Senior Elastic Stack Engineer – Scale & Automation

ECS; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS in Norfolk, VA is searching for a Sr. Elastic Engineer to implement, optimize, and maintain Elastic Stack environments at scale. The role involves designing and deploying solutions across multiple platforms, including public clouds and containerized environments. Required skills include deep expertise in Elastic Stack, scripting abilities, and prior experience in large-scale deployments. Candidates must hold a U.S. Passport and have a TS/SCI Clearance. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on performance and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Deep, hands-on expertise with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Fleet).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.).
• Solid understanding of observability, logging, metrics, and distributed systems.
• Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing production-scale Elastic environments.
• Strong Linux/Unix, networking, and cloud platform knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• U.S. Passport required.
• Must have a TS/SCI Clearance, at minimum.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Elastic Stack environments.
• Build and optimize ingestion pipelines and dashboards.
• Write scripts for operations and data processing.
• Deploy Elastic across various platforms.
• Leverage automation tools to manage deployments.
• Integrate Elastic with enterprise tools.
• Monitor system health and troubleshoot.
• Lead design reviews and support knowledge sharing.

Skills

Elastic Stack expertise

Scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

Knowledge of observability and distributed systems

Production-scale deployment experience

Linux/Unix and cloud platform knowledge

Mentorship abilities

Communication skills

Willingness for on-site engagements

TS/SCI Clearance eligibility

Education

U.S. Passport

T.S./SCI Clearance

Tools

Elastic Stack

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

ECS in Norfolk, VA is searching for a Sr. Elastic Engineer to implement, optimize, and maintain Elastic Stack environments at scale. The role involves designing and deploying solutions across multiple platforms, including public clouds and containerized environments. Required skills include deep expertise in Elastic Stack, scripting abilities, and prior experience in large-scale deployments. Candidates must hold a U.S. Passport and have a TS/SCI Clearance. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on performance and operational efficiency.