Elastic Stack / SDLC Reporting Consultant

USC/GCmust be localThe biggest requirement for this role is strong, hands-on Elastic Stack experience. We have already had candidates rejected who had solid DevOps backgrounds but did not have enough depth with Elastic, so please do not send general DevOps engineers who only have light exposure to Elasticsearch/Kibana.This is hybrid in Phoenix AZ: So local candidate only.What They Are Actually Looking ForStrong hands-on Elastic Stack experienceElasticsearchKibanaGrafanaPython is a must-haveExperience working with data from engineering/CI-CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub/GitLab, Jira, ServiceNow, Datadog, and similar platformsStrong understanding of SDLC and DevOps processes, including source control, builds, testing, deployment pipelines, and production releasesExperience building dashboards, reporting, metrics, and engineering insightsExperience integrating data through APIs, ETL, SQL, or similar methodsBasic Linux/application support knowledgeFamiliarity with Redis and Kafka is helpful but does not need to be deepCandidates need to be able to contribute immediately with very little ramp-upThe best profile is likely an Elastic Stack / Observability Engineer, Elasticsearch Engineer, or DevOps/Platform Engineer who has significant hands-on experience building with Elasticsearch and Kibana, rather than someone who has simply used Kibana for log viewing.Official JDFinancial services experience is not required.We are seeking an experienced consultant to design and implement reporting and executive dashboards for Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) controls. Our organization has an established SDLC control framework and control definitions in place. The consultant s primary responsibility will be to translate these existing controls into meaningful, automated reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into control adoption, compliance, exceptions, and trends.The ideal candidate has experience working with software engineering metrics, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), data analytics, and executive reporting.Key ResponsibilitiesReview and understand the existing SDLC control framework, control definitions, and reporting requirements.Identify and document data sources required to measure each control.Design reporting architecture and data models that support scalable SDLC control reporting.Build interactive dashboards and scorecards for engineering leadership, risk, compliance, and executive stakeholders.Develop automated reporting that measures control compliance, control effectiveness, and team, application, and portfolio-level performance.Establish data quality validation and reconciliation processes.Collaborate with engineering, security, DevOps, platform teams, and governance stakeholders to validate metrics and reporting.Document dashboard logic, metric definitions, data lineage, and reporting processes.Provide knowledge transfer and documentation to enable ongoing maintenance by internal teams.Required Qualifications5+ years of experience developing enterprise reporting and dashboards.Experience working with SDLC, DevSecOps, software engineering, or technology governance.Strong understanding of software development lifecycle processes and engineering metrics.Experience translating business and compliance requirements into measurable KPIs and dashboards.Strong SQL and data analysis skills.Experience integrating data from multiple enterprise systems using APIs or ETL processes.Excellent stakeholder communication and requirements gathering skills.Please prioritize candidates with deep Elastic Stack experience and make sure they can speak in detail about what they personally built using Elasticsearch and Kibana before submitting.