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Trinity ES LLC

Elasticsearch Mid Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

Contribute to optimizing Elasticsearch infrastructure and configurations to ensure cluster health and optimal search performance. * Integration: Collaborate with developers to integrate the Elastic ...

Trinity ES LLC

Elasticsearch Mid Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

Contribute to optimizing Elasticsearch infrastructure and configurations to ensure cluster health and optimal search performance. * Integration: Collaborate with developers to integrate the Elastic ...

aqua IT

Sr Elasticsearch Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$107K - $146K/yr

Design, develop, and deploy a log analytics and infrastructure monitoring solution using the Elastic stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Beats, and Kibana). This solution will act in support of an ...

InterSources

ELK / Elasticsearch Engineer

Tampa, FL

ELK / Elasticsearch Engineer Job Location: Irving, TX or Tampa, FL or New Castle, DE Job Type: Full-Time Responsibilities: * Designs, implements, and configures Kibana visualizations as required by ...

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How much do elasticsearch jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for elasticsearch in the United States is $67.93, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $56.49 and $74.28 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of an Elasticsearch Engineer?

As an Elasticsearch Engineer, your day-to-day tasks often include designing, deploying, and maintaining Elasticsearch clusters, optimizing data indexing and search queries, monitoring system health, and troubleshooting performance issues. You'll frequently collaborate with software developers, data engineers, and DevOps teams to integrate Elasticsearch with various applications and streamline data flows. Proactively implementing security best practices and ensuring data integrity are also part of the role. Being hands-on with monitoring tools and regularly participating in code reviews or technical discussions are common aspects of the work environment.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Elasticsearch position, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Elasticsearch Engineer, you need strong expertise in distributed systems, search algorithms, and a deep understanding of Elasticsearch architecture, typically supported by a background in computer science or related fields. Familiarity with tools such as Kibana, Logstash, Beats, and proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Java are crucial, and Elasticsearch certification is highly valued. Analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and strong communication skills set outstanding professionals apart in this field. These competencies ensure effective management, optimization, and troubleshooting of search infrastructure critical to business operations.

What does an Elasticsearch job entail?

An Elasticsearch job typically involves designing, implementing, and managing search and analytics solutions using Elasticsearch. Responsibilities may include indexing large datasets, optimizing search queries, maintaining cluster performance, and ensuring data availability. Professionals in this role often work with technologies like Kibana, Logstash, and Beats to analyze and visualize data. Strong knowledge of distributed systems, query performance tuning, and security best practices is essential.

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Elasticsearch Systems Engineer (SME)

Elasticsearch Systems Engineer (SME)

Leidos

Bethesda, MD

$154K - $278K/yr

Full-time

Retirement, PTO

Posted 20 days ago

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8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 146 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

55th of 428 rated business services

Job description

Leidoshas an exciting opportunity for a Elasticsearch Systems Engineer (SME)in our Intel Security Sector's Analysis Solutions Business Area. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Job Summary

The Elasticsearch Systems Engineer SME role provides support across an Agile team in a DevSecOps environment. This role will provide support for a large enterprise Elasticsearch deployment. This role requires providing design, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting support in the Elastic environments in both cloud (AWS) and on prem. This role will also collaborate with architecture, engineering, development, and operations teams; ensuring production scalability and stability while maintaining data integrity.

Job Responsibilities

  • Maintain Elasticsearch clusters in a cloud-based environment across multiple availability zones.

  • Ensure Elasticsearch clusters run under optimal conditions.

  • Evaluate and optimize Elasticsearch clusters, including configuration parameters, indexing, search, query performance tuning, security, and administration.

  • Maintain infrastructure to ensure performance and data integrity.

  • Keep Elasticsearch clusters upgraded, as permitted by the applications reliant on them.

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience with Elasticsearch Administration.

  • Direct experience maintaining and integrating Elasticsearch within an operational enterprise information system.

  • Experience working in an Agile development environment and tempo.

  • Experience with deploying and using Elasticsearch in Commercial Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).

  • Masters with 15 or more years of relevant experience or a PhD with 13 or more years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

  • TS/SCI with Poly is required for consideration.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working on the customer's systems.

  • Understanding of the customer's system development policies.

  • Additional certifications related to Elasticsearch.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you - apply today.

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If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:January 20, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

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