Elastic is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to work with government agencies in the Orlando, FL area, serving as a trusted technical advisor on strategy, architecture, and capacity planning for Elastic solutions. This role is part of Elastic's Federal Consulting Team, operating in a distributed, remote-first environment with a focus on delivering value in mission-critical settings.
What You'll Do
- Plan, lead, and oversee Elastic 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.
What We're Looking For
- Active U.S. Federal security clearance (Secret or higher).
- Anticipate working onsite in the Orlando, FL area for the first year. The expectation is to spend 4-5 days per week onsite, with the remaining time remote.
- 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.
- 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.
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
Technical Stack
- Elasticsearch
- Elastic Stack
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Java
- Python
- JavaScript
- Ruby
- SQL
- Redis
- MongoDB
- Ansible
- GitHub
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Kafka
- Linux
- Unix
- Windows
Team & Environment
- Distributed team
- Federal Consulting Team focused on government services
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
- Health coverage for you and your family
- Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
- Generous number of vacation days each year
- Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
- Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
- Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave
- Company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings
- Eligibility to participate in Elastic's stock program
Compensation: $113,100 - $152,000 USD. Eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Base salary only; no variable compensation component.
Work Mode
Remote work with 4-5 days per week onsite in Orlando, FL during the first year; remote, distributed team environment otherwise.
Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.
