Elasticsearch Systems Engineer (SME)

Leidos LLC; Plyers Mill Estates (MD); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

11 paid holidays

401K with 6% match

Flexible schedules

Technical upskilling

Education and training support

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos invites applications for an Elasticsearch Systems Engineer (SME) to support a large enterprise Elasticsearch deployment in a DevSecOps environment. The role encompasses design, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting in both AWS cloud and on-prem environments, collaborating with architecture, engineering, development and operations to ensure production scalability and data integrity.

The role requires 3+ years in Elasticsearch administration, expertise with cloud deployments (AWS,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Elasticsearch Administration.
• Direct experience maintaining and integrating Elasticsearch within an operational enterprise information system.
• Experience in an Agile development environment and tempo.
• Experience deploying and using Elasticsearch in Commercial Cloud Platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Masters with 15+ years of relevant experience or a PhD with 13+ years of relevant experience.
• Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• TS/SCI with Poly is required for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Elasticsearch clusters in a cloud-based environment across multiple availability zones.
• Ensure Elasticsearch clusters run under optimal conditions.
• Evaluate and optimize Elasticsearch clusters, including configuration, indexing, search, performance tuning, security, and administration.
• Maintenance of infrastructure to ensure performance and data integrity.
• Keep Elasticsearch clusters upgraded as permitted by the applications.

Skills

Elasticsearch administration

Agile development

Cloud platforms

Education

Masters with 15+ years relevant experience

PhD with 13+ years relevant experience

Experience substituted for degree

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Elasticsearch Systems Engineer (SME) in our Intel Security Sector's Analysis Solutions Business Area.

Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management.

At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.

Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Job Summary

The Elasticsearch Systems Engineer SME role provides support across an Agile team in a DevSecOps environment. This role will provide support for a large enterprise Elasticsearch deployment. This role requires providing design, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting support in the Elastic environments in both cloud (AWS) and on prem. This role will also collaborate with architecture, engineering, development, and operations teams; ensuring production scalability and stability while maintaining data integrity.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain Elasticsearch clusters in a cloud-based environment across multiple availability zones.
• Ensure Elasticsearch clusters run under optimal conditions.
• Evaluate and optimize Elasticsearch clusters, including configuration parameters, indexing, search, query performance tuning, security, and administration.
• Maintain infrastructure to ensure performance and data integrity.
• Keep Elasticsearch clusters upgraded, as permitted by the applications reliant on them.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Elasticsearch Administration.
• Direct experience maintaining and integrating Elasticsearch within an operational enterprise information system.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and tempo.
• Experience with deploying and using Elasticsearch in Commercial Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Masters with 15 or more years of relevant experience or a PhD with 13 or more years of relevant experience.
• Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• TS/SCI with Poly is required for consideration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on the customer’s systems.
• Understanding of the customer’s system development policies.
• Additional certifications related to Elasticsearch.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business.

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At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.

Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: January 20, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.

For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.