Sr. Elastic Engineer (TS/SCI Cleared)

Everforth, Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth, Inc. seeks a Sr. Elastic Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Elastic Stack environments at scale from Fort Belvoir, VA. You will build ingestion pipelines, dashboards, and automation while collaborating with DevOps, cloud, and client teams to ensure reliability and performance.

The role requires hands-on Elastic experience, strong scripting, and the ability to mentor engineers. On-site commitment at Fort Belvoir with potential federal contracting exposure.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Fleet).
• Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Experience with design, deployment, and optimization of production Elastic environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on‑premises deployments.
• Ability to mentor teams and lead design reviews; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Elastic Stack environments across platforms.
• Build ingestion pipelines, index strategies, dashboards, and automation workflows.
• Write automation scripts and integrations to streamline operations.
• Deploy Elastic across on‑prem, public cloud, GovCloud, and container platforms.
• Integrate Elastic with SIEMs and telemetry sources, monitor health and performance.
• Lead design reviews, provide Elastic best-practices guidance, and document architectures.

Skills

Elastic Stack

Scripting

Distributed systems

Monitoring

DevOps

Cloud platforms

Team leadership

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, includingElasticsearch, 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, includingon-premises, public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), GovCloud, and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
• Leverage automation and orchestration tools such asTerraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker to manage deployments and operational tasks.
• Integrate Elastic with enterprise tools such asSIEMs, 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.
• 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 understandingofobservability, logging, metrics, and distributed systems.
• Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing production‑scale Elastic environments.
• StrongLinux/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.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity withSIEM concepts, Elastic Security, or other SIEM/EDR platforms.
• Experience withcontainerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
• Experience withautomation/orchestration tools (Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines).
• Familiarity integrating Elastic withendpoint telemetry or cloud‑native tools.
• Certifications (preferred):
• Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Security Engineer, Elastic Observability Engineer
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent
• Docker Certified Associate (DCA)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
• Prior experience inDevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or cloud platform roles is a plus.
• Experience designing dashboards, observability frameworks, and large‑scale workflows.
• Experience with the below:
• Platforms: On‑premises, Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), GovCloud, hybrid deployments
• Integrations: SIEMs (Splunk, Elastic Security), endpoint/security telemetry (CrowdStrike), cloud‑native services
• Competing Technologies:

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Our work powers mission‑critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow. We value:

• Attracting and developing top talent and high‑performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission‑driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth , a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission‑critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!