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Requisition #: 1294
Job Tittle: Elastic Search Senior
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Required Clearance: Top Secret
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Design, implement, and maintain Elasticsearch clusters to support enterprise search, observability, and analytics platforms.
· Develop and optimize index templates, ingestion pipelines, and ILM policies to ensure scalable and efficient data processing.
· Monitor cluster health and performance; analyze key operational metrics and provide recommendations for tuning and capacity planning.
· Collaborate with application, DevOps, and security teams to ensure proper data ingestion, mapping, and retention strategies.
· Troubleshoot cluster issues including shard allocation, query performance, node stability, and ingestion failures.
· Document architecture, operational procedures, and migration plans; support continuous improvements across the search and logging ecosystem.
· Assist with upgrades, patching, data migrations, and implementation of new Elasticsearch features.
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Education, Background, and Years of Experience
· Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field. · 2–5+ years of experience engineering, administering, or supporting Elasticsearch in a production environment.
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ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Required Skills
· Strong understanding of Elasticsearch architecture, cluster design, and index lifecycle management.
· Experience with data ingestion technologies such as Logstash, Beats, or similar tools.
· Proficiency with Linux-based systems, scripting, and command-line tooling. · Ability to analyze and optimize search queries, mappings, and performance bottlenecks.
· Must be organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
· Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite; ability to produce technical documentation and status reports.
Preferred Skills
· Experience with Kibana dashboards, visualizations, and security features (Spaces, RBAC, etc.).
· Knowledge of Cribl for data routing, enrichment, and pipeline optimization is a plus.
· Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration is a plus.
· Ability to interact and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
· Comprehensive knowledge of logging, monitoring, and observability concepts.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Environmental Conditions
· Possible off-hours work to support needs of the business.
Strength Demands
· Light – 20 lbs. Maximum lifting with frequent lift/carry up to 10 lbs. A job is light if less lifting is involved but significant walking/standing is done or if done mostly sitting but requires push/pull on arm or leg controls.
Physical Requirements
· Stand or Sit; Walk; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; See