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SME – Observability, ELK Stack & Monitoring Engineer

SME – Observability, ELK Stack & Monitoring Engineer

ASCENDINGFairfax, VA, US
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Senior Observability Engineer (SME) Long-term contract - 2+ years 100% remote in the continental US Job Description :

  • Our client's Enterprise Observability team is looking for a senior-level ELK Stack Subject Matter Expert (SME) .
  • The team is responsible for enterprise infrastructure, application, and network observability, with a primary focus on log management and metrics.
  • The selected candidate will be joining a team of skilled engineers with a broad background in enterprise observability.

Your Impact :

  • As an ELK Stack Engineer , this role is focused on maintaining the reliability, scalability, and availability of our enterprise Elastic Stack solution.
  • This platform is used for log management, metrics, and observability.
  • The role heavily utilizes automation with tools like Terraform and Ansible and requires the candidate to maintain performance KPIs and define SLOs for the platform.

    • Responsibilities :

  • Maintain and deploy monitoring and alerting systems within the ELK Stack .
  • Design, configure, and maintain our large-scale log aggregation solution using Elasticsearch and Logstash.
  • Set up and manage data ingestion pipelines and transformations using tools like Filebeat , Logstash , and / or Fluentd / Fluentbit.
  • Embrace the mindset of "automate any task" to improve efficiency.
  • Build and maintain robust monitoring systems using Elasticsearch , Kibana , and Beats to proactively detect potential issues and trigger timely alerts.
  • Maintain associated documentation as it applies to our audit and certification requirements.
  • Participate in troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance analysis activities related to the ELK Stack .
  • Research new observability requirements and, in many cases, write code to implement them.
  • Possess strong expertise in setting up monitoring policies, rules, and templates, and writing scripts to accomplish observability requirements.

    • What you need to succeed :

  • BS / MS in CS / Engineering or equivalent, OR 5+ years of experience. 4+ years of experience working directly with the ELK Stack as either an Admin, SME, or Architect.
  • Hands-on experience with designing data pipelines using  Logstash , and / or Fluentd / Fluentbit.
  • Expert-level knowledge of the ELK Stack (on-prem and cloud), including best practices related to performance, security, and component setup ( Elasticsearch , Logstash , Kibana , Beats ).
  • Fluent in writing scripts in languages like Python and (Bash or PowerShell) to automate tasks.
  • Experience in Terraform and Ansible , including syntax, best practices, and managing complex configurations to build and manage infrastructure and applications.
  • Very good working knowledge of Linux OS.
  • Highly self-motivated and directed.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving / troubleshooting abilities.
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