Elastic Engineer

Everwatch

$150K — $190K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) including installation and maintenance
  • 2+ years experience creating Kibana visualizations and dashboards
  • Proficient in building log pipelines and interpreting logs into ECS format
  • Skilled with Logstash plugins, regular expressions, and grok patterns
  • Knowledge of cryptography protocols like TLS and PKI standards
  • Familiar with federal compliance standards (NIST 800-53, FIPS, STIG, FedRAMP)
  • Active Secret security clearance
  • High School Diploma or GED; DoD8570 IAT II compliant Certification (e.g., Security+, CCNA Security)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with clients and peers to develop a high-performance Elastic system for log aggregation
  • Utilize Elastic Common Schema for structured logging and produce reports for threat analysis
  • Create visualizations and alerts for analysts to identify security threats
  • Maintain the infrastructure for optimal performance and proactively address issues
  • Partner with vendors to implement best practices for system architecture deployment
  • Ensure compliance with designated security requirements during deployment

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment
  • Engagement in impactful projects in the security sector
  • Flexible work locations across multiple states
Full Job Description
Job Title

Elastic Engineer

Responsibilities

Work with clients and peers to build a high performing system using Elastic to aggregate logs from many systems into a single common schema. Use Elastic Common Schema (ECS) formatted fields, create quality visualizations and alerts that analyst can use for threat hunting, maintain infrastructure, and identify problems or anomalous behavior before they become a larger issue and can be actioned on. Work with the vendor to determine best practices for deployment and maintenance of system architecture and deploy within designated security requirements.

Join us. The world can't wait.

Qualifications

You Have:

  • 2+ years of experience with Elastic Stack (e.g., Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana) tools including installing, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting these products
  • 2+ years of experience building high-quality Kibana visualizations and dashboards
  • Experience with log pipelines and interpreting logs to determine information, including converting raw logs into ECS formatted documents
  • Experience with Logstash plugins, filters, regular expressions, and grok patterns
  • Knowledge of cryptography protocols and standards, including TLS, mTLS, hashing algorithms, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Knowledge of federal compliance standards, including NIST 800-53, FIPS, STIG, and FedRAMP
  • Secret clearance
  • HS Diploma of GED
  • DoD8570 IAT II compliant Certification (e.g., Security+, CCNA Security, GSEC)


Nice If You Have:

  • Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud containerization solutions, such as Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK)
  • Experience with Cribl, NiFi, and Kafka
  • Experience with Office 365 applications and Teams collaboration
  • Experience interacting with tools through RDP, web-based UI, SSH, and CLI
  • Experience in DoW, Intelligence Community, or other regulated environments
  • Knowledge of Elastic Index Lifecycle Management (ILM)
  • Knowledge of Linux or UNIX environments, including navigating and troubleshooting basic OS issues
  • Knowledge of networking protocols
  • Knowledge of how various systems interact with each other
  • Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles


Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation at EverWatch is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $72.12 to $91.35 per hour. The estimate displayed represents the typical compensation range for this position and is just one component of EverWatch's total compensation package for employees.

Clearance Level

Secret

Job Locations

US-MD-Annapolis Junction
US-FL-Pensacola
US

Skills

Elastic, Elastic Stack, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana

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