Elastic Engineer

Job DescriptionECS is seeking an Elastic Engineer to work in our Fairfax, VA office or Remotely.ECS is seeking talented professionals to join our successful and growing team in building the next-generation Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Cyber data solution. The CDM Program is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) dynamic approach to strengthening the cybersecurity of Federal networks and systems through better awareness and visibility into their security posture and cyber threats. ECS is responsible for designing, building, deploying, operating, and maintaining a complete ‘Data Services’ solution which includes the collection, normalization, visualization, and sharing of cyber data from more than 100 Federal agencies. The CDM Data Services product is an integrated suite of multiple Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products, software configuration packages, and custom code which work together to operate as an integrated solution tailored to meet Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requirements. We are seeking professionals who thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly collaborative environment where problem-solving, critical thinking, and a holistic approach to serving the mission are key. Our program operates within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). An aptitude and enthusiasm for continuous learning, improvement, and cyber security is a must!Role & ResponsibilitiesECS is seeking a skilled Senior Elastic Engineer to lead the design, operation, and evolution of our enterprise Elastic solution. This role is central to ensuring the platform remains secure, highly available, and optimized to support mission-critical analytics, search, observability, and security workloads across the organization.The Elastic Engineer will work collaboratively as part of a dedicated engineering team, serving as a technical leader in troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving complex issues within the Elastic Stack. They will proactively detect problems, identify emerging risks, and implement preventative measures to maintain a stable and resilient environment.A core responsibility of this role is to drive thoughtful automation that simplifies operations and improves reliability. The Senior Elastic Engineer will participate in change control processes, maintain rigorous configuration management practices, and ensure the platform adheres to security and compliance standards. They will also support adjacent teams including SRE, DevOps, and Security while providing guidance on best practices for data ingestion, dashboards, and alerts.This role will also partner closely with the Elastic vendor, engaging in support escalations, roadmap discussions, and collaborative planning around product innovation and new use cases. The Senior Elastic Engineer will help ensure ECS leverages emerging platform capabilities, stays aligned with best practices to continuously improve the platform maturity through a strong vendor relationship.The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in data analysis and visualization using the Elastic Stack to enable stakeholders to transform platform data into meaningful insights. Ultimately, the Senior Elastic Engineer will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, advancing ECS’s Elastic capabilities to deliver a robust, scalable, and high-performing platform.General Description Of BenefitsRequired SkillsUS citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Suitability4+ years general experience architecting, deploying, and maintaining core facets of the Elastic Stack which include Elasticsearch and Kibana2+ years’ experience with Elastic Agent to include deployment, configuration of agent policies, and troubleshooting common problemsFamiliarity with executing the Elastic Stack upgrade process while leveraging concise and repeatable proceduresExperience with monitoring the Elastic Stack and resolving common issuesExperience with common SSL certificate issues and knowledge of how to resolve themExperience managing Single-Sign On integration with Elastic Stack and troubleshooting user access issuesAble to define user personas and develop simple, effective Elasticsearch Roles to meet their use-caseComfortable leveraging Elastic APIs through Dev Tools and/or ad-hoc ScriptingExperience developing strategies for and managing Elasticsearch Index & Snapshot Lifecycle Management (ILM)Strong communication skills with ability to translate difficult technical discussion into business languageSkilled at designing clear, efficient technical delivery plans that drive high-quality outcomes and predictable executionDesired SkillsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or 4 additional years of related experience)Experience leading a team or serving in a senior level roleExperience leveraging Kafka as a data queue for Elasticsearch ingestionExperience monitoring Kubernetes using Elastic ObservabilityUnderstanding of Reverse Proxy as it pertains to hosting Elastic components Experience with major version Elastic Stack upgrades to 9.xExperience migrating and/or deploying to Elastic Cloud Hosted Experience working in an Agile/SAFe environment using ALM tools (Jira, Confluence, or similar)Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and platforms (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Argo, Travis CI, etc.)Expertise in configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)In-depth understanding of networking, security, and system administration of Linux operating systemsKnowledge of version control platforms and branching strategiesKnowledge of disaster recovery planning, backup strategies, and data replicationExperience supporting large Federal programs ($200M+)#ECS1ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3200+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.