Elastic Stack DevOps Engineer

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

UI
Information Technology
Network
Microsoft
Tier 1
Cloud Computing
Recruiting
Training
Partnership
Communication
Enterprise Software
Security Clearance
PASS
Analytics
Collaboration
Sprint
Roadmaps
User Stories
Reporting
Data Flow
DevSecOps
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Design Review
Mockups
Wireframe
Scripting
Python
Bash
Elasticsearch
Kibana
SSL
TLS
Documentation
Standard Operating Procedure
Management
Data Integrity
Agile
JIRA
Confluence
Lifecycle Management
Amazon S3
Orchestration
SAML
OIDC
Authorization
Workflow
Internal Communications
IC
Integrated Circuit
DoD
Docker
Kubernetes
DevOps
Ansible
GitLab
Apache Kafka
Authentication
Identity Management
ICAM

Job Details

CCS Global Tech is a rapidly growing Information Technology company with a diverse portfolio of technology products and services and a large network of industry partnerships. With over 22 years of being a successful business with a global talent pool and presence, CCS is a certified Microsoft Gold Partner and specializes in delivering expert Microsoft based solutions for technical and business needs. We have been recognized by Inc. 500 Magazine as one of the fastest growing small companies in the Unites States.
we are a Tier 1 vendor for the City and County of San Francisco for Cloud Services, Staffing Services and Training Services. For this multi-year opportunity with a diverse set of needs to address, we are currently focusing on establishing partnerships with individuals as well as companies who can help us enhance our overall service portfolio, cut lead times, and ultimately help us deliver successfully. We currently hold sizable Government accounts in the San Francisco bay area including City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County.
We take great pride in our global reach and local influence. Your experience alongside our highly skilled and talented internal team who guide you along the way, offers key insights into what helps you stand out in a competitive job market.
If you are a partner company, please submit resumes with contact information of your own W2 Consultants only. Submitted consultants are expected to have excellent communication skills.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Software Engineer to support the development and operations of an enterprise application that visualizes identity and access management (IDAM) data related to authentication services across NGA and other DoD systems. The application is built on the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), and the role involves full lifecycle support including design, development, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

This program requires employees to have an active TS/SCI clearance with SCI and must pass a CI Poly every 5 years. If you have a Full Scope Poly, working on this program will keep your Full Scope ACTIVE.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and deploy a log analytics and infrastructure monitoring solution using the Elastic stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Beats, and Kibana). This solution will support an existing identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) system.

  • Deploy, configure, test, troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade Elastic clusters and the environment.

  • Provide operational support for the deployed application, ensuring system availability and performance.

  • Configure Kibana for end-user access using role-based filtering and/or multi-tenancy features.

  • Interface with other developers to integrate Elastic stack with the existing ICAM baseline.

  • Plan resources and continuously optimize the infrastructure and configuration of Elasticsearch to maintain cluster health and search performance.

  • Validate and analyze complex data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and relevance.

  • Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless authentication to NGA and other DoD platforms.

  • Resolve installation, infrastructure, data flow, and log ingest issues in both development and production environments.

  • Responsible for gathering monthly and quarterly metrics for customer review.

  • Perform daily administration tasks for Elasticsearch clusters and environments.

  • Work in an Agile environment: estimate features and user stories, participate in developing sprint roadmaps, analyze user stories, and develop design and architecture elements to support user story and/or feature development.

  • Automate ingestion and enrichment processes, and implement alerting and reporting features.

  • Document system behavior, data flows, and operational procedures.

  • Work in a DevSecOps environment with automated CI/CD pipelines.

  • Participate in design reviews.

  • Develop mockups and wireframes.

  • Conduct peer reviews and code reviews.

Required Skills/Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in related discipline plus 8 12 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 6 10 years of prior relevant experience.

  • Experience as a software developer, integrator, administrator, or similar technical role.

  • Experience in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash).

  • 5 or more years of demonstrable experience designing, developing, and deploying solutions using the Elastic stack, including: Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats.

  • Experience with Grok patterns within Logstash and the usage of pattern files.

  • Experience with Elastic stack security features, such as client authentication, SSL/TLS configuration, and role-based document filtering.

  • Must be DoD-8570/8140 Level 2 compliant.

  • Strong documentation skills with a proven ability to develop troubleshooting guides, standard operating procedures, architecture diagrams, etc.

  • Highly autonomous, self-directed, and proactive in maintaining system infrastructure and log data integrity.

  • Experience working with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc.

  • Experience with large systems, index lifecycle management, elastic snapshots to S3.

  • Experience with Ansible.

  • Familiarity with DoD environments and secure system practices.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

  • Elastic Certified Engineer.

  • Experience with container orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

  • Experience working in a production environment with strict availability/uptime requirements.

  • Experience with authentication protocols (SAML, OIDC).

  • Understanding of IDAM concepts, including user authentication and authorization workflows.

  • Ability to analyze and verify large datasets for integrity and insight.

  • Knowledge of NGA systems or IC/DoD mission context.

  • Working knowledge of containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).

  • Knowledge of common DevOps tools such as: Ansible, GitLab.

  • Kafka setup and tuning for Elastic usage.

  • Searchguard authentication experience.

  • Experience or familiarity with identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) technologies and concepts.

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