Sr. Elastic Engineer (TS/SCI Cleared)

ECS Corporate Services; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Corporate Services is seeking a Sr. Elastic Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Elastic Stack environments at scale from Ft. Belvoir, VA.

You will oversee ingestion pipelines, dashboards, and automation while collaborating with DevOps, cloud, and engineering teams. The role demands hands-on Elastic expertise and strong scripting capabilities. The position provides opportunities to lead architecture discussions, implement cross‑system integrations, and ensure observability and

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on Elastic Stack expertise including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, and Fleet.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for data processing and monitoring.
• Experience with design, deployment, and optimization of production Elastic environments across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Elastic Stack environments (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Fleet).
• Build ingestion pipelines, index strategies, queries, dashboards, and automation workflows.
• Write automation scripts and integrations to streamline operations and monitoring.
• Deploy Elastic across on‑prem, AWS, Azure, GCP, GovCloud, and container platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
• Use Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD to manage deployments and tasks.
• Integrate Elastic with SIEMs, Splunk, CrowdStrike, and other telemetry sources.
• Monitor health, troubleshoot performance, and optimize reliability and scalability.
• Lead design reviews and share Elastic best practices across teams.
• Maintain runbooks, deployment patterns, and architecture docs.
• Stay current with Elastic features and certifications.

Skills

Elastic Stack

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

CI/CD automation

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Kubernetes / OpenShift

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

ECS is seeking a Sr. Elastic Engineer to work in our Ft. Belvoir, VA office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. Are you passionate about building and scaling Elastic environments and eager to make an immediate technical impact? Join ECS, a leading provider of cloud, AI, data, and enterprise transformation solutions. In this role, you will implement, optimize, and maintain Elastic Stack environments at scale while contributing to architecture, automation, and integrations that improve reliability, performance, and operational efficiency. We are seeking a Sr. Elastic Engineer to join our Professional team. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with Elastic Stack and enjoys designing, coding, and deploying complex systems. You will collaborate with engineering, DevOps, cloud, and client teams to deliver resilient, high‑performance Elastic solutions while maintaining visibility into system health and operational workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Elastic Stack environments, including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, and Fleet.
• Build and optimize ingestion pipelines, index strategies, search queries, dashboards, and automation workflows.
• Write scripts, automation, and integrations (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.) to streamline operations, data processing, and monitoring.
• Deploy Elastic across platforms, including on‑premises, public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), GovCloud, and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
• Leverage automation and orchestration tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker to manage deployments and operational tasks.
• Integrate Elastic with enterprise tools such as SIEMs, Splunk, CrowdStrike, and other telemetry sources.
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot performance issues, and optimize for reliability and scalability.
• Lead design reviews, provide guidance on Elastic best practices, and support knowledge sharing across teams.
• Maintain documentation for architectures, deployment patterns, runbooks, and operational best practices.
• Stay current with Elastic features, certifications, and emerging platform capabilities.

Salary Range: $170,000-$215,000

General Description of Benefits

• Must have a TS/SCI Clearance, at minimum.
• 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).
• Ability to mentor, guide, and influence engineering teams on Elastic best practices.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to support domestic or international on‑site engagements.