Hybrid Elasticsearch Engineer TS/SCI Clearance, Kubernetes

Xcelerate Solutions; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions in Bethesda, MD seeks an Elastic Search Engineer to develop, deploy, and maintain Elasticsearch/Redis within a Kubernetes-based microservice ecosystem. The role emphasizes GitOps adoption and cross-team collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements include an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph, DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II certification, and 8+ years of related experience. Hybrid work option with ongoing security‑driven operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
• Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, CISSP).
• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms such as EKS/Rancher/RKE2.
• Experience with Elasticsearch and Redis in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, debug, and maintain production class databases like Elasticsearch and Redis.
• Design and support database configuration management strategies across air-gapped networks.
• Partner with Systems Engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities.
• Contribute to operational monitoring to provide proactive system notifications.
• Support engineering documentation, diagrams, and models.
• Participate in Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, and bug triage.

Skills

Elasticsearch

Kubernetes

Redis

Linux

GitOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Elasticsearch

Redis

Kubernetes

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions in Bethesda, MD seeks an Elastic Search Engineer to develop, deploy, and maintain Elasticsearch/Redis within a Kubernetes-based microservice ecosystem. The role emphasizes GitOps adoption and cross-team collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements include an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph, DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II certification, and 8+ years of related experience. Hybrid work option with ongoing security‑driven operations.