Elastic Search Engineer - TS/SCI

Category: Software Engineer Travel Required: No Remote Type: Hybrid Clearance: TS/SCI

As an Elastic Search Engineer, you’ll be a member of our platform engineering team and help develop, deploy and maintain nosql databases as foundational elements of our microservice eco-system using a Kubernetes as foundational platform.

You’ll also support the adoption of GitOps best practices across cross-functional engineering teams.

In this fast-paced environment, you’ll collaborate closely with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integrations teams.

Work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD.

Deploy, triage, debug, and maintain production class databases like Elasticsearch and Redis Design and support database configuration management strategies across air-gapped network fabrics Partner with Systems Engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities Contribute to operational monitoring capabilities to provide proactive system notifications Contribute technical input to engineering documentation, diagrams, and models Participate in Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, bug triage, and related team activities

To be successful in this role you need (required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
• Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification, such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP (or Associate).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms such as EKS, Rancher, or RKE2.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Elasticsearch, Keycloak, Redis, Strimzi.
• Experience working with open-source technologies and modern infrastructure platforms.
• Experience hardening databases to comply with NIST 800-53 security controls.