Elastic Engineer (Security)

Title: Elastic Security Engineer – SIEM Migration

Location: Albany, NY
Job Type: Contract to Hire

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and support a time-sensitive migration from Splunk to Elastic Security / SIEM
• Analyze existing Splunk use cases, detections, and rules, and convert them into Elastic-compatible rules
• Design and implement SIEM transition plans aligned with aggressive project timelines
• Configure, optimize, and tune Elastic Security and Observability components
• Support testing, validation, and troubleshooting throughout the migration lifecycle
• Provide hands-on production support during and post-migration
• Collaborate closely with technical teams and project stakeholders in an FTE-style engagement model
• Contribute to security operations maturity as part of a growing security organization, with potential conversion to full-time consulting role based on performance

Must Have / Required:

• Strong, hands-on experience with Splunk migrations and SIEM transitions
• Proven experience working with Elastic Security, Elastic Observability, and/or Elastic SIEM
• Experience writing Splunk rules and converting them into Elastic detection rules
• Prior experience migrating to or from Splunk and/or Elastic
• Availability to work in or near Albany, NY during the project timeframe (preferred)
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Elastic certification or willingness to obtain certification by June

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