Elastic Architect

Elastic (ELK) Architect Contract

Project Overview: Contractor will be supporting and updating existing Elastic (ELK) infrastructure. Elastic (ELK) Architect for our Enterprise Monitoring and Tools (EMT) organization. The candidate will maintain and manage a multi-site Elastic (ELK) Enterprise 7.x platform ingesting 3TB/day, and responsible for the performance and stability of the environment. The Elastic (ELK) Engineer’s primary role is to ensure the stable operations of the Elastic (ELK) environment, plus, providing expertise of decommissioning infrastructure. Additionally the Elastic (ELK) Engineer will be well versed in monitoring, configuring, installing, administering, planning, developing, maintaining, disaster recovery and supporting the availability of Elastic (ELK).

Contractor’s Role: The Elastic (ELK) Architect/ Engineer is a Self-starter, able to work with minimal direction from management. Understands the need for lateral thinking and displays willingness to adapt to new ways of doing business.

Experience Level: Senior

Qualifications:

• Architect, design, install, support, and maintain Elastic (ELK) infrastructure for a highly available and disaster recovery configuration
• Assist with duties as an Administer Elastic (ELK) and Elastic (ELK) Application for Enterprise Monitoring and Tools (EMT)
• Performance tuning, index lifecycle and maintenance
• Standardize Elastic (ELK) agent deployment, configuration and maintenance across a variety of UNIX and Windows platforms
• Troubleshoot Elastic (ELK) server and agent problems and issues
• Assist internal users of Elastic (ELK) in designing and maintaining production-quality dashboards
• Mentor members of the technical staff to support and assist in Elastic (ELK)-related activities
• Mentor users and other groups on their use of Elastic (ELK)
• Monitor the agent and server infrastructure for capacity planning and optimization
• Design core systems performance and troubleshooting logs
• Support Elastic (ELK) on Unix and Linux platforms
• Solve complex Integration challenges and debug complex configuration issues
• Technical writing/creation of formal documentation such as architecture diagrams, technical designs, and SOPs
• Enterprise Security (ES), Event Collector (HEC), Deployment Servers, Universal Forwarders (UF), Indexer, and Heavy Forwarders (HF)
• Agile Methodology
• Knowledge of user interface frameworks, Java, Application servers
• Knowledge of full software development lifecycle
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• A positive goal orientated attitude with a focus on delivery
• Requires experience in building and maintaining large-scale 7.x Elastic (ELK) platforms
• Requires experience on-boarding new Elastic (ELK) logs
• Requires experience with administration, architecture, and engineering
• Requires Linux Administration experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field or equivalent work experience
• 3 to 7 plus years of direct work related experience Knowledge and Skills
• Demonstrates independent thinking and decision-making abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving/problem resolution skills
• Ability to balance priorities in order to meet multiple requirements and deadlines while ensuring priority objectives receive proper emphasis.
• Able to think and react positively and professionally even in stressful situations.

Preferred/ Recommended:

• Preferred experience with scripting languages to automate tasks and manipulate data
• Preferred recent experience with log collection from source systems
• Preferred Elastic (ELK) Certified Administrator and Elastic (ELK) Enterprise Security Certified Admin

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Requires experience in Developing Elastic (ELK) Dashboards, Report, Alerts, Visualizations and Optimize searches.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to consult with management, partners, and vendors.
• Effective organizational skills and the ability to manage frequent interruptions and multiple priorities.
• Ability to relate well with coworkers and vendor representatives, providing guidance.