Elastic Engineer

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth.

We are seeking an Elasticsearch Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise log analytics and monitoring solutions using the Elastic Stack. This role supports a critical Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) system and focuses on building scalable, high-performance data platforms in a secure environment.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with Elasticsearch and related tools, along with the ability to manage complex cluster environments and support mission-critical systems.

• Design, develop, and deploy log analytics and monitoring solutions using the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Beats, Kibana)
• Deploy, configure, test, and maintain Elasticsearch clusters across development and production environments
• Monitor and optimize cluster performance, ensuring high availability and efficient search capabilities
• Configure Kibana dashboards and implement role-based access controls and multi-tenancy features
• Integrate Elastic Stack solutions with existing ICAM systems and enterprise infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data ingestion, infrastructure, and system performance
• Perform daily administration tasks, including upgrades, maintenance, and system health monitoring
• Gather and report system metrics on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Collaborate with developers and engineers to support system integration and feature development
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, user story estimation, and backlog grooming
• Work within a DevSecOps environment utilizing CI/CD pipelines
• Conduct design reviews, peer reviews, and code reviews
• Develop technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides

Elastic Certified Engineer certification

Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

Experience supporting high-availability production systems with strict uptime requirements

Familiarity with ICAM technologies and identity management concepts

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