ELK Engineer at Las Vegas, NV

VOLTO Consulting; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VOLTO Consulting is seeking an ELK Engineer to design, implement, and manage the Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) stack for data pipelines. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of relevant experience in log analysis and data ingestion, along with a strong background in programming languages like Go or Java.

The role requires onsite presence in Las Vegas from day one, with responsibilities including creating scalable solutions, building interactive dashboards, and ensuring data integrity and security.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of ELK Developer experience.
• Strong understanding of Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Proficiency in shell scripting and Unix/Linux administration.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain scalable ELK stack solutions.
• Configure and manage Logstash for data parsing.
• Develop and manage Kibana dashboards for monitoring.
• Optimize the performance of the ELK stack.

Skills

ELK Stack

Go or Java programming

Data Management

CI/CD

Shell scripting and Unix/Linux

Kibana dashboards

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering, or related field

Tools

Ansible

Job description

Role: ELK Engineer

Location: ONSITE - Las Vegas, NV day one NO EXCEPTIONS

Duration: 6 months

Descriptions

ELK Developer experience: ELK Developer designs, implements, and manages the Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) stack to build data pipelines for log analysis, data ingestion, and real-time visualization dashboards. Key responsibilities include configuring Logstash for data processing, optimizing Elasticsearch for data storage and retrieval, developing Kibana dashboards for insights, and ensuring the system's performance, security, and high availability.

Essential Job Functions

• Design and Development - Create and maintain scalable ELK stack solutions for log ingestion, processing, and analysis.
• Log Management - Configure and manage Logstash to parse and enrich log data from various sources.
• Data Ingestion - Work with components like Filebeat, Metricbeat, and Winlogbeat for data collection.
• Kibana Dashboards - Build and manage interactive Kibana dashboards for real-time monitoring and analytics.
• Performance Tuning - Monitor and optimize the performance, scalability, and resilience of the ELK stack.
• Troubleshooting - Resolve complex issues related to data indexing, querying, and visualization within the ELK environment.
• Data Integrity & Security - Ensure data integrity and implement security measures for the ELK infrastructure.
• Infrastructure as Code - Deploy and manage Elastic clusters using tools like Ansible.
• Integration - Integrate the ELK stack with other systems and data sources through APIs and web services.
• Documentation - Maintain detailed documentation for configurations, deployments, and operations.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering, or related field.
• 6-8 years of ELK Developer experience; designing, implementing, and managing the Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) stack for data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Programming Languages: Experience with Go or Java for developing custom plugins or integrations.
• Data Management: Experience with data pipelines, data ingestion, and index lifecycle management.
• Monitoring & Visualization: Knowledge of monitoring tools and techniques, including developing advanced Kibana dashboards.
• Scripting: Proficiency in shell scripting and Unix/Linux administration.
• Knowledge of DevOps processes and CI/CD tools.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to work through ambiguous and open-ended business requirements and translate them into a clear roadmap.
• Demonstrate company core values of excellence, ownership, collaboration, and integrity.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills in a global organization.
• Digital: DevOps Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
• Digital: ELK Stack and Elastic Search.