Elasticsearch Engineer

Location: Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Department: General

Workplace: on_site

Employment Type: full

Description

Duties May Include

• Design, develop, and deploy a log analytics and infrastructure monitoring solution using the full Elastic stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Beats, and Kibana) in support of an existing ICAM system.
• Deploy, configure, test, troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade Elastic clusters and environments, including daily administration tasks.
• Optimize infrastructure and configuration of Elasticsearch to continuously maintain cluster health, search performance, and log data integrity across development and production environments.
• Configure Kibana for end-user access using role-based filtering and/or multi-tenancy features; interface with developers to integrate the Elastic stack with the existing ICAM baseline.
• Work within an Agile/DevSecOps environment, participating in sprint planning, design reviews, code reviews, and CI/CD pipeline automation; develop mockups, wireframes, and architecture documentation.
• Gather and report monthly and quarterly metrics for customer review; develop and maintain troubleshooting guides, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline plus 8-12 years of prior relevant experience, or Master's degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.
• 5 or more years of demonstrable experience designing, developing, and deploying solutions using the Elastic stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats).
• Active Top Secret security clearance; must be able to obtain and maintain a CI (Counterintelligence) polygraph.
• Must be DoD-8570/8140 Level 2 compliant.
• Experience with Elastic stack security features including client authentication, SSL/TLS configuration, and role-based document filtering.
• Strong documentation skills with demonstrated ability to produce troubleshooting guides, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.
• Experience working with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence; must be highly autonomous and proactive in maintaining system infrastructure and data integrity.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Desired Qualifications

• Elastic Certified Engineer certification.
• Experience with container orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working in a production environment with strict availability and uptime requirements.
• Experience or familiarity with Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) technologies and concepts.

Benefits

At Trinity Global Consulting (TGC), we value our employees and provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Coverage for eligible employees and family through CareFirst and VSP.
• Paid Time Off – PTO granted in accordance with contract requirements.
• Paid Holidays – 11 federal holidays observed annually.
• Disability & Life Insurance – Short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D coverage included.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Competitive plan managed through Ameritas.
• Professional Training – Formal training provided as required, with additional learning opportunities based on role.