Senior Elastic Engineer

Sr. Elastic Engineer

Location is Hybrid. The start date is ASAP 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, DevOps, 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, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies.
• Deploy and support Elastic solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, GovCloud, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, 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, PowerShell, 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 OpenShift.
• Experience using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience integrating Elastic with Splunk, Elastic Security, CrowdStrike, and other telemetry sources.
• Background in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or cloud platform engineering.
• Experience building enterprise observability platforms and large-scale monitoring solutions.
• Familiarity with OpenSearch, 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)
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation