Elasticsearch Engineer | TS/SCI Clearance | Kubernetes

VMD Corp

Bethesda (MD)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking an Elastic Search Engineer to develop, deploy, and maintain Elasticsearch/Redis in a Kubernetes-based microservice ecosystem. You will support GitOps adoption across cross-functional teams, collaborating with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integrations.

The role requires strong Linux administration, Kubernetes experience, and active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph, in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field with 8+ years (6+ for Master) of relevant experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II certification (Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP).
Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms (EKS/Rancher/RKE2).
Experience with Elasticsearch, Redis, and Keycloak; familiarity with Strimzi is a plus.
Strong Linux administration and ability to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized apps.

Responsibilities

Deploy, triage, debug, and maintain production databases like Elasticsearch and Redis.
Design and support configuration mgmt strategies across air-gapped networks.
Collaborate with Systems Engineers to architect new capabilities.
Contribute to monitoring and proactive system notifications.
Assist in engineering docs, diagrams, and models; participate in Agile ceremonies.