Lead Splunk Architect – Payments Platform

Lead Splunk Architect   

£700 - £800pd
 

The Lead Splunk Architect will design and oversee a large-scale, PCI-compliant payments analytics platform essential for real-time transaction monitoring and analytics. This role is critical in ensuring efficient payment tracking and compliance across multiple systems.

Main Responsibilities:

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and lead the architecture of a payments analytics platform handling 1+ TB/day.

• Own end-to-end architecture including ingestion, indexing, analytics, visualization, and governance.

• Ensure scalability and cost-efficiency using SmartStore.

• Maintain PCI compliance through Edge Processor technology.

• Define data flows and conduct capacity planning for the architecture.

• Produce High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), and Security Validation Assessment (SVA) diagrams.

• Facilitate design workshops and mentor the implementation team.

• Leverage deep Splunk expertise in enterprise deployments and compliance-sensitive environments.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience with Splunk and its validated architectures.

• Proven expertise in designing large-scale analytics platforms.

• Strong knowledge of PCI compliance standards.

• Experience in payments domain with understanding of data formats.

• Ability to produce HLD, LLD, and SVA diagrams.

Nice to Have:

• Previous experience with SmartStore and Edge Processor technologies.

• Experience mentoring and leading implementation teams.

• Familiarity with real-time monitoring and fraud detection technologies.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. 

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”