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VMD Corp · 1 day ago

ElasticSearch Systems Engineer (Mid - SME Level) - Top Secret with FS Poly

Bethesda, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

Xcelerate Solutions is a rapidly growing company based in McLean, VA, seeking an ElasticSearch Systems Engineer SME to provide expert-level support for a large-scale ElasticSearch deployment. The role involves designing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Elastic environments in both cloud and on-premise infrastructures while ensuring performance, scalability, and security of critical systems.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyService Industry

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintain and administer ElasticSearch clusters across multiple availability zones in a cloud-based environment

Ensure optimal performance, stability, and uptime of ElasticSearch clusters supporting enterprise applications

Evaluate and enhance existing cluster configurations, including indexing, search, and query performance, security, and administration parameters

Maintain infrastructure to preserve data integrity, redundancy, and performance across deployments

Manage and perform cluster upgrades, ensuring compatibility with dependent applications and systems

Design, deploy, and customize clusters to meet various development, testing, and business requirements

Optimize indexes for specific business needs, such as logging, enterprise search, and analytics

Troubleshoot issues ranging from unassigned shards and node/cluster failures to automation and scaling problems

Collaborate closely with architecture, engineering, development, and operations teams to ensure seamless production scalability and stability

Implement and enforce ElasticSearch security best practices to safeguard system data and access

Configure and maintain monitoring and alerting for Elastic environments to ensure proactive issue detection

Follow Elastic best practices and participate in continuous improvement of operational processes

Qualification

ElasticSearch administrationAWSAgileDevSecOpsCluster optimizationQuery tuningIndex managementCommunication skills

Required

3+ years of hands-on experience in ElasticSearch administration, maintenance, and integration within operational enterprise environments

Direct experience deploying and supporting ElasticSearch in commercial cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)

Proven ability to work effectively in Agile and DevSecOps environments

Strong understanding of cluster optimization, query tuning, and index management

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Master's degree with 15+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required

Preferred

Experience supporting customer enterprise systems with ElasticSearch integration

Familiarity with customer system development policies and security standards

Company

VMD Corp

About VMD VMD, now a part of Xcelerate Solutions, is a leading defense and national security company, delivering integrated solutions in enterprise security, strategic consulting, and digital transformation.

Founded in 2002

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

501-1000 employees