goals.
· Excellent communication skills and team-oriented work behaviour in a distributed team.
· Strong ability to understand and interpret Business needs and requirements with the ability to move concepts through to proposal and finally successful implementation.
· Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and written) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users.
· Proficient in conducting user research in foreign markets i.e., language barriers may exist.
· Should be willing to deal with (talk to) our customers. In most cases they will be foreign customers and language barriers might exist.
· Ability to work as part of a team, inter dependant as well as independently and submit deliverables on time and in excellent quality. SELF STARTER.
· Above board work ethics –this is of utmost importance.
· Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project.
· Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required.
· Willing and able to travel extensively, for up to 2 weeks at a time (international).
· Speaking German (advantageous).
· Agile experience (advantageous).
WHICH QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE DO WE NEED FOR THE ROLE?
· Relevant IT Degree / Diploma / equivalent work Experience.
· +3 years’ experience in as a Splunk Developer

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?
We are looking for a Splunk developer for the BMW Predictive Maintenance Team.
If you are a passionate Splunk developer with a cloud focus, willing to take a lead role, sharing knowledge and giving guidance, are thrilled about latest technologies, full of energy and ambition, hands-on and not afraid of making your hands dirty, this is the right position for you.
· Development of backend and frontend user stories
· Take actively part in all regular Scrum ceremonies
· Contribute to refinement of user stories (user stories at the beginning of a development sprint might not be fully specified)
· Liaise with stakeholders and team members
· Pro-active knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching of members from the same or other teams
· Clarify open points possibly making proposals and/or developing a prototype for further discussion.
· Provide support for existing solutions (DevOps)