This role involves designing, implementing, and managing Elasticsearch clusters, optimizing performance, enhancing observability, and providing technical support. Responsibilities include monitoring systems and collaborating with teams for effective search strategies.
A&M Technologies Inc. is seeking a skilled Elasticsearch and Observability Engineer to join our dynamic team within our partner's Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing Elasticsearch environments and a deep understanding of observability and monitoring solutions. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance and scalable search capabilities, along with robust observability and monitoring systems.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage Elasticsearch clusters.
- Optimize search query performance and indexing strategies.
- Ensure data integrity and security in Elasticsearch environments.
- Monitor Elasticsearch health and performance, addressing issues proactively.
- Develop and maintain observability frameworks using tools like Kibana, Grafana, or similar.
- Implement logging, metrics, and tracing systems for real-time monitoring of applications.
- Analyze and visualize complex datasets to identify trends and anomalies.
- Work with cross-functional teams to define observability and search requirements.
- Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
- Keep up to date with emerging trends and technologies in search and observability.
- Document architectures, procedures, and processes.
- Prepare reports on system performance, issues, and resolutions.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication abilities.
- Able and willing to support domestic or international on-site travel with customers or at partner's offices. Any travel will be short in duration and well-planned.
- Possess and maintain a U.S. Passport.
- Must have a Top Secret clearance, at minimum
- Experience with other search technologies (e.g., Solr, Lucene).
- Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Observability Engineer).
- Experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering role
- At least three years of experience demonstrating proficiency in the following skills:
- Elasticsearch and observability tools.
- SIEM concepts and platforms such as Elastic, Splunk, IBM QRadar, or LogRhythm, including the ability to design, implement, and optimize complex SIEM solutions.
- Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, networking, and cloud services.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the cybersecurity field, including advanced threat landscapes, sophisticated security protocols, and a wide array of cyberattack methodologies.
- Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
- Experience with other search technologies (e.g., Solr, Lucene).
- Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g., Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Observability Engineer).
- Experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering role
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