Elastic Engineer II
Company: ECS Federal, LLC
Location: Fairfax Station
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
ECS is seeking an Elastic Engineer II to work in our Fairfax, VA
office. Job Description:As a leading managed cybersecurity services
provider, ECS delivers a highly tailored and customized offering to
each customer. Our team is responsible for protecting the ECS
corporate and customer networks. Our mission is broad, and our team
is agile. We will leverage your unique skills to help solve
customers' challenges, such as engineering a system to address a
technical hurdle, protecting customer data, or consulting on a wide
range of security topics. You are empowered to engage and lead
across multiple groups and must have the self-sufficiency and focus
to work well without constant oversight. We are seeking an
experienced Elastic Engineer to join our team. The successful
candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, and
management of our customers' Elastic infrastructure. Additionally,
we are looking for a team member with the knowledge and experience
in using Kubernetes to deploy and manage containerized
applications. Our Elastic engineers work closely with our
operations and security teams to ensure the infrastructure meets
our customers' needs. Responsibilities:Design, implement, and
manage the Elastic infrastructure for our customersPerform and
manage upgrades and performance testingPerform content development
Assist with data normalizationMaintain the deployment,
configuration, and tuning of ElasticSearch, Logstash, and Kibana
Assist in troubleshooting and remediating ElasticSearch
issuesEngineer systems administration-related solutions for various
project and operational needsEmploy best practices for managing
systems and services across all environmentsProactively monitoring
system performance and capacity planningCreate and modify scripts
or applications to perform tasksProvide SME-level feedback to
stakeholders on environment improvement Lead development efforts
for automation strategies and deployment processesWork closely with
supporting engineering teams to ensure optimal environment
operationKeep up to date with the latest developments in Elastic
technology and recommend improvements to our customers' Elastic
infrastructureWork closely with our security team to ensure that
the Elastic infrastructure meets security requirements Required
Skills:Configuration management experience through
Ansible/Terraform/Chef/Puppet or similar toolsAt least 2 years of
experience in deployment, configuration, and development using the
Elastic stack for security use cases (SIEM)Experience sizing
infrastructure and deploying servicesExperience integrating
Elasticsearch with external systemsIn-depth knowledge of enterprise
network environments Experience with supporting the Elastic Stack
in production including system monitoring and tuningExperience with
Elastic Cloud Enterprise and Elastic SaaS service
deploymentsExperience securing the Elastic stack and hardening
hosting environmentsExperience developing data pipelines and
visualizationsExperience integrating Elasticsearch with external
systems (e.g., SOAR tools, Threat Intel Platforms)Strong knowledge
and experience in using Kubernetes to deploy and manage
containerized applications. Familiarity with the basics of
Kubernetes architecture, including nodes, pods, and
servicesUnderstating of how to create, scale, and manage
applications in a Kubernetes environmentFamiliarity with the basics
of deploying, configuring and maintaining the Elastic Cloud on
Kubernetes (ECK) official operator by ElasticExperience with data
management: hot/warm/cold architectures, shard
allocation/re-allocation, snapshots & restorationExperience
supporting containerized services in a production
environmentExperience leading project technical delivery efforts
and production operation effortsStrong analytical, problem-solving,
and troubleshooting skills Strong decision-making capabilities,
with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of
potential actions and identify the most appropriate oneGood
judgment and a sense of urgency, and has demonstrated commitment to
high standards of ethics, regulatory compliance, customer service,
and business integrityAbility to support on-site travel with
customers or at ECS offices within the United States or OCONUS. Any
travel will be short in duration and well-plannedExcellent
communication and presentation skills with demonstrated skill in
presenting analytical data effectively to varied (including
executive) audiencesAbility to support on-site travel with
customers or at ECS offices within the United States or OCONUS. Any
travel will be short in duration and well-planned Possess and
maintain a U.S. PassportWear professional business attire for
in-person meetings and teleconferences with internal and external
organizationsPerform other duties as assigned Ability and
willingness to obtain a US Top Secret clearance Desired
Skills:Elastic Engineer Certification (or ability to obtain within
30 days from start date) Active US Top Secret clearance, or ability
and willingness to achieve one Previous experience supporting US
Government organizationsExperience working with multiple SIEM
technologies Functional knowledge of database platformsCloud
infrastructure in AWS or Azure experienceStrong scripting skills in
at least one language (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)Experience
with containerization and designing/developing microservice
architectures ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not
discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability,
veteran status or any other classification protected by federal,
state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for
minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans. ECS is a leading
mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States
Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose.
Every day, our 3000+ employees focus on providing their technical
talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US
Government to serve, protect and defend the American
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