Contract Engineer – Splunk to Azure Monitoring Migration

Role Overview

Location: Remote (US-based preferred) Type: Contract Team: Platform Engineering / Infrastructure Start: ASAP

Overview

We are looking for a contract engineer to help us migrate our monitoring and observability capabilities from Splunk (Cloud & Observability) to Azure-native monitoring services.

This engagement is not a lift-and-shift migration. Existing Splunk dashboards will not be migrated automatically. Instead, dashboards and monitoring views will be manually rebuilt from scratch using Azure tools.

Most dashboards are non-critical and used primarily for troubleshooting and investigation, not executive reporting or compliance.

What You'll Do

Review existing dashboards across: Splunk Cloud Search & Reporting

Splunk Observability

Help inventory and rationalize current dashboards (what's worth rebuilding vs. dropping)

Recreate dashboards manually in Azure using:

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Azure-native alerting and visualization tools

Work closely with internal platform and application teams to understand monitoring needs

Document newly created dashboards and monitoring patterns

Provide guidance on best practices when moving from Splunk concepts to Azure-native tooling

Important Context (Please Read)

There is no automated migration of dashboards

Historical Splunk data does not need to be migrated

Dashboards are nice-to-have, not business-critical

This role is focused on migration and setup, not long-term ownership or day-to-day monitoring

We are early in the migration process, so adaptability and clear communication matter

Required Experience

Hands-on experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

Prior experience working with Splunk dashboards or observability tools

Comfortable designing dashboards and alerts manually

Strong documentation and communication skills

Ability to work independently and make pragmatic decisions

Nice to Have

Familiarity with Azure Sentinel (awareness only; not the primary focus)

Experience advising teams during tool consolidation or platform transitions

Background in infrastructure or platform engineering environments

Engagement Details

Contract engagement with flexibility in hours

Light ramp-up initially, increasing as dashboards are rebuilt

Collaborative work with internal engineers who are also ramping up on Azure monitoring tools

Why This Role

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys:

Practical, hands-on migration work

Designing clean, simple monitoring solutions

Helping teams modernize tooling without over-engineering