Prin. Software Engineer; Elastic

Job Overview

Nightwing provides advanced cyber and data operations support. The Elastic Engineer will enhance, maintain, and sustain an Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) instance with emphasis on data onboarding, content development, configuration, troubleshooting, reporting, and visualizations.

• Build data pipelines to ingest external datasets into Elastic products.
• Design, build, deploy, maintain, and enhance the Elastic Logstash Kibana (ELK) platform.
• Install and configure ELK.
• Use Elastic search indices, Elastic search APIs, Kibana dashboards, Log Stash and Beats.
• Create or use plug‑ins for ELK such as authentication and authorization plug‑ins.
• Integrate ELK with enterprise tools and APIs (e.g., authentication and authorization).
• Design and implement complex development use cases and scenarios using programming languages such as Python, Groovy, and Bash.
• Use Elastic Search cluster monitoring tools.

• U.S. Citizenship, Active Secret (S) clearance; must be able to obtain TS/SCI clearance and DHS Suitability.
• At least 6+ years of directly relevant software development experience.
• At least 2 years as an Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) administrator or equivalent role.
• At least 2 years experience with Elasticsearch Domain Specific Language (DSL).
• At least 5 years experience with Kubernetes architecture.
• Strong knowledge of the ELK stack.
• Knowledge of scripting languages, such as JavaScript, Python, Bash, etc.
• Desired:
  Experience in an agile environment; experience supporting federal customers.
• Required education:
  Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Desired certifications:
• DoD 8570.1‑M Compliance at IAT Level
  
  I (e.g., CISSP).
• Agile software development methodology certification (e.g., Scrum Master).
• Elastic certifications (Elastic Certified Engineer, Analyst, Observable Engineer).
• Kubernetes certifications (KCNA, KCSA, CKAD, CKA, CKS).

Nightwing is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.