Senior Elastic Architect/Engineer

ASRC Federal•Quantico, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

ASRC Federal is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Elastic Architect/Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and optimize Elastic Stack infrastructure. The role focuses on scalable data ingestion, real-time search and analytics, and visualization to support data-driven decisions and comply with data governance policies. The successful candidate will collaborate with cybersecurity professionals, engineers, IT staff, developers, and other stakeholders to build data pipelines, dashboards, and analytics solutions and improve the overall data platform. This position supports the DCSA contract based at Quantico, Virginia. It is primarily a telework position, with a requirement to work onsite at Quantico Marine Corps Base up to three days per week. If working from an alternate site, the employee must have a reliable means of voice communication (cell phone preferred) and a stable, capable internet connection. The role also involves communicating complex technical ideas to diverse customers verbally and in writing. The position designs system architecture and integration solutions across platforms, operating systems, cloud environments, and applications. It defines system specifications and compatibility and security parameters; coordinates subsystem design and system integration; resolves program support deficiencies; documents architecture and technical standards; supports architecture governance; recommends corrective actions and system solutions; and provides technical guidance to database administrators, developers, and other stakeholders. It also assesses infrastructure, network, and security requirements in third-party cloud offerings and translates business requirements into functional and technical architecture.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in data architecture, search engineering, or big data solutions; the description also specifies a minimum of 10–12 years in a related or applicable field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Active Top Secret clearance required, with eligibility to be upgraded to TS/SCI.
Must meet 8570 IASAE III certification requirements at the time of hire.
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity and/or Information Systems Management, or equivalent experience; the description also states a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to communicate complex technical ideas verbally and in writing to a diverse customer base.
For work from an alternate site, reliable voice communication and a stable, capable internet connection are required.

Nice To Haves

Elastic Certified Engineer (ECE) certification.

Responsibilities

Design and architect scalable, high-performance Elastic Stack solutions that meet business and technical requirements.
Develop and maintain data models, index strategies, and shard allocation plans.
Install, configure, and maintain Elastic Stack components in cloud or on-premises environments.
Build and manage data ingestion pipelines using Logstash, Beats, and other integration tools such as Kafka.
Implement data transformation, enrichment, and parsing logic to prepare data for indexing, and ensure platform data quality, integrity, and availability.
Develop complex search queries, aggregations, and analytics to extract insights from data.
Design and create interactive Kibana dashboards and visualizations; work with stakeholders to develop custom analytics solutions.
Monitor cluster health and performance, identify and resolve bottlenecks, and optimize index performance, query speed, and resource utilization.
Perform capacity planning to support future scalability.
Administer Elastic clusters, including upgrades and patching.
Implement and manage Elastic Stack security, including role-based access control, encryption, and single sign-on.
Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies for the data platform.
Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications with the Elastic Stack.
Provide expert-level platform support and guidance and troubleshoot complex Elastic ecosystem issues.
Keep current with Elastic Stack features, best practices, and industry trends; research and evaluate technologies and plugins to enhance platform capabilities.
Document architectural standards, procedures, and best practices.
Design system architecture and integration solutions spanning platforms, operating systems, cloud environments, and applications.
Define system specifications, input/output processes, and hardware, software, cloud compatibility, and security parameters; coordinate subsystem design and total-system integration.
Identify, analyze, and resolve program support deficiencies; develop and document frameworks for implementing changes to technical standards and enterprise architecture.
Assist with developing and managing an architecture governance process and recommend corrective actions and system solutions.
Provide technical guidance to database administrators, software developers, and other stakeholders.
Determine infrastructure, network, and security requirements for third-party cloud offerings and translate business requirements into functional and technical architecture.
May guide technology selection, operational planning, and product useful-life decisions.