Splunk System Architect

Initial freelance contract till end of 2024 + option to extend

Remote (client based in Eindhoven)

ASAP start

Become part of the startup of a dynamic team that is leading our client on a digital transformation journey. Your role is to be an ambassador for the Agile and DevOps way of working within our client. There is a lot of room for new ideas and innovations and you will be supported to have a continuous focus on development, coaching and creating a supportive environment for your team. As System Architect Analytics you will be one of the main points of contact for our internal customers regarding analytics and monitoring.

Your responsibilities:
Represent the Analytics team to multiple user groups in order to drive awareness of analytics capabilities and improve adoption
Contribute to the vision and roadmap of Analytics in collaboration with the Product Manager and Solution Architect
Create and maintain reference architecture documentation: design directives, standards and solution blocks
Lead the design of analytics and monitoring solutions that will help our internal customers optimize their work
Review work and assure adherence to standards and best practices
Work with the team to ensure a successful execution of planned objectives

Your team:
The team is well recognized as a modern IT organization with a DevOps way of working. If you join our Analytics Team, you will find a diversified group with high energy, an open collaboration environment and eagerness for continuous improvement. Our mission is to provide insights into the performance and capacity of IT environments by leveraging the capabilities of our Splunk platform.

Your profile
To be successful in this role you have:

Knowledge of and experience with IT architecture methodologies and processes (eg TOGAF), service management methods and processes (ITIL) and agile (SCRUM, SAFe)
Proven track record in road mapping, technical architecture design, solution definition, project management/execution, change/risk management
Strong expertise with Splunk (minimum 8 years)
Splunk Architect Certification
Experience with infrastructure monitoring and event management tools
Experience with acting between business & IT service organization, can be persuasive when required.
Experience with automated deployment and CI/CD is a plus

Furthermore, you are:
Driven and able to deal with ambiguity and changing environments
Structured, analytical and have a logical mindset
Result-oriented with strong communication skills