Senior Elastic Architect/Engineer

Position Description

ASRC Federal is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Elastic Architect/Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of our Elastic Stack infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Elastic Architecture and Design
• Design and architect scalable, high-performance Elastic Stack solutions to meet business and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain data models, index strategies, and shard allocation plans.
• Install, configure, and maintain Elastic Stack components in cloud or on-premise environments.
• Data Ingestion and Processing
• Build and manage data ingestion pipelines using Logstash, Beats, and other integration tools (e.g., Kafka).
• Implement data transformation, enrichment, and parsing logic to prepare data for indexing.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and availability across the platform.
• Search, Analytics, and Visualization
• Develop complex search queries, aggregations, and analytics to extract insights from data.
• Create insightful and interactive dashboards and visualizations in Kibana.
• Work with stakeholders to understand their data needs and build custom analytics solutions.
• Performance Tuning and Optimization
• Maintain cluster health and performance, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
• Optimize index performance, query speed, and resource utilization.
• Perform capacity planning to ensure scalability for future growth.
• System Administration and Maintenance
• Perform system administration tasks for the Elastic cluster, including upgrades and patching.
• Implement and manage security for the Elastic Stack, including role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
• Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies for the data platform.
• Collaboration and Support
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications with the Elastic Stack.
• Provide expert-level support and guidance to users of the platform.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to the Elastic ecosystem.
• Continuous Improvement
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Elastic Stack features, best practices, and industry trends.
• Research and evaluate new technologies and plugins to enhance platform capabilities.
• Document architectural standards, procedures, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience or equivalent in data architecture, search engineering, or big data solutions.
• Active Top-Secret Clearance REQUIRED, eligible to be upgraded to TS/SCI.
• Must meet 8570 IASAE III certification requirements at the time of hire (e.g., CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP certification).
• Highly desired: Bachelor’s Degree, in Cybersecurity, and/or Information Systems Management.
• Highly desired: Elastic Certified Engineer (ECE) certification.