Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Elastic Engineer to support a company focused on delivering advanced security logging and analytics solutions for a Department of Defense mission. This position is on-site at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The Senior Elastic Engineer will lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Elastic environments, supporting a large-scale migration from Splunk to Elastic. This role offers the opportunity to directly impact mission-critical cybersecurity capabilities supporting national defense operations. Responsibilities for the Senior Elastic Engineer include: * Design, build, and manage scalable Elastic clusters and security-focused logging environments
* Develop and implement custom data ingestion pipelines tailored to mission requirements
* Configure and maintain Index Lifecycle Management (ILM) policies for optimal data retention and performance
* Deploy and support Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) using Kubernetes operators
* Troubleshoot and optimize complex Elastic deployments in high-security environments
Required Qualifications for the Senior Elastic Engineer include: * 7+ years of experience in Elastic engineering or related technologies
* Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Elastic Stack architecture
* Strong expertise in Kubernetes, including ECK and operator-based deployments
* Proven ability to design custom solutions and resolve complex system issues
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
* Active Secret clearance (interim Secret or interim Top Secret acceptable)
Compensation for the Senior Elastic Engineer includes: * Salary Range: $190,000 - $230,000 depending on experience
* Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick leave as required by law
#LI-JB1 Keywords: Elastic Engineer, Elasticsearch, Elastic Stack, Splunk Migration, Kubernetes, ECK, DevOps, SIEM, Security Logging, Cloud Engineering, Data Pipelines, ILM, Cybersecurity, DoD, Secret Clearance