Job ID: JOB_ID_8437
Role Overview
We are looking for a skilled ELK Stack Professional to lead the design, development, and optimization of our real-time data visualization platform. Your primary mission will be to transform complex raw data into actionable insights through high-performance Kibana dashboards. You will bridge the gap between backend data ingestion and frontend business intelligence, ensuring our stakeholders have a clear, real-time view of system health, security metrics, and business KPIs.
Key Responsibilities
- Dashboard Development: Design and implement advanced, interactive Kibana dashboards using visualize complex datasets.
- Data Pipeline Orchestration: Build and optimize Logstash pipelines and Beats configurations to ingest, parse, and enrich data from various sources (Logs, Metrics, Traces).
- Elasticsearch Optimization: Manage index patterns, mapping, and sharding strategies to ensure sub-second query performance for visualization.
- Custom Tooling: Develop custom Canvas workpads for executive-level reporting and automated PDF/CSV report generation.
- Monitoring & Alerting: Configure Watcher or Kibana Alerting rules to proactively notify teams of anomalies or threshold breaches.
- Security & Governance: Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Spaces in Kibana to ensure data privacy and secure multi-tenancy.
Technical Requirements
Must-Haves:
- ELK Mastery: 12+ years of hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (preferably v8.x+).
- Query Proficiency: Deep expertise in DSL (Domain Specific Language), KQL (Kibana Query Language), and EQL.
- Data Transformation: Strong skills in Grok patterns, mutate filters, and JSON processing within Logstash.
- Scripting: Proficiency in Python or Shell scripting for automation and data manipulation.
- Index Management: Practical experience with Index Lifecycle Management (ILM) and Data Streams.
Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience with Vega/Vega-Lite for highly customized visualizations.
- Knowledge of Elastic APM and Fleet Server management.
- Certification: Elastic Certified Analyst or Elastic Certified Engineer.
- Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) or Kubernetes-based Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK).
Soft Skills
- Analytical Mindset: Ability to look at a wall of logs and identify the “story” the data is telling.
- Design Eye: A sense of UI/UX to create dashboards that are intuitive and not cluttered.
- Collaboration: Experience working with DevOps and Security teams to understand their specific monitoring needs.
Special Requirements
Day one Onsite
Compensation & Location
Salary: $120,000 – $160,000 per year (Estimated)
Location: McLean, VA
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
Email: thik@4-serveinc.com
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