Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a to support a company focused on a large-scale government modernization effort migrating from Splunk to Elastic within a containerized, Kubernetes-based environment. This position i at . The will lead the design, deployment, and management of scalable Elastic platforms leveraging Kubernetes and ECK.

• Design, deploy, and manage Elastic clusters within Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK) environments
• Build and maintain custom data ingestion pipelines beyond out-of-the-box configurations
• Implement and manage Index Lifecycle Management (ILM) policies and large-scale logging solutions
• Support and optimize Kubernetes-based infrastructure for Elastic workloads
• Troubleshoot and enhance complex Elastic deployments, including Splunk-to-Elastic migration efforts

• 6+ years of experience with Elastic engineering, platform engineering, or similar roles
• Strong hands-on experience with Elastic Stack, Kubernetes, and ECK (Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes)
• Proven ability to design custom ingestion pipelines and solve complex technical challenges
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Active Secret clearance

• Salary Range: $190,000-$240,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick leave as required by law

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