ELK Engineer

SciTec has been awarded multiple government contracts and is growing our creative Team! SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. We support customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities.

Important Notice:

SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

We are seeking a talented ELK Engineer to join our Mission Data Processing program. Our ideal candidate will design, implement, and maintain our ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) infrastructure, have strong expertise in data ingestion, processing, indexing, and visualization to help monitor and analyze large volumes of log and event data across our systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain ELK stack components (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for centralized logging and analytics.
• Develop and optimize Logstash pipelines for parsing, filtering, and transforming log data from multiple sources.
• Manage Elasticsearch clusters, including indexing strategies, shard management, and query optimization.
• Create and maintain Kibana dashboards and visualizations to provide insights and support operational monitoring.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues within the ELK stack and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with DevOps, development, and security teams to integrate ELK solutions into existing workflows.
• Implement data retention, archiving, and security policies related to log data.
• Automate deployment and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Stay current with ELK stack updates and best practices to continuously improve the logging infrastructure.
• Work with team members, subcontractors and DoD organizations across sites, accommodating hardware limitations and ensuring seamless integration
• Participate and complete training that aligns with corporate objectives to bridge skill gaps and learn new relevant technologies
• Other duties as assigned

• Strong experience with ELK stack components: Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Proficiency in creating complex Logstash pipelines and managing Elasticsearch indices.
• Experience with Elasticsearch query DSL and Kibana visualization creation.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Puppet).
• Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting.
• Knowledge of monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) is a plus.
• Ability to analyze large datasets and troubleshoot distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• SECRET Security Clearance, or higher, required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Beats (Filebeat, Metricbeat) for data collection.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and ELK deployment in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of security best practices in log management.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications related to Elasticsearch or DevOps are a plus.

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SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours

The pay range for this position is $110,000 to $150,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Vet/Disabled.