Job#: 3031745 Job Description: Job DescriptionApex Systems is looking for an experience ElasticSearch Engineer who can work out of ourQuantico, VA office. Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Are you passionate about building and scaling Elastic environments and eager to make an immediate technical impact? Join our a leading provider of cloud, AI, data, and enterprise transformation solutions. In this role, you will implement, optimize, and maintain Elastic Stack environments at scale while contributing to architecture, automation, and integrations that improve reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.
We are seeking a Sr. Elastic Engineer to join our Managed Security Services (MSSP) team. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Elastic Stack and enjoys designing, coding, and deploying complex systems. You will collaborate with engineering, DevOps, cloud, and client teams to deliver resilient, high-performance Elastic solutions while maintaining visibility into system health and operational workflows.
Key Responsibilities:- Design, deploy, and maintain Elastic Stack environments, including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, and Fleet.
- Build and optimize ingestion pipelines, index strategies, search queries, dashboards, and automation workflows.
- Write scripts, automation, and integrations (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.) to streamline operations, data processing, and monitoring.
- Deploy Elastic across platforms, including on-premises, public cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), GovCloud, and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
- Leverage automation and orchestration tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker to manage deployments and operational tasks.
- Integrate Elastic with enterprise tools such as SIEMs, Splunk, CrowdStrike, and other telemetry sources.
- Monitor system health, troubleshoot performance issues, and optimize for reliability and scalability.
- Lead design reviews, provide guidance on Elastic best practices, and support knowledge sharing across teams.
- Maintain documentation for architectures, deployment patterns, runbooks, and operational best practices.
- Stay current with Elastic features, certifications, and emerging platform capabilities.
Required Skills- Deep, hands-on expertise with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Fleet).
- Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.).
- Solid understanding of observability, logging, metrics, and distributed systems.
- Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing production-scale Elastic environments.
- 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 required.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Desired Skills- Familiarity with SIEM concepts, Elastic Security, or other SIEM/EDR platforms.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
- Experience with automation/orchestration tools (Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines).
- Familiarity integrating Elastic with endpoint telemetry or cloud-native tools.
- Certifications (preferred):
- Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Security Engineer, Elastic Observability Engineer
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent
- Docker Certified Associate (DCA)
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
- Prior experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or cloud platform roles is a plus.
- Experience designing dashboards, observability frameworks, and large-scale workflows.
- Experience with the below:
- Platforms: On-premises, Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), GovCloud, hybrid deployments
- Containerization: Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift
- Automation: Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, Docker
- Integrations: SIEMs (Splunk, Elastic Security), endpoint/security telemetry (CrowdStrike), cloud-native services
- Competing Technologies:
- Splunk, OpenSearch, Solr, Lucene, Graylog, Datadog, Elastic Cloud alternatives
***Please note no 3rd party resumes will be accepted for this position - direct applicants only***
Jason BiserSenior Executive Recruiter
Apex Systems
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Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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