Elastic Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a data engineer to design and deploy scalable data platforms for mission-driven projects, including security operations data pipelines and observability solutions. You will collaborate with analysts, engineers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment to organize data from diverse sources for insights.

The role emphasizes experience with SIEM platforms, Elastic Stack, and DevOps tooling, with opportunities to impact fraud detection, cancer research,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with SIEM platforms (Elastic Security, Kibana, Splunk Enterprise Security, Sentinel, or Chronicle)
• 3+ years designing data pipeline architectures for security operations
• 2+ years with Elastic Stack, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Kibana and Agents, including installing, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting these products
• Experience deploying platforms across cloud, on-premises, and disconnected environments using Kubernetes or Docker
• Experience with configuration management or DevOps tooling (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform)
• Experience working in highly structured, controlled, classified or compartmented environments with strict access enforcement
• Knowledge of hot-warm-cold-frozen data tiering, blob storage, and index lifecycle strategies
• Knowledge of ingest pipelines, enrichment, and cluster monitoring tools

Responsibilities

• Deploy and develop pipelines and platforms that organize data from disparate sources
• Guide a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers
• Manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable data platforms
• Work in a fast-paced, agile environment to deliver mission-driven data solutions

Skills

SIEM platforms

Data pipeline design

Security operations

Cloud & Kubernetes

DevOps tooling

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems

Tools

Elastic Stack

Logstash

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Agents

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Puppet

Terraform

Job description

The Opportunity:Ever-expanding technology like IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence means that there’s more structured and unstructured data available today than ever before. As a data engineer, you know that organizing data can yield pivotal insights when it’s gathered from disparate sources. We need an experienced data engineer like you to help our clients find answers in their data to impact important missions—from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence.As a data engineer at Booz Allen, you’ll help build advanced technology solutions and implement data engineering activities on some of the most mission-driven projects in the industry. You’ll deploy and develop pipelines and platforms that organize and make disparate data meaningful.Here, you’ll work with and guide a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You’ll use your experience in analytical exploration and data examination while you manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for your clients. Work with us to use data for good.Join us. The world can't wait.You Have:5+ years of experience with SIEM platforms such as Elastic Security, Kibana, Splunk Enterprise Security, Sentinel, or Chronicle3+ years of experience designing data pipeline architectures for security operations, including log collection, normalization, enrichment, and routing2+ years of experience with Elastic Stack, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Agents, including installing, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting these productsExperience deploying platforms across cloud, on-premises, and disconnected environments using Kubernetes or DockerExperience with configuration management or DevOps tooling, including Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or TerraformExperience working in highly structured, controlled, classified or compartmented environments with strict access enforcementKnowledge of hot-warm-cold-frozen data tiering, blob storage, and index lifecycle strategiesKnowledge of ingest pipelines, enrichment, and cluster monitoring toolsTop Secret clearanceHS diploma or GEDNice If You Have:Experience supporting large-scale observability solutions, including metrics, traces, or logsExperience with stream processing or data brokering platforms such as Cribl, Kafka, NiFi, or equivalentExperience with DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines in IL5, IL6, or IL7 environmentsExperience with Python, Bash, or other scripting languages for automating system operations tasksTS/SCI clearance with a polygraphBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or Information SystemsDoD 8140 baseline Certification, such as Security+, CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP, or CASP+ CertificationClearance:Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.CompensationAt Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.Identity StatementAs part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.Candidate AI Usage PolicyAI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided .Work ModelOur people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.Commitment to Non-DiscriminationAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.