Basic Qualifications: Experience in the support and maintenance of an Elastic infrastructure in a highly available configuration in an AWS Cloud environmentProven experience as an Elastic Engineer or similar roleStrong understanding of Elastic architecture in a cloud environment, including data ingestion, indexing, search, and visualizationPrior experience customizing and configuring Elastic environments according to client needs, including developing scripts and apps as necessaryProficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for Elastic app and dashboard developmentExperience with data transformation and normalization to ensure compatibility with ElasticTroubleshoot Elastic indexers, search heads and forwarder problemsFamiliarity with networking principles and protocolsExcellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressureStrong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholdersExperience analyzing log files from network traffic logs, firewall logs, IDS logs, DNS logs and ESS to ID possible security threats e.g., determine rogue systems, infected systems, unauthorized system changes and unauthorized hardware connections. This is primarily a Telework position with a requirement to be onsite up to two (2) days a week at Fort Meade, MDIf alternate worksite is other than DCSA facilities or corporate office space, must have the reliable ability to communicate over voice (cell phone preferred) and stable, capable internet connectionMust be able to work flexible hours to support critical security incidents, maintenance windows, and emergency response activities as needed.