Sr. Elastic Architect

Job Description

ECS is seeking a Sr. Elastic Architect to work remotely . Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and enterprise search, and ready to make an immediate technical impact? Join ECS, a leading provider of cloud, cybersecurity, AI, data, and enterprise transformation solutions. In this role, you will not only implement, build, and optimize Elastic environments at scale but also provide expert guidance on architectural decisions, integrations, and best practices to engineering teams and clients alike.

We are seeking a hands-on Elastic Architect to join our Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) team. The ideal candidate combines deep Elastic expertise with real-world experience in implementing, coding, and scaling Elastic Stack environments in production. You will collaborate across engineering, SOC, DevOps, and client teams to design and deploy resilient, high-performance, and secure Elastic solutions while maintaining visibility into system health and observability.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain large-scale Elastic Stack deployments, including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash.
• Build and optimize ingestion pipelines, search queries, index strategies, and observability dashboards.
• Write scripts, automation, and integrations (Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar) to streamline operations, data transformations, and monitoring.
• Optimize Elastic performance, scaling, and reliability while addressing complex production challenges.
• Implement and enforce security and compliance standards across Elastic environments.
• Lead design reviews and provide architectural guidance to engineering and operational teams.
• Collaborate with SOC, IR, cloud, DevOps, and platform teams to align Elastic deployments with mission objectives.
• Monitor system health, analyze telemetry, and troubleshoot performance or operational issues proactively.
• Maintain documentation for architectures, deployment patterns, operational runbooks, and best practices.
• Stay up to date with Elastic features, emerging technologies, and cybersecurity trends.

Salary Range: $160,000 - $190,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills

• Deep, hands-on expertise with Elastic Stack, including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, and Fleet.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.).
• Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing production-scale Elastic environments.
• Solid understanding of observability, logging, metrics, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with SIEM concepts and Elastic Security (or other SIEM/EDR platforms).
• Strong Linux/Unix, networking, and cloud platform knowledge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Ability to mentor, guide, and influence engineering teams on Elastic best practices.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to support domestic or international on-site engagements.
• U.S. Passport and Secret clearance required.

Desired Skills

• Elastic certifications (e.g., Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Security/Observability Engineer).
• Experience with other search technologies (Solr, Lucene).
• Prior experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Architecture roles.
• Broad understanding of cybersecurity concepts, advanced threat landscapes, and enterprise monitoring.
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale dashboards, observability frameworks, and detection strategies.

ECS 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 3300+ 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.