Elasticsearch Systems Engineer — TS/SCI Poly

GCI; Tysons, Warrenton (VA, VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GCI seeks a Software Engineer - Elasticsearch (TS/SCI with Poly Required) in Tysons, VA to design, build, configure, and maintain Elasticsearch clusters and related data platforms. The role is hands-on, emphasizes scalable data products and performance optimization, and requires strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of Elasticsearch experience, familiarity with DevOps practices using Docker/Kubernetes, Maven/Jenkins, and modern languages like Java or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum five years of Elasticsearch experience.
• Hands-on experience with large SQL/NoSQL clusters like Elasticsearch or similar.
• Experience designing data models and building data platforms.
• Familiarity with ETL pipelines and data interface standards.
• Experience troubleshooting Elasticsearch performance and logs.
• DevOps experience with cloud/on‑prem infrastructures (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, etc.).
• Experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies.
• Strong communication and multi‑priority task handling.
• Proficiency with Elasticsearch and related technologies; familiarity with build automation (Maven/Jenkins).

Responsibilities

• Support Elasticsearch and Elastic Cloud for Kubernetes clusters.
• Analyze, design and develop processing platforms using configuration management tools.
• Provide ongoing maintenance and enhancements for existing systems.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with developers and project managers.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and provide customer support for software systems.
• Offer recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work with engineers to advance the organization’s capabilities.

Skills

Elasticsearch

Big data

DevOps

Agile

Communication

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/EE/CE or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Maven

Ansible

Chef

Job description

GCI seeks a Software Engineer - Elasticsearch (TS/SCI with Poly Required) in Tysons, VA to design, build, configure, and maintain Elasticsearch clusters and related data platforms. The role is hands-on, emphasizes scalable data products and performance optimization, and requires strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of Elasticsearch experience, familiarity with DevOps practices using Docker/Kubernetes, Maven/Jenkins, and modern languages like Java or