Responsibilities
- Plan, lead, and oversee Elastic Gov consulting engagements (remote and on-site) to maximize customer value from Elastic products.
- Architect, implement, configure Elastic solutions, focusing on platform architecture, solution design, and capacity planning in mission-critical environments.
- Build strong relationships as a customer advocate, ensuring excellent communication and collaboration.
- Develop and present demos and proof-of-concepts that showcase the value of the Elastic Stack.
- Conduct data modeling, query development, optimization, and cluster tuning for scalable, high-performance search and analytics.
- Collaborate with other consultants to solve complex technical challenges in a team-oriented environment.
- Review and approve technical consulting reports that articulate project outcomes and recommendations.
- Mentor and coach consultants through enablement programs, shadowing, and ongoing training.
- Participate in technical interviews to assess and onboard new consultants.
- Work effectively in a remote, highly distributed team environment, with periodic on-site engagements.
Requirements
- Active U.S. Federal TS/SCI with Full Scope
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, such as Security+, or Intermediate Compliant Certification is required and must be obtained within 30 days of hire if not already held.
- At least 3 years of experience as a consultant or technical instructor in client-facing engagements.
- Proven ability to work with customers to capture requirements, plan, and deliver technical solutions aligned with business needs.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer/Administrator, Network Engineer/Administrator, Cloud Engineer/Administrator, or similar role.
- Proficiency in designing, implementing, and optimizing solutions with Elasticsearch or similar distributed data technologies.
- Strong understanding of Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems, including command-line interfaces.
- Familiarity with information retrieval and analytics domains.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Programming experience with at least one language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby).
- Experience with databases, including SQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB, or similar NoSQL technologies.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new Elastic technologies.
Nice to Have
- Experience as a technical instructor or public speaker on enterprise infrastructure software topics for technical audiences.
- Certifications or expertise in technologies like Ansible, GitHub, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Redis, or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Familiarity with network data, cybersecurity data, and system logs.
- Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Elastic certifications, such as: Elastic Certified Engineer, Elastic Certified Analyst, Elastic Certified Observability Engineer
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- This role requires an active U.S. Federal Secret security clearance (or higher).
