Architect | Public Sector | O'Fallon

Opster; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you & family

Flexible locations & schedules

Competitive pay & stock options

Generous vacation days

Job summary

Elastic Government Solutions is expanding its Federal Consulting Team to support public sector customers in O’Fallon, IL.

As a Consulting Architect, you will guide strategy, architecture design, and capacity planning for Elastic deployments in mission-critical environments, including airgapped and classified setups, while building strong customer relationships and delivering scalable, high-performance search and analytics.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Federal security clearance (Secret).
• “5+ years in systems engineering, cloud engineering, or related roles.”
• “3+ years consulting or client-facing experience.”
• “Experience with Elasticsearch or similar distributed data tech.”
• “Experience deploying via Helm charts and IaC with GitOps.”
• “Knowledge of ILM policy design and index lifecycle management.”
• “External Secrets Operator and STIG practices in Kubernetes.”

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and oversee Elastic consulting engagements for federal clients.
• Architect, implement, and configure Elastic deployments incl. airgapped and classified environments.
• Deploy and manage ECK in isolated environments with full stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats).
• Manage Helm charts and FluxCD-based deployments for stack configurations.
• Design ILM policies and ensure compliant data retention.
• Configure External Secrets Operator for secret management.
• Apply STIG best practices across Elastic deployments.
• Develop demos and PoCs to demonstrate Elastic Stack value.
• Mentor consultants and participate in technical interviews.

Skills

Elasticsearch

ECK

Terraform

GitOps (FluxCD)

Ansible

Kubernetes

Linux/Unix/Windows

Programming (Java/Python/JS)

Cloud Infra (AWS)

Security/STIG

Education

Degree in CS/Cybersecurity or related

Tools

Helm

ECS

Kibana

Logstash

Job description

Endgame Systems, LLC provides consulting services related to Elastic technology to Government agencies with heightened security needs. Endgame Systems, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elastic. Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co. Endgame Systems, LLC, while a subsidiary of Elastic, is an independent entity focused on Government services.

Architect

Elastic Government Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of Elastic, the Search AI Company, empowers organizations to harness the power of their data in real time, at scale, driving business innovation and success. Elastic is expanding its Federal Consulting Team to support public sector customers in O’Fallon, IL (reporting to Scott AFB). This role requires an active U.S. Federal security clearance: minimum Secret.

As a Consulting Architect at Elastic, you will work closely with customers to deliver Elastic solutions and provide expertise on the Elastic Stack. You will act as a trusted technical advisor, guiding strategy, architecture design, and capacity planning in mission-critical environments. The ideal candidate is technically adept, proactive about self-improvement, and skilled in building strong customer relationships.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Plan, lead, and oversee Elastic consulting engagements to maximize customer value from Elastic products.
• Architect, implement, and configure Elastic solutions in mission-critical environments, including airgapped and classified deployments, with a focus on platform architecture, solution design, and capacity planning.
• Deploy and manage ECK (Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes) in airgapped RKE2 environments, including full stack configuration of Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Elastic Agent, Fleet Server, EPR, EAR, and Beats (Metricbeat and Filebeat).
• Manage Helm Chart-based deployments and leverage GitOps (FluxCD) to deploy and maintain stack YAML configurations.
• Design and enforce ILM policies, manage index lifecycle across environments, and ensure data retention aligns with customer requirements.
• Implement and maintain External Secrets Operator for secrets management within Kubernetes environments.
• Apply STIG best practices across Elastic deployments to meet security and compliance requirements.
• Fine-tune and customize observability solutions spanning metrics and security use cases.
• Unify data under the ECS schema, leading ECS standardization and ingest pipeline design to ensure consistent, high-quality data across customer environments.
• Deploy and manage infrastructure on AWS using Terraform, including EC2 instances, EBS CSI, SQS, S3 bucket ingestion, and native AWS integrations.
• Automate deployment and configuration of Elastic Agents using Ansible, supporting customer-driven automation initiatives.
• Build strong relationships as a customer advocate, ensuring excellent communication and collaboration.
• Develop and present demos and proof-of-concepts that showcase the value of the Elastic Stack.
• Conduct data modeling, query development, optimization, and cluster tuning for scalable, high-performance search and analytics.
• Collaborate with other consultants to solve complex technical challenges in a team-oriented environment.
• Review and approve technical consulting reports that articulate project outcomes and recommendations.
• Mentor and coach consultants through enablement programs, shadowing, and ongoing training.
• Participate in technical interviews to assess and onboard new consultants.

What You Bring Along:

• Active U.S. Federal security clearance (minimum Secret).
• At least 3 years of experience as a consultant or technical instructor in client-facing engagements.
• Proven ability to work with customers to capture requirements, plan, and deliver technical solutions aligned with business needs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer/Administrator, Network Engineer/Administrator, Cloud Engineer/Administrator, or similar role.
• Proficiency in designing, implementing, and optimizing solutions with Elasticsearch or similar distributed data technologies.
• Hands-on experience with ECK deployments in airgapped RKE2 environments, including full stack configuration across core ECK components (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Elastic Agent, Fleet Server, EPR, EAR, Metricbeat, Filebeat).
• Experience deploying via Helm Charts and managing infrastructure-as-code using GitOps practices (FluxCD).
• Proficiency with Terraform for AWS infrastructure deployment, including EC2, EBS CSI, SQS, and S3 integrations.
• Experience using Ansible to automate Elastic Agent deployment, configuration, and customer automation workflows.
• Working knowledge of ILM policy design and index lifecycle management.
• Experience implementing External Secrets Operator and applying STIG best practices in Kubernetes environments.
• Demonstrated experience with ECS standardization, ingest pipeline development, and observability tuning across metrics and security domains.
• Strong understanding of Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems, including command-line interfaces.
• Familiarity with information retrieval and analytics domains.
• Programming experience with at least one language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby).
• Experience with databases, including SQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB, or similar NoSQL technologies.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new Elastic technologies.

Bonus Points:

• Experience as a technical instructor or public speaker on enterprise infrastructure software topics for technical audiences.
• Certifications or expertise in technologies like Ansible, GitHub, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Redis, or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with network data, cybersecurity data, and system logs.
• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Elastic certifications: Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Certified Analyst, Elastic Certified Observability Engineer.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$160,000 - $240,000 USD

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you're looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Endgame Systems is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn't matter if you're just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

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