Momento USA is a global technology consulting, talent acquisition, and creative development firm that addresses clients' most pressing needs and challenges. We are currently looking for a– SOLR ELK STACK Engineer – NYC NY – Onsite. Please let me know if you are interested.
Position: SOLR ELK STACK Engineer
Location: New York city New York (On-site)
Duration : 6 Months
Role Summary
We’re seeking a Search Platform Engineer with strong Apache Solr experience (primary) and ELK stack. The role focuses on Solr platform support across non-prod and prod environments and Elastic Search PoCs, ensuring performance, reliability, and secure operations.
Must Have
- Elastic Stack (ELK)
- Solr Search Engine
Key Responsibilities
Apache Solr (Primary)
- Lead Solr administration across non-prod and prod environments.
- Operate Solr Cloud (Zookeeper, shards, replicas, leader election).
- Perform deep JVM tuning (heap/off-heap, threads, caches).
- Diagnose and resolve search performance issues (CPU, latency, throughput, memory leaks).
- Optimize high-volume indexing (commit strategies, merge policies).
- Enforce security and HA (TLS, RBAC, audits, zero-downtime upgrades).
ELK Stack (Secondary)
- Design and run Elasticsearch clusters for PoCs and production.
- Tune mappings, shards, JVM, and query DSL.
- Secure Elasticsearch using TLS and role-based access control.
- Implement observability and alerting (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic).
- Platform Operations
- Execute capacity planning, benchmarking, and RCAs for search platforms.
- Ensure documentation, runbooks, and operational best practices.
Lucid works Fusion (Preferred)
- Install, configure, and support Fusion (on-prem/cloud).
- Manage custom Fusion JARs, patches, and vendor-led upgrades.
- Build and tune ingestion and query pipelines.
- Troubleshoot Fusion/Spark and connector failures.
Required Skills (Must-Have)
- hands-on Apache Solr administration experience.
- Deep expertise with SolrCloud operations and JVM tuning.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for performance, indexing, and query optimization.
- Solid understanding of TLS, RBAC, HA, and zero-downtime upgrades.
- Experience supporting Lucidworks Fusion (installation, pipelines, upgrades).
- Secondary/Optional Skills (Good to Have)
- ELK stack administration: Elasticsearch (PoCs & production), Logstash/Kibana exposure.
- Observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic.
- Spark connectors and ingestion pipeline tuning.
Note: Momento USA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.