Architect | Public Sector | OFallon Security Clearance

Position: Architect | Public Sector | OFallon with Security Clearance
Architect | Public Sector | O'Fallon United States Apply Endgame Systems, LLC provides consulting services related to Elastic technology to Government agencies with heightened security needs. Endgame Systems, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elastic.  Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere.

From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and usands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe.

Learn more at   Endgame Systems, LLC, while a subsidiary of Elastic, is an independent entity focused on Government services. Architect Elastic Government Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of Elastic, the Search AI Company, empowers organizations to harness the power of their data in real time, at scale, driving business innovation and success. Elastic is expanding its Federal Consulting Team to support public sector customers in O’Fallon, IL (reporting to Scott AFB).

This role requires an active U.S. Federal security clearance: minimum Secret. As a Consulting Architect at Elastic, you will work closely with customers to deliver Elastic solutions and provide expertise on the Elastic Stack. You will act as a trusted technical advisor, guiding strategy, architecture design, and capacity planning in mission-critical environments. The ideal candidate is technically adept, proactive about self-improvement, and skilled in building strong customer relationships.

What You Will Be Doing:
* Plan, lead, and oversee Elastic consulting engagements to maximize customer value from Elastic products.
* Architect, implement, and configure Elastic solutions in mission-critical environments, including airgapped and classified deployments, with a focus on platform architecture, solution design, and capacity planning.
* Deploy and manage ECK (Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes) in airgapped RKE2 environments, including full stack configuration of Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Elastic Agent, Fleet Server, EPR, EAR, and Beats (Metricbeat and Filebeat).
* Manage Helm Chart-based deployments and leverage Git Ops (FluxCD) to deploy and maintain stack YAML configurations.
* Design and enforce ILM policies, manage index lifecycle across environments, and ensure data retention aligns with customer requirements.
* Implement and maintain External Secrets Operator for secrets management within Kubernetes environments.
* Apply STIG best practices across Elastic deployments to meet security and compliance requirements.
* Fine-tune and customize observability solutions spanning metrics and security use cases.
* Unify data under the ECS schema, leading ECS standardization and ingest pipeline design to ensure consistent, high-quality data across customer environments.
* Deploy and manage infrastructure on AWS using Terraform, including EC2 instances, EBS CSI, SQS, S3 bucket ingestion, and native AWS integrations.
* Automate deployment and configuration of Elastic Agents using Ansible, supporting customer-driven automation initiatives.
* Build strong relationships as a customer advocate, ensuring excellent communication and collaboration.
* Develop and present demos and proof-of-concepts that showcase the value of the Elastic Stack.
* Conduct data modeling, query development, optimization, and cluster tuning for scalable, high-performance search and analytics.
* Collaborate with other consultants to solve complex technical challenges in a team-oriented environment.
* Review and approve technical consulting reports that articulate project outcomes and recommendations.
* Mentor and coach consultants through enablement programs, shadowing, and ongoing training.
* Participate in technical interviews to assess and onboard new consultants. What You Bring Along:
* Active U.S. Federal security clearance (minimum Secret).
* At least 3 years of experience as a consultant or technical instructor in client-facing engagements.
* Proven ability to work with customers to capture requirements, plan, and deliver technical solutions aligned with business needs.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer/Administrator, Network Engineer/Administrator, Cloud Engineer/Administrator, or similar role.
* Proficiency in designing, implementing, and optimizing solutions with Elasticsearch or similar distributed data technologies.
* Hands-on experience with ECK deployments in airgapped RKE2 environments, including full stack configuration across core ECK components (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Elastic Agent, Fleet Server, EPR, EAR, Metricbeat, Filebeat).
* Experience deploying via Helm Charts and managing…