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Job description
Fantom Corporation is hiring a Software Engineer, Elasticsearch — a full-time, based in Chantilly, VA role. Apply directly on Fantom Corporation's careers page below.
Software Engineer, Elasticsearch
Team: Fully Cleared Opportunities- Virginia
Location: Chantilly, VA
Workplace Type: onsite
We are seeking an experienced Search Software Engineer to develop and optimize enterprise search capabilities supporting mission-critical applications. This role focuses on backend Java development, search platform engineering, and big data technologies to build scalable, high-performance search and analytics solutions.
The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Elasticsearch or Apache Solr, strong backend Java development experience, and hands-on experience working with distributed data processing frameworks in large-scale data environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise search solutions using Elasticsearch or Apache Solr
- Design and implement search schemas, indexing strategies, and search optimization techniques
- Develop and optimize Lucene-based search queries to improve search accuracy and performance
- Configure, administer, and optimize Elasticsearch or Solr clusters, including shard design, replication, and performance tuning
- Develop scalable backend services using Java to support enterprise search and data processing applications
- Build, test, and deploy production-ready Java code following secure software development best practices
- Participate in code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and production deployments
- Develop and maintain data processing pipelines using big data technologies
- Work with distributed computing frameworks to process and analyze large-scale datasets
- Troubleshoot application, search platform, and data pipeline performance issues
- Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, and system architects to design scalable search and analytics solutions
- Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning, code reviews, and technical design sessions
Required Qualifications
- Must be fully cleared with a recent polygraph
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on backend Java development experience
- Experience developing production software that undergoes code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and production deployment
- Minimum of 3 years of experience administering and developing solutions with Elasticsearch or Apache Solr
- Experience performing schema design and schema updates
- Strong knowledge of Lucene query syntax and search optimization techniques
- Experience designing and managing Elasticsearch or Solr shards and distributed search architectures
- Experience tuning Elasticsearch or Solr clusters for performance, scalability, and query optimization
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in big data environments
- Experience with at least two of the following technologies:
- Hadoop
- Apache Spark
- PySpark
- HBase
- Strong understanding of distributed computing, search architectures, and large-scale data processing
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Desired Qualifications
- Experience developing large-scale enterprise search platforms
- Experience supporting distributed, high-availability search environments
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience with cloud-based search architectures
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience supporting secure government or Intelligence Community environments
- #CJ
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Software Engineer, Elasticsearch at Fantom Corporation?
The required skills for Software Engineer, Elasticsearch at Fantom Corporation include: Elasticsearch, Java, Hadoop, Spark, Docker, Kubernetes, Agile.
What is the seniority level for Software Engineer, Elasticsearch at Fantom Corporation?
Software Engineer, Elasticsearch at Fantom Corporation is a Senior level position.
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