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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used Splunk
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Christian F.
Last position:
Project Lead & Cyber Security Consultant at Deutsche Börse Gruppe
- Established a cyber resilience framework for AI-accelerated threats in the Frontier AI Threat Endurance (FATE) program: capability assessments, maturity assessments and gap analyses covering cyber security, operational resilience, incident response, recovery and governance, followed by target concepts and improvement measures
- Supported action owners from specification through implementation: implementation roadmaps, decision papers, management presentations and governance reporting, as well as audit- and supervision-ready documentation; managed stakeholders from IT, Information Security, Risk Management, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity and the business units
Taner P.
Last position:
IT Consultant – IT Governance and Compliance at Premium automotive manufacturer
Result: Managed over 20 compliance campaigns in the development division, reaching 95% of the application portfolio and fulfilling over 4,000 compliance requirements.
- Campaign management: Planned, coordinated and monitored campaigns to improve compliance maturity; KPI-based management reporting
- Gap analysis: Assessed business-critical applications and prioritized compliance risks across Information Classification, Conformity Statement, Privacy Impact Assessment and other artifacts
- Stakeholder management: Served as the link between IT Security, Application Owners and business units; facilitated workshops and provided tailored implementation support
- Target vision and AI use cases: Developed a target model for maintaining compliance throughout the application lifecycle and assessed which artifacts could be populated automatically by AI agents using app and code data
Jan F.
Last position:
Business Epic Owner – Central Master Data for Business Customers at Telco Group (B2B / Enterprise IT Services)
Overall business responsibility for a program-wide initiative to create a central, authoritative data foundation for business customer master data (contacts and locations) within an IT service management transformation program.
- Managed the Epic portfolio from exploration through launch; prioritization and quarterly planning in a SAFe environment
- Aligned business units, architecture, and IT delivery around a shared vision and clear rules for data ownership (Data Governance)
- Prepared and secured scope and key decisions with program leadership, including deliberate descoping
- Managed risks, dependencies, and escalations; reported to program leadership and the PMO
- Developed the 2027 roadmap as a basis for budget and portfolio planning
Result: a clear MVP scope, key decisions made, and a 2027 roadmap. The program continued after handover without any loss of knowledge.
Vicenco K.
Last position:
Process and consulting services for a public-sector client in the field of internal security
- Standardization and further development
- Application monitoring
- Incident handling
- Change management
- Interface and integration operations
- Testing, acceptance and transition to operations
Umut G.
Last position:
Data Architect at BA Technology
I am an experienced data engineer specializing in end‑to‑end data integration, cloud DWH architectures, and high‑quality, governed data products.
I delivered following projects and engagements as a freelancer.
- Data Migration of CRM System for AL-FA Objekt Service Gmbh
- Microsoft Software Resales Partnership
I am looking for freelance roles like: Freelance Data Engineer Cloud Data Warehouse Architect Data Modeling & Architecture Consultant MDM & Data Governance Specialist BI & Analytics Developer
Technical Focus Areas
- Data Engineering & Integration: SQL Server/SSIS, Informatica PowerCenter/IDQ, Talend, Kafka, Azure Data Factory – Delta/CDC/ELT patterns, robust pipelines, monitoring/recovery, data lineage & impact analysis, medallion architecture Bronze/Silver/Gold layers
- DWH & Cloud: Azure SQL / Data Lake / Synapse, AWS Redshift/S3, on‑prem SQL/Oracle – scalable data marts with a strong cost/benefit focus.
- Data Modeling: Atomic (Inmon) and Dimensional (Kimball), Data Vault (Linstedt), Domain‑Driven Design, clear lineage & contracts.
- MDM & Governance: Informatica MDM, IBM MDM, stewardship processes, data quality rules, survivorship/XREF, catalog/glossary, SIF/BES/REST publication.
- Analytics/BI: Power BI, SSAS, Cognos – business‑ready, maintainable data products.
Erkan Y.
Last position:
Devops Expert at Datev
Task: Operator development and observability
Technologies and skills: Kubernetes, Valkey-Operator, Crossplane, Backstage, OpenPortal, OTEL, Grafana Cloud, Azure DevOps, Artifactory, Flux, Alloy, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OCF, Copilot
What I did:
- Evaluated/developed Valkey-Operator
- Set up OpenTelemetry
- Integrated it with OpenPortal/Backstage/CrossPlane
Reza N.
Last position:
Senior IT-Security Expert at Teambank AG
- Completed the integration of log sources into Microsoft Sentinel, including GCP workloads – centralized consolidation of all security-relevant events from Azure and GCP environments for complete end-to-end telemetry and comprehensive compliance evidence
- Developed custom rules and use cases based on the GFG Use-Case Library and the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix to cover company-specific threats and GFG-relevant scenarios with precise, mapped detection rules
- Tuned detection rules to minimize false positives, optimized detection thresholds, and modeled exceptions – enabling the SOC to work with relevant, prioritized alerts while reducing Mean Time to Detect/Respond
- Built SOAR capabilities in Sentinel by developing playbooks to automate recurring response processes such as containment, user and host isolation, and ticketing – shorter response times and 24/7 scalability
- Designed and built a log transformation solution to normalize and enrich incoming raw logs (GeoIP, CMDB, threat intelligence) and convert them into a consistent schema for high-performance KQL queries, use case logic, and correlations
- Managed Azure security through Azure Policies to enforce security and compliance standards, prevent drift, and continuously remediate deviations
- Operated the Defender XDR portal to link endpoint, identity, email, and SaaS signals with Sentinel findings, enable holistic incident triage, and orchestrate measures directly from XDR
Technologies: Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Azure Policy, KQL, GCP, MITRE ATT&CK
Mahmoud Q.
Last position:
Information Security & GRC Expert at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)
As a Council Member at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group), the world’s leading expert network, I provide organizations, investment firms, and consulting companies with expert discussions on demand – wherever specialized knowledge in information security, IT governance, and regulatory compliance is needed.
My assessments are based on many years of practical experience in highly regulated industries: from building and implementing information security management systems (ISMS according to ISO 27001), IT risk and vulnerability management, and business continuity (ISO 22301) to the practical implementation of European regulations such as DORA, NIS2, BAIT, and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
The cooperation is project- and discussion-based. I provide decision-makers with a practical perspective gained from real-world experience on cyber risks, security governance, and operational resilience – exactly when it is needed.
Ales L.
Last position:
Senior DevOps Consultant (Freelance) at European Union Agency (via IBM)
- Worked as freelance Senior DevOps Consultant on-site for IBM at a European Union Agency, operating in a highly secure, air-gapped environment managing classified systems.
- Led automation and DevOps initiatives for a large-scale OpenShift platform (>400 nodes), driving deployment efficiency, GitOps adoption, and operational automation using Ansible, Python, and Bash while ensuring compliance with security requirements.
- Spearheaded automation of release and deployment workflows in a private cloud environment hosting 400+ OpenShift nodes, significantly improving deployment speed and reliability.
- Migrated existing playbooks, roles, and templates from Ansible Tower to Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), ensuring full compliance with fully-qualified collection names (FQCN) and preparing custom Execution Environments (EE) for containerized automation.
- Implemented GitOps Agent for AAP Controller Configuration as Code, enabling automated synchronization (CRUD) of Ansible Controller objects based on repository-stored configuration definitions using GitHub webhooks.
- Designed and automated complex multi-step operational workflows including environment cleanup, Helix cluster component re-creation, Kafka topic management, and OpenShift object lifecycle management across ~100 environments.
- Achieved a reduction of multi-day manual operations to under a few hours through automation improvements spanning multiple AAP clusters and OpenShift environments.
- Integrated Ansible Automation Platform with Thycotic (Delinea) Secret Server via lookup plugin to enhance secure credential management in automated processes.
- Managed deployment tasks, platform troubleshooting, and Istio network configurations while adhering to stringent EU PSC security and compliance standards.
- Collaborated with infrastructure and application teams to refine deployment procedures, develop naming conventions, and continuously improve automation coverage in an air-gapped, classified environment.
Franziska K.
Last position:
Business Analyst at ALH Group
VALUE ADDED:
The structured analysis and further development of business requirements and processes is driving the modernization of contract administration in a focused manner. Complex business matters and dependencies are made transparent, optimization potential is identified, and transferred into scalable solution approaches that enable as much straight-through processing as possible. This creates clearer and more efficient processes as well as reliable decision-making and implementation foundations for business departments, architecture, and development.
- Development of business requirements and processes for the further development and modernization of contract administration
- Creation and further development of business concepts, process descriptions, and decision-making documents for implementing new and optimized processes
- Analysis of existing processes and identification of optimization potential to simplify and scale processes
- Structuring of complex business matters in a dynamic project environment to ensure transparency and traceability for all involved
- Identification and clarification of business dependencies and interfaces, especially in interaction with adjacent systems and departments
- Contribution to business target models and development of solution approaches for new, scalable processes that also enable straight-through processing
- Leadership and moderation of business workshops to coordinate and further develop requirements with internal stakeholders from business departments, architecture, and development
- Prioritization of business topics and requirements for targeted implementation
- Support with testing, reviews, and quality assurance, including the creation and coordination of business test cases to verify the implemented solutions
- Use of SharePoint and Kanban to document and manage tasks
Eddy A.
Last position:
Network Administrator at Knauf Bayern
- Management of firewalls (Securepoint)
- Operation and maintenance of the client-server infrastructure (Windows)
- Operation and patching of IoT devices in the hazard management system (cameras, Web IOS, IP-to-serial converters)
- Support with the integration of security technology into existing IT infrastructures
- Planning and implementation of network segmentation and separation
- Transfer and implementation of solutions in other plants
- Tools used: Wireshark, Network Service Manager, PRTG, Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, HP Service, FNT/Command Manager Console, Service Now, Confluence, Active Directory, Wingard, Securepoint FW.
Krisztián K.
Last position:
Smart Device Automation at ITZBund
- Ticket automation for smart devices; SharePoint
- Python, JavaScript, Java, Gradle
- CI/CD Git pipeline and secure programming
Mariia D.
Last position:
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer at SoftServe
Enterprise Agile Planning Platform
Key achievements:
- Introduced and promoted shift-left testing practices.
- Established and maintained QA metrics to track release quality and support data-driven decision-making.
- Reviewed Selenium-based automated tests, identifying coverage gaps and prioritizing improvements with the automation team.
Responsibilities:
- Managed QA activities throughout the release lifecycle, coordinating testing efforts and ensuring release readiness.
- Mentored and onboarded 10 QA engineers and fostered knowledge sharing.
- Conducted technical interviews and participated in candidate evaluation.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to improve quality practices.
Priyanka S.
Last position:
Business Consultant (Software Engineering) at Boehringer Ingelheim
- Developed cloud-native enterprise applications on SAP Business Technology Platform using Node.js, SAP UI5, and RESTful APIs, delivering solutions across training management, procurement, employee information, and logistics domains
- Served as the primary developer for the maintenance, enhancement, and production support of three enterprise applications, delivering new features, resolving production issues, and coordinating releases with business stakeholders
- Experienced in leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as Microsoft Copilot to accelerate feature development, generate code, prototype solutions, and support application migration and modernization
- Designed backend services, domain models, and SAP Fiori/UI5 interfaces, implementing business workflows, role-based access control, validations, scheduling, reporting, and data import/export capabilities
- Designed and integrated enterprise services with SAP SuccessFactors, SailPoint, ERP systems, and external Learning Management APIs, including automated synchronization for 11,000+ user data
- Designed and implemented AMQP-based event-driven services processing up to 500 RFID parcel scan events per day for a logistics application
- Managed deployments and application operations using CI/CD pipelines, SAP Solution Manager, SAP BTP Cockpit, Kibana, and cloud monitoring tools, performing root-cause analysis and resolving production incidents
- Managed application dependencies by resolving npm package version conflicts and remediating critical and high-severity security vulnerabilities, ensuring production compliance and application stability
- Collaborated with architects, business users, SAP governance teams, and distributed Agile teams throughout technical design, code reviews, sprint planning, documentation, and software delivery
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Statistics of experts using Splunk
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
88%
Master's degree or higher
48%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 5 Nov 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts using Splunk
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 5 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Splunk experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (95%)
- Banking and Finance (69%)
- Automotive (48%)
- Government and Administration (41%)
- Telecommunication (41%)
- Manufacturing (41%)
- Transportation (35%)
- Professional Services (35%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Splunk in practice
Splunk collects, indexes and analyzes machine-generated data from applications, infrastructure, devices and security systems. Companies use it to investigate incidents, monitor service health, detect threats and understand events across distributed environments. Its search, dashboards and alerting features turn raw logs into operational decisions.
Core capabilities
Strong Splunk specialists work across the full data lifecycle, from source onboarding to useful reporting.
- Design indexes, sourcetypes, fields and retention strategies
- Build SPL searches, dashboards, alerts and scheduled reports
- Connect application, cloud, network and security data sources
- Tune search performance and data ingestion
- Create investigation workflows for operations and security teams
Ecosystem and tooling
Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud support different operating models, while Splunk Enterprise Security adds security analytics and investigation workflows. Splunk IT Service Intelligence supports service monitoring and event management, and Splunk Observability Cloud covers infrastructure, application performance and real user monitoring. Specialists may also work with Universal Forwarders, Heavy Forwarders, deployment servers, indexers, search heads and REST APIs.
When companies need help
Freelance expertise is useful when internal teams need a focused implementation, migration or recovery effort. It also helps when a Splunk environment has grown without clear data models, ownership or search standards.
- Move from self-managed Splunk to Splunk Cloud
- Onboard data from Kubernetes, cloud services and business applications
- Develop security detections, correlation searches and investigation views
- Improve noisy alerts, slow searches or costly ingestion patterns
- Establish governance, documentation and user training
Delivery and collaboration
A project may involve operations, security, software, networking and compliance stakeholders. The right professional clarifies outcomes first, then maps data sources, access controls, naming conventions and validation steps. Remote work suits configuration, search development and documentation; on-site collaboration can help with restricted environments, workshops or complex handovers.
Signs of quality
Look for specialists who can explain why a data model, index strategy or detection rule fits the use case. Practical quality shows in reliable ingestion, precise field extraction, maintainable SPL, useful dashboards and alerts that teams can act on. Ask for examples of troubleshooting decisions, performance improvements and documented handover rather than only a list of Splunk certifications.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Splunk? These answers cover the essentials.
Splunk is used to search and analyze logs, metrics, traces and security events from many systems. Companies apply it to observability, incident response, threat detection, compliance reporting and operational dashboards.
Splunk is often chosen for broad machine-data analysis, mature security workflows and flexible investigation across varied sources. Elastic can suit teams centered on an open search stack, while Datadog is often preferred for an integrated cloud monitoring experience; the right choice depends on data volume, operating model, skills and existing tooling.
Splunk work benefits from knowledge of Linux, networking, cloud services, Kubernetes, REST APIs and scripting. Security-focused projects may also require familiarity with SIEM practices, detection engineering, identity data and incident response.
Splunk implementation needs vary with data sources, architecture and the required outcome. A focused dashboard or search task may need a narrow specialist, while a migration, Enterprise Security rollout or poorly governed environment calls for someone who can design, troubleshoot and document the wider solution.
Splunk projects are often suitable for remote collaboration because searches, dashboards, configuration and documentation can be reviewed online. On-site work may still help when systems are isolated, access is tightly controlled or teams need workshops and structured handover.
Splunk quality is visible in the specialist’s approach to data onboarding, field extraction, SPL design, alert noise and search performance. Ask how they validate results, protect sensitive data, manage changes and leave clear documentation for the internal team.
Splunk specialists often cover one primary area while bringing useful knowledge of the adjacent capabilities. A security project may need Enterprise Security and detection expertise, whereas an observability project may depend more on metrics, traces, application performance and cloud infrastructure.
Splunk Cloud reduces responsibility for parts of the underlying infrastructure, but projects still require careful planning for ingestion, permissions, data models, integrations and search performance. Splunk Enterprise gives more control over deployment and architecture, which also creates more administration and operational responsibility.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Splunk in their recent projects is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 799 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Splunk in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 48% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Splunk in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Splunk in their recent projects are English (99%), German (98%), and French (18%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Splunk in their recent projects are Information Technology (95%), Banking and Finance (69%), and Automotive (48%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Splunk in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Project Management (69%), and Product Development (68%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Splunk
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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