Lead Platform Engineer (Elasticsearch)

Lead Platform Engineer (Elasticsearch)

Location: Baltimore, MD (Hybrid) Duration: 6-Month Contract C2H

GC, USC

Work Setup: Hybrid (Must reside within 50 miles of approved locations)

Onsite interview

Strong expertise in Elasticsearch (ELK Stack), cluster architecture and performance tuning, scripting/automation (Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible), and solid knowledge of distributed systems, networking, and troubleshooting (RCA).

Overview

We are seeking a Lead Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Elasticsearch to design, build, and manage enterprise-grade search and observability platforms. This role will own the full lifecycle of the Elastic platform, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance across cloud and on-prem environments.

You will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) , working closely with DevOps, Security, and Development teams to enable data-driven applications and operational excellence.

Required

3–5+ years of hands-on Elasticsearch administration

Strong expertise in:

Cluster architecture (nodes, shards, replicas)

Indexing strategies & query optimization

ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

Experience with APM, Beats, Fleet Server, ILM policies

Proficiency in Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible

Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking, and storage

Experience in incident management, troubleshooting, and RCA

Preferred

Experience with large-scale enterprise environments

Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Knowledge of observability and logging frameworks

Experience with load balancers (e.g., Nginx)