Elastic Stack DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI

Experteer Overview In this role you will design, implement, and manage Elastic Stack-based logging and observability solutions to support secure DoD environments. You will work with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable pipelines, ensure data integrity, and implement security controls. You will automate infrastructure and log workflows, maintain comprehensive documentation, and guide operational best practices. This position offers hands-on impact at Chantilly, VA, contributing to mission-focused IT stability and resilience. Compensation / Benefits * design, develop, and deploy Elastic Stack solutions (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats) * implement Grok patterns and Logstash pattern usage * enforce Elastic Stack security features (client authentication, SSL/TLS, role-based access) * maintain system infrastructure and log data integrity autonomously * produce troubleshooting guides, SOPs, architecture diagrams, and other documentation * work with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence) for project tracking * manage index lifecycle tasks and Elastic snapshots to S3 * utilize Ansible for automation and configuration management * familiarity with DoD environments and secure system practices Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in related discipline with 8-12 years of relevant experience or Master’s with 6-10 years of relevant experience * experience as a software developer, integrator, administrator, or similar technical role * 5+ years designing, developing, and deploying Elastic Stack solutions * experience with Grok patterns in Logstash * experience with Elastic Stack security features (SSL/TLS, client authentication, RBAC) * DoD-8570/8140 Level 2 compliance * strong documentation skills * autonomous and proactive in maintaining systems * experience with Agile tools (Jira/Confluence) * experience with index lifecycle management and Elastic snapshots to S3 * experience with Ansible * familiarity with DoD environments and secure practices Key requirements *

for project tracking * manage index lifecycle tasks and Elastic snapshots to S3 * utilize Ansible for automation and configuration management * familiarity with DoD environments and secure system practices Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in related discipline with 8-12 years of relevant experience or Master’s with 6-10 years of relevant experience * experience as a software developer, integrator, administrator, or similar technical role * 5+ years designing, developing, and deploying Elastic Stack solutions * experience with Grok patterns in Logstash * experience with Elastic Stack security features (SSL/TLS, client authentication, RBAC) * DoD-8570/8140 Level 2 compliance * strong documentation skills * autonomous and proactive in maintaining systems * experience with Agile tools (Jira/Confluence) * experience with index lifecycle management and Elastic snapshots to S3 * experience with Ansible * familiarity with DoD environments and secure practices Key requirements *