Splunk Tech Lead

This role is part of Cognizant's strategic engagement with one of our most marquee global technology clients — a world leader in enterprise networking, cybersecurity, and observability platforms. As a Splunk Tech Lead, you will be a senior pillar of Cognizant's Splunk centre of excellence, driving platform engineering, team capability, and delivery excellence at enterprise scale.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and technically exceptional Splunk Tech Lead to lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of Splunk solutions across our enterprise environment. This is a high-visibility role that blends deep technical ownership with team leadership — you will be the highest level of Splunk technical escalation while shaping how the platform is built, governed, and scaled.

What You Will Do

Platform Architecture & Engineering

• Architect, manage, and support distributed Splunk environments including indexers, search heads, deployment servers, cluster masters, license masters, and forwarders
• Lead the implementation and ongoing support of Indexer Clustering and Search Head Clustering to ensure high availability and disaster recovery
• Perform Splunk upgrades, patches, and migrations including version upgrades and on-premises to cloud transitions, ensuring minimal service disruption
• Conduct regular Splunk health checks, audits, and capacity assessments to ensure platform stability and scalability
• Participate in capacity planning, system scaling, and performance tuning activities

Data Onboarding & Integration

• Manage data onboarding and ingestion pipelines including Universal and Heavy Forwarders, HTTP Event Collector (HEC), syslog, and API-based integrations
• Configure and maintain Splunk knowledge objects including field extractions, event types, tags, lookups, macros, and CIM compliance
• Ensure data quality and consistency by validating timestamping, parsing rules, sourcetypes, and index configurations across all data sources
• Integrate Splunk with SIEM, SOAR, ITSM tools, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and third-party monitoring and security solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure effective integration of Splunk with other tools and systems

Search, Dashboards & Reporting

• Design, implement, and optimise Splunk searches, dashboards, alerts, and reports to support business operations
• Develop advanced SPL queries with a strong focus on performance optimisation and complex query design
• Develop and maintain custom Splunk apps, add-ons, and configurations to meet organisational requirements

Security & Compliance

• Implement and maintain role-based access control (RBAC), authentication (LDAP/SAML), and authorisation models in alignment with security policies
• Ensure adherence to industry standards, security policies, and best practices for Splunk configuration and data handling
• Implement Splunk-based solutions for security monitoring, data analysis, and log aggregation

Operations & Governance

• Monitor, analyse, and optimise Splunk platform performance including indexing throughput, search performance, resource utilisation, and licence usage
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for critical incidents, serving as the highest level of Splunk technical escalation
• Establish and maintain operational runbooks, SOPs, and support processes for Splunk platform operations
• Prepare and present detailed technical documentation, reports, and recommendations to stakeholders

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Manage and mentor a team of Splunk engineers, providing guidance and training to enhance their skills and capabilities
• Stay current on the latest developments and best practices in Splunk technologies and security
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement

What You Bring

• Deep expertise in distributed Splunk architectures including indexer clustering, search head clustering, and deployment server management
• Strong proficiency in SPL including performance optimisation and complex query design
• Hands-on experience with data ingestion, data normalisation, and integrating external data sources with Splunk
• In-depth knowledge of Splunk architecture, cluster management, and scaling
• Experience managing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed Splunk environments
• Strong understanding of log management, monitoring, and data analytics concepts
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and security best practices
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and coach technical teams effectively

Technical SkillsSplunk Enterprise/Cloud · SPL · Indexer Clustering · Search Head Clustering · HEC · LDAP/SAML · RBAC · CIM · AWS/Azure/GCP · SIEM/SOAR · ITSM Tools · Python · Shell Scripting · JIRA · Git

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