This role leads Cognizant's Splunk UBA delivery within a flagship engagement with one of the world's foremost enterprise cybersecurity companies. You will hold one of the most senior technical positions in a specialist area with direct client and leadership visibility.About the RoleWe are looking for a Principal Technical Lead for Splunk UBA to own high-priority escalations, drive detection engineering excellence, and align behavioural analytics strategy with enterprise threat modelling frameworks. This role demands both technical mastery and the leadership presence to guide and elevate a specialised team.What You Will Do • Lead resolution of high-priority UBA escalations with full end-to-end ownership • Provide hands-on technical support to Senior Engineers and Technical Leads • Analyse UBA logs, behavioural models, and data pipelines; deliver actionable insights and preventive recommendations • Oversee optimisation of user and entity behaviour models, risk scoring, and anomaly detection • Align detection strategies with MITRE ATT&CK and threat modelling frameworks • Drive improvements in UBA performance, scalability, and data ingestion efficiency • Assess impact of product updates on detection models, risk scoring, and system performance • Drive automation using Python/Shell scripting; support API integrations to improve operational efficiency • Mentor engineers and technical leads; conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and advanced training • Promote continuous improvement and innovation within the teamWhat You Bring • Deep expertise in threat modelling, detection engineering, and insider threat strategy • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and automation (Python/Shell) • Prior experience in a technical leadership or managerial role • Splunk Certified Admin About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant. Additional employment information Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.