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Elastic Engineer/Active Secret Clearance/Logstash/Kibana

Arlington, Virginia

100% Remote

Contract

$70/hr - $94/hr

Elastic Engineer

This role involves leading a large-scale network migration and ongoing operations for the U.S. Army, managing a complex enterprise environment. The candidate will be overseeing operations support staff and directing global network support activities.

The company is located in the D.C. Area and will remain 100% remote.

**Clearance Requirement:** Must hold and maintain an active DoD Secret security clearance.

What You Will Be Doing:

+ Operate and maintain secure, enterprise-level network solutions for the U.S. Army.

+ Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to assess legacy environments, evaluate current routing and configurations, and provide migration support for the Army’s global WAN.

+ Apply expertise in network monitoring, management tools, and techniques to enhance operations.

+ Develop and optimize network monitoring dashboards, views, and data ingest from legacy devices into the AGUN solution.

+ Support virtualization and containerized infrastructure for network monitoring applications.

+ Identify strategies for network optimization and resource management using performance and monitoring tools.

+ Partner with cybersecurity and IA teams to ensure DoD compliance and integrate monitoring data into SIEM solutions.

+ Create technical documentation, including diagrams, workflows, and system designs, using modern collaboration and diagramming tools.

Required Skills & Experience:

+ Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years (additional applicable experience may substitute for a degree).

+ Active DoD IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+) or equivalent required before start.

+ Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized infrastructure for network applications.

+ Proficiency with Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) for data ingest, storage, processing, and visualization.

+ Strong Linux knowledge and experience.

+ Expertise with Event, SNMP v3, and Performance Management.

+ Familiarity with Kafka and Live Action.

+ Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM).

+ Proficiency with enterprise network management tools such as Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco Prime, Cisco DNA, or Junos Space.

+ Experience implementing DoD STIGs and hardening network infrastructure.

+ Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to resolve complex network issues in a team environment.

+ Flexibility to work non-standard shifts to meet network migration objectives.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.

You will receive the following benefits:

+ Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

+ Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

+ Vision Benefits

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

+ Hospital Indemnity Insurance

+ 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

+ Paid Sick Time Leave

+ Legal and Identity Protection Plans

+ Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

+ 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

**Posted by:** Ashton Corbett

Specialization:

+ DevOps