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Sr. Elastic Engineer. The location is Hybrid. The start date is July 6th for this permanent position.

Job Title: Sr. Elastic Engineer

Location-Type: Hybrid 3 days a week in either Hanscom, MA or Hampton, VA

Start Date Is: July 6th

Duration: Permanent

Compensation Range: $160-180k

Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship

Job Description

The Sr. Elastic Engineer will design, deploy, optimize, and support enterprise-scale Elastic Stack solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. This role requires deep expertise in Elastic technologies, automation, observability, and cloud infrastructure while partnering with engineering, Dev Ops, and client teams to deliver scalable and resilient solutions.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain Elastic Stack environments including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, and Fleet.
Develop and optimize data ingestion pipelines, indexing strategies, search performance, dashboards, and visualizations.
Build automation, scripting, and integrations using Python, Power Shell, Bash, or similar technologies.
Deploy and support Elastic solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, Gov Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, Open Shift, and hybrid environments.
Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and deployment automation using Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and container technologies.
Integrate Elastic with SIEMs, security tools, endpoint telemetry, and cloud-native services.
Monitor platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system reliability and scalability.
Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance on Elastic best practices.
Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment guides, runbooks, and operational procedures.
Support client-facing engagements and collaborate across technical teams.
Stay current on Elastic ecosystem advancements, certifications, and emerging technologies.

Minimum Requirements

Active Secret Clearance (minimum required).
Valid U.S. Passport.
Deep hands-on experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Fleet).
Strong scripting and automation experience with Python, Power Shell, Bash, or similar languages.
Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing large-scale production Elastic environments.
Strong understanding of observability, logging, metrics, and distributed systems.
Experience with Linux/Unix administration and networking concepts.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor engineering teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally for client engagements.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Open Shift.
Experience using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience integrating Elastic with Splunk, Elastic Security, Crowd Strike, and other telemetry sources.
Background in Dev Ops, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or cloud platform engineering.
Experience building enterprise observability platforms and large-scale monitoring solutions.
Familiarity with Open Search, Solr, Lucene, Graylog, Datadog, or similar technologies.
Experience working in government, defense, or highly regulated environments.

Preferred Certifications

Elastic Certified Engineer
Elastic Security Engineer
Elastic Observability Engineer
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Docker Certified Associate (DCA)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Hashi Corp Terraform Associate
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation

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