ELK Developer & Administrator

GSSTech Group; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech solutions provider is seeking a skilled ELK Developer & Administrator in the United Arab Emirates. This hybrid role focuses primarily on Development (70%) and Administration (30%). The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Elasticsearch, along with skills in log management, cluster support, and cloud-native deployments. Key responsibilities include designing and optimizing Elasticsearch solutions, managing Elastic clusters, and implementing log ingestion pipelines. A competitive package, remote work options, and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in both Development & Administration of Elasticsearch.
• Advanced pipeline development and log parsing skills with Logstash.
• Expertise in dashboard creation and visualization using Kibana.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize Elasticsearch-based solutions.
• Manage and maintain Elastic clusters in production environments.
• Monitor cluster health and troubleshoot performance issues.

Skills

Elasticsearch (v8.0+)

Logstash

Kibana

Index Lifecycle Management (ILM)

AWS

Kubernetes (K8s)

Job description

We are seeking a skilled ELK Developer & Administrator with strong expertise in Elasticsearch (v8.0+). This is a hybrid role with a primary focus on Development (70%) and Administration (30%). The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in Elastic architecture, log management, cluster support, and cloud-native deployments, along with the ability to design scalable, high-performance Elastic environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Development (70%)
  • Design, develop, and optimize Elasticsearch-based solutions (v8.0+)
  • Implement and manage Logstash pipelines for log ingestion and transformation
  • Build advanced Kibana dashboards and visualizations
  • Configure and manage Index Lifecycle Management (ILM) policies
  • Implement scalable log management frameworks across applications and microservices
  • Integrate APM solutions for performance monitoring
  • Optimize search performance, indexing strategies, and cluster architecture
• Administration (30%)
  • Manage and maintain Elastic clusters in production environments
  • Monitor cluster health, troubleshoot performance issues, and ensure high availability
  • Support on‑call rosters and production issue resolution
  • Deploy and manage Elastic infrastructure in AWS environments
  • Work with Kubernetes (K8s) for containerized Elastic deployments
  • Handle upgrades, scaling, backups, and disaster recovery strategies

Required Technical Skills

• Elasticsearch (v8.0 or above) – Strong hands‑on experience in both Development & Administration
• Logstash – Advanced pipeline development and log parsing
• Kibana – Dashboard creation and visualization expertise
• Index Lifecycle Management (ILM)
• AWS (Cloud‑native experience required)
• Kubernetes (K8s) – Managing Elastic clusters in containerized environments
• Experience managing Elastic Servers in production
• Domain Expertise (Mandatory Experience With)
• Network Logs
• Security Logs
• Application Logs
• Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
• Microservices architecture logging

Preferred / Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience with Elasticsearch AI/ML capabilities
• Vector Search
• Machine Learning integrations
• Strong architectural mindset with experience designing scalable Elastic clusters
• Experience in high‑availability and distributed system environments

What We’re Looking For

• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Experience in production‑grade environments
• Ability to handle both development and operational responsibilities
• Clear understanding of Elastic stack architecture best practices