Senior Search Platform Engineer

Trident Consulting is seeking a " Senior Search Platform Engineer” for one of our clients in " Sunnyvale, CA "

Job Title: Senior Search Platform Engineer (Elasticsearch/OpenSearch)
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite)
Length of Assignment: 1 year w/ extension
Type: Contract (W2)
Rate:$60/hr
Client: Cognizant / Apple

Top 3 Skills

• Elasticsearch & OpenSearch Production Administration
• Backend Engineering & Debugging (Java & Python)
• Multi-Cloud Infrastructure & Distributed Systems

Overview
Seeking a Senior Search Platform Engineer with expertise in Elastic search/OpenSearch to architect, administer, and optimize large-scale distributed search environments across AWS and GCP. Ideal candidates will have strong Java/Python debugging skills and deep experience with distributed systems.

Required Skills

• Elasticsearch/OpenSearch administration and optimization
• Java and Python application debugging
• AWS & GCP cloud infrastructure
• Terraform, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
• Monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog

About Trident
Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

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Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe. Received the TechServe Excellence award. Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.

Sathees Kumar
Lead Recruiter
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