Elastic Engineer

Work with clients and peers to build a high-performing system using Elastic to aggregate logs from many systems into a single common schema. Use Elastic Common Schema (ECS) formatted fields, create quality visualizations and alerts that analysts can use for threat hunting, maintain infrastructure, and identify problems or anomalous behavior before they become larger issues. Collaborate with the vendor to determine best practices for deployment and maintenance of system architecture while adhering to designated security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot Elastic Stack tools (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Build high-quality Kibana visualizations and dashboards
• Design and manage log pipelines, interpreting logs to extract meaningful information, including converting raw logs into ECS-formatted documents
• Utilize Logstash plugins, filters, regular expressions, and grok patterns
• Maintain infrastructure and identify anomalous behavior for proactive issue resolution

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), including installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting
• 2+ years of experience building high-quality Kibana visualizations and dashboards
• Experience with log pipelines and interpreting logs, including converting raw logs into ECS-formatted documents
• Experience with Logstash plugins, filters, regular expressions, and grok patterns
• Knowledge of cryptography protocols and standards (TLS, mTLS, hashing algorithms, PKI)
• Knowledge of federal compliance standards (NIST 800-53, FIPS, STIG, FedRAMP)
• Active Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud containerization solutions (e.g., Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes - ECK)
• Experience with NiFi, Kafka, and Confluent
• Experience with Office 365 applications and Teams collaboration
• Experience interacting with tools via RDP, web-based UI, SSH, and CLI
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., Department of Defense or Intelligence Community)
• Knowledge of Elastic Index Lifecycle Management (ILM)
• Knowledge of Linux/UNIX environments, including basic OS navigation and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of networking protocols and system interactions
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave, professional development, and tuition assistance
• Work-life programs and dependent care support
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for benefits. Individuals below this threshold are eligible for select offerings, excluding health benefits.

Pay

Salary is determined by location, education, skills, competencies, experience, and contract-specific requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900 to $198,000 (annualized USD).

Schedule

This role may be remote, hybrid, or onsite:

• Remote: Primarily virtual, with occasional in-person requirements at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: Frequent work from a Booz Allen facility, with potential visits to customer sites as needed.
• Onsite: Work primarily performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, with direct collaboration required.

For virtual work, cameras are generally expected to be on during meetings to support engagement and communication.